Approximate Syllabus for CSC 465

Spring 2001

Week 1 (1/18-19)

Chapter 1: Intro, basic concepts, layered protocols

Week 2 (1/22-26)

Chapter 1: Intro, basic concepts, layered protocols
Chapter 2: Application Layer

Week 3 (1/29-2/2)

Chapter 2: Application Layer

Week 4 (2/5-9)

Chapter 2: Application Layer

Week 5 (2/13-16)

Chapter 3: Transport Layer

Week 6 (2/19-23)

February 19 : President's Day -- NO CLASS
EXAM #1
over material covered through February 16.

Week 7 (2/26-3/2)

Chapter 3: Transport Layer

Week 8 (3/5-9)

Chapter 3: Transport Layer
Chapter 4: Network Layer and Routing

Week 9 (3/12-16)

Chapter 4: Network Layer and Routing

Week 10 (3/19-23)

Chapter 4: Network Layer and Routing
Chapter 5: Link Layer and LANs
March 20 : LAST DAY NO-PENALTY DROP / AUDIT

Spring Break

March 24-April 1

Week 11 (4/2-4/6)

Chapter 5: Link Layer and LANs

Week 12 (4/9-13)

Chapter 5: Link Layer and LANs
EXAM #2 over material covered from February 26 through April 9.
April 12-13: Spring Holiday -- NO CLASS

Week 13 (4/16-20)

Chapter 5 wrap-up if necessary

Week 14 (4/23-27)

Chapter 6 selected multimedia topics
Physical Layer topics from outside the textbook

Week 15 (4/30-5/4)

Physical Layer topics from outside the textbook
May 3 : LAST DAY TO DROP

Week 16 (5/7-11)

Chapter 7: Security in Computer Networks
May 10 : last day of class

Final Exam

Wednesday May 16, 8:45 - 10:45 P.M.

 


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Last reviewed: 16 January 2001

Peter Sanderson ( PeteSanderson@smsu.edu )