CMSC 417 (section 0201, fall 97)

Computer Networking

Last updated Thu Dec 11 12:17:18 EST 1997
Please check this page at least twice a week.

Professor:TA:
Udaya Shankar Simon Hawkin
4141 AV Williams 1151 AV Williams
301 405-2708
shankar@cs.umd.edu aus01@umd5.umd.edu
Office Hours: Office Hours:
Tu 1-3, Th 11-12:30 Tu 11-12:30, Wed 6-7:30pm

Overview

This class provides an introduction to computer networking. It covers basic networking concepts and algorithms. We discuss several existing local and wide area networks to understand design tradeoffs.

The programming project in this class will be to simulate a network of ATM switches and to create an implementation of AAL-7 on top of your ATM environment. Use the AITS Alpha cluster for your projects. This project is large and requires a substantial amount of effort, including design documents describing your plan. You will work in teams.

Please read the late policy and the statement on academic integrity.

Newsgroup csd.cmsc417 available for both sections of CMSC 417.

TA's class page has solutions/etc of hws/projects, and sometimes information not yet moved to this page.

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    • Handouts:

  • Syllabus
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    • Homeworks:

  • HW 1: Chapter 1, problems 4, 5, 8, 13, 22 (due 9/16/97, in class)
  • HW 2: Chapter 2, problems 3, 4, 14, 47, 49, 50 (due 10/2/97, in class)
  • HW 3: Chapter 5, problems 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 21, 30, 35 (due 11/13/97, in class)
  • HW 4: Chapter 6, problems 1, 5, 13, 18, 22, 3132, 34 (due 11/13/97, in class)

    • Projects:

  • Projects News
  • Programming Assignment #1 (due 9/22/97, 11:59pm)
  • Programming Assignment #2 (due 10/13/97, 6:00pm)
  • Header File for C Version
  • Header File for C++ Version
  • Term Project
  • Account groups for class project.

    • Exams:

  • Midterm #1 - Tuesday October 7, 1997 (Exam 1 solution and grades)
  • Midterm #2 - Tuesday November 18, 1997 (Exam 2 solution and grades)
  • Final - Thursday December 18, 10:30-12:30 (Snow date: December 21)
  • Grad students: Final exam can serve as MS Comps exam.

    • Lecture Slides:

  • Dr. Hollingsworth's CMSC 417 home page has slides for the lectures that you may find useful. Of course, the two sections may not be always in sync.

    • This page and all problem sets, lecture notes, and exams linked to it are copyrighted. Use of these pages for the class CMSC417 at the University of Maryland is permitted. Any other use requires permission of the author (Udaya Shankar, shankar@cs.umd.edu).