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.
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| Instructor |
| Name: | Dr. Chirakkal Easwaran |
| Office: | FOB N5 |
| email: | easwaran@newpaltz.edu |
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| Course URL | Course materials will be available on Blackboard at blackboard.newpaltz.edu |
| Class meeting time: | Tuesdays/Thursdays 830- 945 in CSB 21 |
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Instructor's Office hours |
Tuesday and Thursday : 11.30-12.30;
Wednesday: 10-12
and by appointment. |
| Text book | Computer 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.
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| 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. |
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Tests | A mid-term test on March 9th and a final exam on May 16th, 08:30-10:30. |
| Projects | Networking 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 |
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| Notes | Please 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. |