15-744, Spring 2015: Computer Networks

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Overview

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

To understand the state of the art in network protocols, network architecture, and networked systems.
To understand how to engage in networking research.
To investigate novel ideas in networking through a semester-long research project.

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.

Lecture time: MWF 10:30 - 11:50
Units: 12
Location: GHC 4303
Paper reviews will be done on Piazza. Please sign up here.

Course Staff

Professor

Name	Email	Office	Tel	Office Hours
Srinivasan Seshan	srini AT cs DOT cmu DOT edu	GHC 8123		by appointment or stop by

Co-Instructor

Name	Email	Office	Tel	Office Hours
Seyed K. Fayaz	seyed AT cmu DOT edu	CyLab (CIC Building) 2224F		Wed 2:30-3:30PM (or by appointment)

Course Secretary

Angela Miller, amiller AT cs DOT cmu DOT edu, GHC 7123, Tel: 268-6645

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

The deadline for any assignment can be extended with a 10% penalty per day.
No deadline can be extended by more than two days. Assignments will NOT be accepted 48 hours after the due date.
The project presentations must be given on the day they are scheduled.
If you are ill: Contact the instructor.

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