COMPUTER
SCIENCE 350b
Seminar
in Computer Networks
Merrie Bergmann Spring Semester 2003
Office:
214 McConnell Office hours:
Phone:
ext. 3855 (office) Mon 4:00 - 5:00
413-634-5335 (home) Fri 2:45 3:30
email:
bergmann@cs.smith.edu or by appointment
Course
Content: A
seminar introduction to computer networks, with a special focus on the
Internet. Prerequisite: CSC 231
Textbook:
Computer Networking: A top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet,
2nd
edition, by James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross
Required
Work:
·
We will divide into 4 teams of 3 students
each. Each team is responsible for 4
class presentations of material from Chapters 2 6 of the text. The presentation schedule is on the attached
course outline.
·
Each student will propose and write a research
paper. A substantive programming
project with a written report may count as a research paper.
·
Each student is expected to participate in class
discussion.
Course
Grade: Class participation will count as 20% of your
grade. The team class presentation will
count as 60% of your grade. The
research paper will count as 20% of your grade.
Honor
Code: The research paper that you must submit must be
your own. Dont hesitate to ask if you
have any questions about how the honor code applies in this course.
CSC 350b Course schedule:
|
Date |
Material covered |
Presenter |
Other |
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Monday, Jan. 27 Monday, Feb. 3 |
Chapter 1 |
Merrie |
|
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Wednesday, Feb. 5 |
Sections 2.1 2.3 |
Merrie |
|
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Monday, Feb. 10 |
Sections 2.4 2.5 |
Team A |
|
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Wednesday, Feb. 12 |
Sections 2.6 2.7 |
Team B |
|
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Monday, Feb. 17 |
Sections 2.8 2.9 |
Team C |
|
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Monday, Feb. 24 |
Sections 3.1 3.3 |
Merrie |
|
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Wednesday, Feb. 26 |
Section 3.4 |
Team D |
|
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Monday, Mar. 3 |
Section 3.5 |
Team A |
|
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Wednesday, Mar. 5 |
Sections 3.6 3.8 |
Team B |
|
|
Monday, Mar. 10 |
Sections 4.1 4.3 |
Merrie |
|
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Wednesday, Mar. 12 |
Section 4.4 |
Team C |
|
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Monday, Mar. 24 |
Sections 4.5 4.7 |
Team D |
|
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Wednesday, Mar. 26 |
Sections 4.8 4.9 |
Team A |
Paper Proposal due |
|
Monday, Mar. 31 |
Sections 5.1 5.3 |
Merrie |
Paper Proposal
returned |
|
Wednesday, Apr. 2 |
Sections 5.4 5.5 |
Team B |
|
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Monday, Apr. 7 |
Sections 5.6 5.7 |
Team C |
|
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Wednesday, Apr. 9 |
Sections 5.8 5.10 |
Team D |
|
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Monday, Apr. 14 |
Sections 6.1 6.2 |
Team A |
|
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Wednesday, Apr. 16 |
Sections 6.3 6.4 |
Team B |
|
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Monday, Apr. 21 |
Sections 6.5 6.6 |
Team C |
|
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Wednesday, Apr. 23 |
Sections 6.7 6.9 |
Team D |
Paper Draft due |
|
Monday, Apr. 28 Wednesday, Apr. 30 |
Chapter 7 |
Merrie |
Paper Draft returned
on Apr. 28 |
|
Friday, May 9 |
EXAM PERIOD ENDS |
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Final Version of
Paper due at 4 pm |
POWERPOINT LECTURE PRESENTATIONS: