CS 356 Computer Networks (Fall 2017)

Class Schedule
(Please note that this schedule is tentative and subject to change. It will be updated from time to time. Please check often.)

* All homework and Wireshark assignments should be submitted in hard copy to the TA at the beginning of class on due date.  Programs should be submitted using the Canvas submission program, as specified in the TA's web page, by 11:59 p.m. of due date.

Please write your UT EID on your assignment submissions (instead of your name) for privacy when papers are returned to you in class.

Class #

Date

Topic

Assignments

Assignment Due*

Lecture Notes

1

8/31 Th

Course overview, goals, policies, grades, ..., short lecture

Read KR Chap 1, Wireshark Intro

 

chap 1 (download)

2

9/5 Tu

Computer Networks & Internet

 

 

 

3

9/7 Th

Computer Networks & Internet

HW1

Wireshark Intro

 

4

9/12 Tu

Computer Networks & Internet

 

 

 

5

9/14 Th

Computer Networks & Internet; Application Layer

Read KR Chap 2, HW2

HW1

chap 2 (download)

6

9/19 Tu

Application Layer

 

 

 

7

9/21 Th

Application Layer

Wireshark (HTTP)

HW2

 
8 9/26 Tu Intro to Python (guest lecture)     intro_python slides
9 9/28 Th Application Layer Program Lab 0 Wireshark (HTTP)  

10

10/3 Tu

Application Layer/Transport Layer

Read KR Chap 3

 

chap 3  (download)

11

10/5 Th

Transport Layer

 

 

 

 

10/6  F

submit to TA by 11:59 p.m.

 

 Program Lab 0

  

12

10/10 Tu

Transport Layer

HW3

 

 

13

10/12 Th

Transport Layer

 

 

 

14

10/17 Tu

Transport Layer

 

HW3

15

10/19 Th

Exam 1: in class, covering chapters 1,2,3.

 

 

 

16

10/24 Tu

Network Layer Data Plane

Read KR Chap 4, Program Lab 1

 

chap 4 (download) 

17

10/26 Th

Network Layer Data Plane

 

 

 

18

10/31 Tu

Network Layer Data Plane

 

 

 

19

11/2 Th

Network Layer Data Plane

 

 

  

11/3 F

submit to TA by 11:59 p.m.

Program Lab 1

20

11/7 Tu

Network Layer Control Plane

Read KR Chap 5

 

 chap 5 (download)

21

11/9 Th

Network Layer Control Plane

 HW4

 

 

22

11/14 Tu

Network Layer Control Plane/

Link Layer

 Read KR Chap 6

 

chap 6 (download)

23

11/16 Th

Link Layer

HW5, 

HW4

 

24

11/21 Tu

class cancelled 

Wireshark (Ethernet-ARP)

 

 
  11/23 Th Thanksgiving      

25

11/28 Tu

Link Layer

 Read KR Section 7.3,

HW5

 

26

11/30 Th

Link Layer

 

  

 

27

12/5 Tu

Wireless LAN

 

Wireshark (Ethernet-ARP)

chap 7 (download)

28

12/7 Th

Exam 2: covering chapters 4-7