CS 6543 Computer Networks

Summer 2017

http://www.cs.utsa.edu/~korkmaz/teaching/cs6543

Course Description

6543 Networks
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: CS 5523. This course introduces the underlying concepts and principles of modern computer networks, with emphasis on protocols, architectures and implementation issues in the Internet.

Objectives

Using the Internet as a vehicle, this course first introduces the underlying concepts and principles of modern computer networks, with emphasis on protocols, architectures, and implementation issues. Students learn how/why these protocols and architectures work while understanding the principles and tradeoffs involved in building such protocols and architectures. Secondly, the course covers advance topics including wireless networks, quality-of-service (QoS), cloud networking.

Students will also gain experience in performing research through reading, implementing and evaluating research papers.

This year, Term projects will be about Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Cloud Networks ....

Time and Location

TR 2:00 pm - 3:55 pm
NPB 1.226 

Instructor

Dr. Turgay Korkmaz
Office: NPB 3.330
Email: korkmaz at cs.utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-7346 Fax: (210) 458-4437

Office Hours

TR 12:00pm-14:00pm (or by appointment) 

Grader

Joy Rahman
kkg575 _at_ my.utsa.edu

   

Prerequisite

CS 5523,  Programming experience in C or Java, and
working knowledge of Unix operating system.

Required Textbook

For Part I: Computer Networking: A top-down approach featuring the Internet, Kurose and Ross, 7th edition, Pearson, 2017. See 7th edition web site/

Optional reference books

For Part II: Mobile Communications by Jochen Schiller, Ad Hoc Wireless Networks by Murthy and Manoj, and Wireless Communications and Networks by William Stallings. Desining Networks and Services for the Cloud by H. Saboowala, M. Abid, S. Modali.

Grading

  • 60% Two midterm exams: (first one is 25% + second one is 35%)
  • 10% Class participation and attendance, reading assignments (check BB Learn)
  • 20% Assignments (): !NO LATE SUMBISSION!
  • 10% Final Projects: (class presentations or demonstrations, and final report)  
    • Deadline for project title and abstract: Mid of June.
    • Presentations/demos: Last two weeks and Final exam time: Saturday 12-Aug 2:00 PM - 3:55 PM
    • Project report due is Aug 11, 2017 midnight  
      • Go to Assignments on BB Learn
      • Click  FINAL PROJECT  and submit your presentations, term paper/project report
Final Projects
  • See the survey papers under this link
  • Everyone will read the first two surveys starting with 00a-survey... 00b-survey...
  • Everyone will select a technical paper and problem from the given list by July 6, 2017
  • Everyone then study at least 2-3 more papers related to the selected paper/problem
  • Everyone will give a presentation in the last week of summer (first week of Aug)!
  • Presentaion will be based on the technical papers: present the solutions, adv/disadv, new ideas etc. for  20-25 for each.
  • Everyone will write a technical paper/project report based on his/her papers. 

Assignments

!!!! NO LATE HOMEWORK WILL BE ACCEPTED !!!

Officially they will be posted and submitted on the BlackBoard Learn

For quick access you can find them under this link too.

Course Topics and

Class Notes

    Part I: Key concepts and principles of modern computer networks (from the required textbook)

    • Introduction (Ch 1)
    • Application Layer (Ch 2)
    • Transport Layer (Ch 3)
    • Network Layer and Routing (Ch 4)
    • Physical Layer (Ch 5)
    • Multimedia Networking (Ch 7)

    Part II. Wireless networking (from research papers and optional books listed above)

    • Introduction to wireless communications and networks
    • Wireless MAC protocols
    • Wireless Network layer
    • Wireless Transport layer
    • QoS and Multimedia Networking in wireless networks

    Part III. Student presentations and demonstrations about their term projects (related to cloud-based networking and SDN).

     

Online materials

(accessible from utsa.edu computers)

you can access these resources via ssh to one of our linux (e.g., elk05) then just say

cd ~korkmaz/net

-------The first part-----------

Study Tips

We will first cover the fundamental concepts from the required textbook using the following slides:

!! You need Microsoft PowerPoint to read/print slides. !!
Thanks to Kurose and Ross for the slides

-------The second part-----------

We cover specifically wireless networking issues from different books and research papers.

-------The third part-----------
Student term project presentations (mostly related to Cloud-based networking and SDN)

 

Other Materials

 

Some survey papers related to second part

1. A survey paper on wireless MAC protocols

2. A survey paper on wireless routing protocols

3. A survey paper on TCP in wireless 2006

4. Another Survey on TCP in wireless 2000

Socket programming: a quick overview and a detailed one

http://cs.baylor.edu/~donahoo/practical/CSockets/

 

Computer Accounts

You will have an account on the CS network as long as you are enrolled in a CS course at UTSA. This account gives you access to Windows and Linux in various CS laboratories. You may also access your account from off-campus via the Internet using secure shell. A free version of secure shell is available at http://www.cs.utsa.edu/~javalab/lab/SSHSecureShellClient-3.2.0.exe, if you wish to install it on your home machine.

After installing and running SSH: Click Quick Connect, enter hostname as the hostname, enter your cs account id (first initial followed by up to 7 letters of your last name) as username, then click connect. First time it may ask if you want to save keys etc., say yes then enter your password...

Your CS account name will usually be your first initial followed by up to 7 letters of your last name. However, account names sometimes vary because of name conflicts. New account names are posted in the lab. Your initial password is your 8-digit student ID without the leading @ sign.

Course expectations for professional conduct

Students will treat their classroom obligations as they would any serious professional engagement. These obligations include:
  • Preparing thoroughly for each session in accordance with the course calendar and instructor's request.
  • Notifying the instructor in advance if missing a class.
  • Being set up to begin work (logged in and set-up) for each class period at the time the class starts.
  • Staying on task during work sessions.
  • Participating fully and constructively in all course activities and discussions.
  • Adhering to deadlines and timetables established by the instructor.
  • Displaying appropriate courtesy to all involved in the class sessions.
  • Providing constructive feedback to the instructor regarding the class.

Note: Turn off and put away all cell phones, iPods, and other electronic devices. You should only have class materials on your desk. You should only have the course web pages, and the classroom query software up on your screen. The instructor and TAs can observe and will record incidents of inattention, which will seriously impact the Homework/Attendance/Participation portion of your grade. Unauthorized electronic devices in use or on the desktop during class are subject to confiscation.

Academic support services

I encourage you to utilize the academic support services available to you through the Tomas Rivera Center (TRC) to assist you with building study skills and tutoring in course content. These services are available at no additional cost to you. The TRC has several locations at the Main Campus and is also located at the Downtown Campus. For more information, visit the web site at www.utsa.edu/trcss or call (210) 458-4694 on the Main Campus and (210) 458-2838 on the Downtown Campus.

Other university policies

For more information and common syllabus items that should be part of every syllabus, see the page http://utsa.edu/syllabus

It includes the links and the mandatory administrative information concerning disability services, the academic dishonesty policy, and other important issues.

Note: (a) Students are not automatically dropped from a class if they stop attending the class. (b) University policy does not permit visitors in a class. (c) University policy does not permit faculty or office staff to report grades by telephone, fax, or email.

Disclaimer

This syllabus is provided for informational purposes regarding the anticipated course content and schedule of this course. It is based upon the most recent information available on the date of its issuance and is as accurate and complete as possible. The instructor reserves the right to make any changes deemed necessary and/or appropriate. The instructor will make his or her best efforts to communicate any changes in the syllabus in a timely manner. Students are responsible for being aware of these changes.