15-744, Spring 2008: Computer Networks

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2/28: Exam
Here is an exam from 2007 to study (pdf)
12/30: Class Enrollment
The class currently has 27 enrolled and 27 on the wait list. The target size is 24. If you are not enrolled: 1) you must show up for the first couple lectures and sign in, 2) the current wait-list order will not be used. Priority will be given in the following order: any PhD student, any SCS student and then other students with research needs.

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Overview

15-744 is a graduate course in computer networks. The goals are:

The past few years have seen a remarkable growth in the global network infrastructure. The Internet has grown from a research curiosity to something we all take for granted.

How does this network infrastructure work? What are the design principles upon which it is based, and how are those principles applied in practice? How can we make the Internet work better today? We will examine these issues and more during the course.

This course assumes a basic familiarity with networking concepts. The course will consist of a reading/lecture/discussion component and a project component. The class will cover approximately 50 research papers on various aspects of computer networking. These papers will introduce students to the basic design principles on which today's networks are based. In addition, these papers will cover recent proposals to improve network performance, functionality and scalability. Specific topics that will be covered include: LAN/WAN technologies, congestion/flow control, traffic analysis, routing, internetworking, multicast, security, and quality of service. Students are expected to read papers before the class and participate in the discussion during the class.

Course Staff

Teaching Assistants

NameEmailOfficeTelOffice Hours
Vijay Vasudevan WeH 8101 Wed 4:30-5:30PM (or by appointment)

Instructor

NameEmailOfficeTelHours
Srinivasan Seshan WeH 8103 by appointment or stop by

Course Secretary

Barbara Grandillo, , Wean Hall 8018, Tel: 268-7550

Course Policies

Collaboration

Students are encouraged to talk to each other, to the course staff, or to anyone else about any of the assignments. Assistance must be limited to discussion of the problem and sketching general approaches to a solution. Each student must write out his or her own solutions to the homework.

Late Policy

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