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Network equipment
links:
www.cisco.com
www.intel.com
www.extremenetworks. com
www.juniper.net
www.foundrynet.com
www.nortelnetworks.com
Equipment Specfications
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Spring 2008
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: Prof. D. Raychaudhuri (ray@winlab.rutgers.edu)
Office Hours: by appointment (send email to request), WINLAB Tech Center C103 & CORE 501.
Teaching Assistant (for programming project) :
Mr K.C. Huang (therom@winlab.rutgers.edu)
Text: Peterson & Davie, "Computer Networks: A Systems Approach", Morgan Kaufman, 3rd 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 4/22/08
| Class participation and homework
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5%
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| Midterm exam |
25%
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| Final exam |
30%
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| Network Architecture paper |
10%
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| Software Project & report |
30%
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Course outline
Project 1 due date will be postponed to Feb 21 but please try to finish it ASAP.
Architecture paper due on 3/25. Link to instructions
MID-TERM Exam on 3/14
Chap1~4 tutorial problems
FINAL EXAM on May 8, 4-7PM. Note location is CORE 538
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