Computer networking has become synonymous with the Internet. This course will "look under the hood" of the Internet. Key Internet protocols will be introduced and analyzed.
Computer Networking: A Top-down Approach Featuring the Internet, James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross, Addison-Wesley , isbn 0-201-97699-4 .
TCP/IP Illustrated Volume 1, The Protocols, W. Richards Stevens, Addison-Wesley, isbn 0-201-63346-9, online version
| inet Labs | 10% |
| inet Project | 5% |
| Matthews' Questions | 5% |
| Test 1 | 30% |
| Test 2 | 30% |
| Lab Exam | 20% |
NOTE: You must receive a passing mark (>= 50%) on all components of the course in order to pass the course (components are listed in the Evaluation section). Test 1 will be scheduled during class time (approx. week 9). Test 2 will be scheduled during the last class of the term. The Lab Exam will be scheduled in the formal exam period. Unless specified otherwise, submitted work is to be done individually.