CPS 437:
Systems Architecture and Networking
Fall Semester 2005 3 credits
Meets:
T,Th 12:00noon –
224 Science Center
Description and Motivation
Computer networking has fostered the onset of activities and
paradigms that underlie our business and professional worlds. Digital Libraries, E-commerce, B2B, automated
teller machines, JIT warehousing are just a few examples of paradigms made
possible by networks. In this course, we
study how computer networks are used in these application areas, and how
computer networks are built.
We examine computer
architecture and networking from many perspectives spanning operating system
behavior to local and wide area network implementations. We begin by looking at individual computer
system behavior including the architectural cycle of activity: fetch, decode, and execute. We then turn our attention to connecting many
computers together. Our author describes
the physical components of a network as containing application programs, client
stations, server stations, switches, routers, access lines, trunk lines, and
messages. .
Because of locality of
reference, local area networks (LAN’s), usually shared networks, are
ubiquitous. The shapes, advantages, and
disadvantages of various network topologies will be studied. Wide area networks (WAN’s)
allow connected nodes to grow as needed and are constructed by interconnecting
many packet switches. We also embark on
the software of networks specified by protocols,
as well as interconnecting entire networks via routers into internetworks. We complete our study by looking at networked
applications. We will use the textbook’s
ongoing example of First Bank of
Objectives:
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To learn much of the plethora of terminology and acronyms that permeate the field of Networking.
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To understand the relationship between an operating system and
networking software
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To describe standard LANs and WANs, identifying the advantages and
disadvantages of each.
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To exhibit a basic knowledge of protocols including the seven layers of
the ISO reference model, and the five layers of the TCP/IP internetworking
protocols.
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To understand and use the client-server paradigm in Networking's
highest level: Applications.
Subject Matter (Tentative list and
schedule of coverage):
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Wk |
Tuesday
Lecture |
Thursday
Lecture |
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1-- |
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2-- |
Chapter 1 Technical Network Concerns |
Chapter 1 Home Networks: Applications, Components, and Cable Modems Assignment 1
Due Chapter 1B
Design Exercise: XTR Consulting |
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3-- |
Unit conversion Introduction to OPNET Assignment 2
Assigned: Chapter 1B, Design questions
pp 81-82 and OPNET Lab 1 |
Chapter 2 The TCP/IP Stack Chapter 2:
How Standards Govern Interactions; Ethernet, IP, and TCP NOTE: MON., |
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4-- |
Chapter 2:
HTTP, Encapsulation and Decapsulation,
OSI; Standards at the FBP Chapter 2a:
The TCP/IP Play |
Test 1 on material covered so
far |
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5-- |
Assignment 2
Due Chapter 3 Media and the Physical Layer Assignment 3 Assigned |
Career Fair
– Attend Career Fair and Fill out Questionnaire for Assignment |
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6-- |
Chapter 3 Optical Fiber Cabling; Topologies Chapter 3;
Module B Modulation (p. 521) |
Chapter 4:
Ethernet LANs Assignment 3
Due Assignment 4
Assigned |
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7-- |
Chapter 4
Ethernet LAN’s continued |
Guest Speaker: |
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8-- |
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Assignment 4
Due Chapter 5:
Wireless Networking Assignment 5
Assigned |
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9-- |
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Chapter 6 The Public Switched Telephone
Network |
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10- |
Assignment 5
Due Assignment 6
Assigned Introduction to WAN’s |
Guest Speaker: Common Carrier
Offerings |
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11- |
Chapter 7 Wide Area Networks |
Chapter 7 Wide Area Networks Assignment 6
Due |
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12- |
Test 2:
all covered material since last test |
Internetworking and Routing (Handouts) |
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13 - |
Chapter 9 Security |
Chapter 9 Security |
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14- |
Chapter 9 Security Assignment 7
Assigned |
No Class. Happy
Thanksgiving! |
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15 - |
Chapter 10 Network Management |
Chapter 11 Networked Applications |
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16- |
Chapter 11 E-commerce, Trojan Horses
Evaluations Last Day of
Class Assignment 7
Due |
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17 - |
FINAL
EXAMINATION |
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Course
Facilitators