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Network equipment
links:
http://www.cisco.com/
http://www.intel.com/
http://www.extremenetworks.com/
http://www.juniper.net/
http://www.foundrynet.com/
http://www.nortelnetworks.com/
Equipment
Specfications
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Spring 2009
This course is intended to provide
an in-depth and practical understanding of modern computer
networks that constitute the Internet. The scope
includes network architecture, component technologies (both
hardware and protocols) and specific systems.
Emphasis will be on network protocols and related
software implementation.
Meeting Time: Fridays, 4:45-7:30PM, Hill 116
Course Instructors: Dr. H. Liu (hliu@winlab.rutgers.edu)
Office Hours: by appointment (send email to request), CoRE 510.
Teaching Assistant (for programming project) : Mr
K.C. Huang (mailto:therom@winlab.rutgers.edu)
Text: Peterson & Davie, "Computer Networks: A
Systems Approach", Morgan Kaufman, 4th ed.
This is a required textbook used for about 60-70% of the
material covered.
Additional reading materials to be distributed or downloaded,
including IEEE specs (e.g. 802.3 and 802.11), Internet RFC's
(e.g. 793, 768 & 791), and papers on specific systems.
Grading Policy: Updated 1/18/09
| Class participation and
homework |
10%
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| Midterm exam |
20%
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| Final exam |
30%
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| Network architecture paper |
10%
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| Software projects & reports (3
projects) |
30%
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Course
outline
Architecture paper due on 3/24.
Link
to instructions
MID-TERM Exam on
3/13
FINAL EXAM on Monday, May 11, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM,
Location: SEC 210
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