Computer Communication Networks (25470/01)-Spring 2006
Objective The main objective of the course is to learn TCP/IP, the set of protocols on which the Internet is built. In addition to this, students will learn basic network monitoring skills in the Unix environment.
Instructor
Name: Dr. Chirakkal Easwaran
Office: FOB N5
email: easwaran@newpaltz.edu
Course URL Course materials will be available on Blackboard at blackboard.newpaltz.edu
Class meeting time: Tuesdays/Thursdays 830- 945 in CSB 21
Instructor's Office hours Tuesday and Thursday : 11.30-12.30; Wednesday: 10-12 and by appointment.
Text bookComputer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet, 3/e by James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross, Addison-Wesley Publishers. ISBN: 0321227352. (Second Edition of the book is also OK).

Additional Reference:
TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1 by Richard Stevens, Addison Wesley Publishers, ISBN:0-201-63346-9.

Homework Will be posted on the course web site. These will not be graded, but the exams and projects will be based on the homework.
TestsA mid-term test on March 9th and a final exam on May 16th, 08:30-10:30.
ProjectsNetworking projects will be assigned in class.
Grading
Projects: 35%
Mid-term: 35%
Final: 30%

Letter Grade assignment will be according to:
91% and above: A
80%-90%: B
70%-79%: C
Less than 65%: F

NotesPlease see relevant documents for rules of conduct and other applicable regulations. The deadline for course withdrawal is March 31. See the Academic Calendar for other important dates.