CSC 420/624 - Computer Networking

Author:	Ray Seyfarth

Overview

Syllabus
Class Policies
Textbook
UNIX Network Programming: The Sockets Networking API
- Volume 1, Third Edition
- by Richard Stevens, Bill Fenner and Andrew Rudoff
- Addison-Wesley
- ISBN: 0-13-141155-1

Goals

OSI Model
TCP, UDP and SCTP Protocols
Socket programming
TCP Client programming
Simple TCP Server
UDP Client programming
Simple UDP Server
IPv4 and IPv6
Inetd superserver
I/O multiplexing: select, poll, epoll
Server concurrency

Prerequisites

C++ programming skill
Data structures course (CSC 307)
Familiarity with UNIX

Assignments

6 to 12 outside assignments
Electronically submitted using moodle on orca
Assignments will be due at the start of a class period
Assignments will be worth 40% of the final grade.

Tests

2 tests which will be comprehensive
- but focusing on recent topics
First test will be during a class period
Second test will be during the final exam time
Each test will each be worth 30% of the final grade

Drop Deadline

Wednesday, September 29

Office Hours

Monday	10:00 - 11:00, 2:00-3:00
Tuesday	10:00 - 11:00
Wednesday	10:00 - 11:00, 2:00-3:00
Friday	10:00 - 11:00

Prerequisites

Programming skill in C++
Data structures course (CSC 307)
Familiarity with UNIX

Slides