Lectures in ECE 465

Date Topic Pages or sections in text book Other ...
Jan. 23 Introduction pp. 1-13
Jan. 25 The Network Edge and Core. pp. 9-24
  • Read chapter 1 through section 1.3
  • Review Powerpoint slides for Chapter 1 through slide 26
Jan. 30 Delay and Loss. pp. 24-43
Feb. 1 Protocol Layers pp. 43-52
  • Read chapter 1 through section 1.8
  • Review Powerpoint slides for Chapter 1 through slide 69
  • RFC INDEX
Application Layer and Sockets
Feb. 6 History and Introduction to Application Layer Protocols pp. 52-59 and pp. 73-87
  • Read chapter 2 through section 2.1
  • Review Powerpoint slides for Chapter 2through slide 18
Feb. 8 The Web and HTTP pp. 73-103
  • Read chapter 2 through section 2.2
  • Review Powerpoint slides for Chapter 2 through slide 43
  • Experiment with HTTP messages by using telnet to connect to port 80 of web servers.
Feb. 13 The Web and HTTP (cont'd) pp. 73-103
  • Read chapter 2 through section 2.2
  • Review Powerpoint slides for Chapter 2 through slide 43.
  • Experiment with HTTP messages by using telnet to connect to port 80 of web servers.
Feb. 15 The Web and HTTP (cont'd) pp. 73-103
  • Slides on HTTP experiments used in class.
  • Read chapter 2 through section 2.2
  • Review Powerpoint slides for Chapter 2 through slide 43.
  • Experiment with HTTP messages by using telnet to connect to port 80 of web servers.
Feb. 22 Introduction to Network Programming with Berkeley sockets pp. 145-156
Feb. 27 Semester Project n/a
Mar. 1 Introduction to Network Programming with Berkeley sockets - UDP and Concurrency pp. 145-156


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