1. CS 456/656 – Computer Networks
Instructor: Tim Brecht
Class: Tuesday and Thursday 11:30 am – 12:50 pm DWE :30 pm – 3:50 pm MC 4060
Course Material:
Communication via newsgroup: uw.cs.cs456 mandatory continual reading !!!
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2. Today's Lecture
course mechanics
overview
introduction
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3. Assignments, Labs TENTATIVE assignment schedule lab experiments
A1 due end of Week 5-6, weight: 10%
A2 due end of Week 9-10, weight: 10%
A3 due end of Week 13, weight: 10%
lab experiments
two lab experiments featuring network setup & configuration on Linux and Cisco, weight: 2x 5%
likely one in February and one in March
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4. Exams, Marks TENTATIVE midterm date: Feb 28, 7-9 pm
weight: 20%
Final Exam: scheduled by registrar
weight: 40%
Must pass the exams (weighted average)
to pass the class.
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5. Course Overview
mechanisms, algorithms, and technology components for communication networks
example: “the Internet”
Goals
broad overview
understand fundamental challenges
learn about existing solutions
typically: no single dominant solution
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