CSCE 513 (CMPS 499)*

Principles of Computer Communications & Networks

Fall 2017

[Textbook | Grading Scheme | Academic Integrity]

This course provides an introduction to modern computer networks, fundamental concepts in the design and implementation, protocols, and applications. It covers all network layers and most popular protocols (with special focus on Internet protocols), network architectures, applications, network programming interfaces (e.g., sockets); transport, congestion control, routing and data link protocols, wireless and mobile networks, and mobility management. The course also covers selected advanced topics in computer networks such as multimedia streaming and security.

The learning objectives of the course are the following:

· Students should become familiar with the state of the art in networking research: network architecture, protocols and systems.

· Students should be able to describe and analyze the hardware and software components of a network.

· Students should be able to explain networking protocols and their hierarchical relationship. Compare protocol models and select appropriate protocols for a particular design.

· Students should become familiar with managing network services and security. They should be also able to evaluate and compare emerging networking technologies.

· Students should gain deep understanding of networking security problems and develop solutions that balance business concerns and technical security issues.

Announcements

· Slides and background reading are posted on Moodle, students should use their credentials to gain access.

General Information

Instructor:	Khalid Elgazzar Oliver Hall 349 (377) 482-6875 elgazzar@cacs.louisiana.edu
Schedule:	Monday/Wednesday 1:00 – 2:15pm in Oliver 113.
Prerequisites:	Graduate students seek permission from the instructor, undergradute finish CMPS 341 and CMPS 351.

Textbook

James Kurose and Keith Ross Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach 7th edition. Pearson.

Grading Scheme

Assignments and Quizzes	30%
Project	20%
Midterm Exam	20%
Final Exam	30%

All components of this course will receive letter grades which, for purposes of calculating your course average, will be translated into numerical equivalents using School of Graduate Studies approved scale.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is constituted by the five core fundamental values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility (see www.academicintegrity.org). These values are central to the building, nurturing and sustaining of an academic community in which all members of the community will thrive. Adherence to the values expressed through academic integrity forms a foundation for the "freedom of inquiry and exchange of ideas" essential to the intellectual life of the University.

Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the regulations concerning academic integrity and for ensuring that their assignments conform to the principles of academic integrity. Information on academic integrity is available on UL website . Departures from academic integrity include plagiarism, use of unauthorized materials, facilitation, forgery and falsification, and are antithetical to the development of an academic community at UL. Given the seriousness of these matters, actions which contravene the regulation on academic integrity carry sanctions that can range from a warning or the loss of grades on an assignment to the failure of a course to a requirement to withdraw from the university.

Copyright Statement

The material on this website is copyrighted and is for the sole use of students registered in CSCE 513. The material on this website may be downloaded for a registered student’s personal use, but shall not be distributed or disseminated to anyone other than students registered in CSCE 513.

Failure to abide by these conditions is a breach of copyright, and may also constitute a breach of academic integrity under the University Senate’s Academic Integrity Policy Statement.

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