Computer Networks, Spring 2025

PD Chapter 2: 1, (5), 11, 14, (18), (21),22, (23), 24, 28, 30, 31, 33, (39), 41, 43, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 plus all the other solved problems.

Lecture	Topics	Lecture Videos & Reference	Date	Homework*
1	Introduction	1. Introduction 1.1-1.2	10/1
2	Scalability, packet and circuit switching	2. Scalability, circuit and packet switching 1.1-1.2	12/1
3	Network architecture, C Socket API	3. Layered network architecture 1.3-1.4	17/1
4	Physical media	4. Physical media, signals 2.1	19/1
5	Encoding and modulation	5. Encoding and modulation 2.2, 1.2	24/1
6	Multiplexing: FDM, OFDM, TDM, Statistical multiplexing	6. Multiplexing 2.2, 1.2	31/1
7	Performance: metrics, limits	7. Performance, limits	2/2	TW Chapter 1: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 35, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44. TW Chapter 2: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 42, 49, 56, 57. PD Chapter 1: 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,16, 20, 22, 23, 32, 34, 38 plus all the other solved problems of the chapter.
8	Link layer, framing	8. Framing 2.3	7/2
9	Error detection	9. Error detection 2.4	9/2
10	Reliable transmission: stop and wait,sliding window, ARQ; Quiz	10. Reliable transmission 2.5	14/2	TW Chapter 3: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 31, 32, 37
11	MAC sublayer, contention-free multiple access, randomized medium access, spread spectrum	11. Medium access control 2.7	16/2
	Midterm exams
12	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee	12. IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth, Zigbee, cellular and satellite networks 2.7	28/2
13	Ethernet	13. Ethernet 2.6	28/2
14	Switching, virtual circuit switching,source routing	14. Switching 3.1	2/3
15	Learning switches, Spanning Tree Protocol	15. Learning bridges, STP, VLAN 3.1	7/3	TW chapter 4: 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 16, 31, 41, 42, 43, 46, 54
16	Network layer overview and services,IPv4, addressing, subnetting,	16. IPv4, fragmentation, subnetting 3.2.1-3.2.5	9/3
17	CIDR, IPv6 , IP tunneling	17. CIDR, IPv6, IP tunneling 4.1.3	14/3	PD Chapter 3: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 16, 17, 19,20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 43, 44 plus all the other solved problems from relevant sections.
18	IP helpers: ARP, DHCP; DNS, NAT, ICMP	3.2.6-3.2.9	16/3
19	Routing, interdomain routing, distance vector routing, flooding, link state routing	18. Routing 3.3	21/3
20	Routing metrics, Router design and implementation, switching fabric	3.4	23/3	PD Chapter 3: 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 54,55, 59, 61, 62, 64, 67, 68, 70 and 72 plus all the other solved problems from relevant sections.
21	Revision and Problems session		28/3, 30/3
22	Interdomain routing, BGP , iBGP, BGP convergence	19. Interdomain routing, BGP 4.1	4/4	PD Chapter 4: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10,11, 20
23	Transport layer, UDP, TCP	20. UDP, TCP 5.1, 5.2	6/4
24	TCP Sliding window and flowcontrol, triggering transmission, adaptive retransmission	21. TCP Sliding window, flow control, triggering transmission,adaptive retransmission 5.2	11/4	PD Chapter 5: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12,13, 20, 23, 26, 27, 29, 39.
25	Problems session		13/4
26	Quiz 2		18/4