ECS 252: Computer Networks Local

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ECS 252 Computer NetworksLocal Metropolitan
Area Networks

• Dipak Ghosal
• Department of Computer Science
• University of California, Davis

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Course Objective (old)

• Local and metropolitan area networks,
  technologies, functions, structures, access
  protocols. Performance modeling and analysis of
  multiaccess techniques in polling, ring, and
  random access networks. Standards, example
  products, high-speed LANs (FDDI), MANs (IEEE
  802.6 DQDB), local lightware networks.

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Course Objective (new)

• Internet protocol based computer networks
  structures and applications and the required
  transport and network layer protocols. High speed
  LAN technologies including Ethernet and
  Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). Performance
  modeling and analysis of multiaccess techniques
  in polling, ring, and random access networks.
  Multimedia applications requirements and design.

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Course Outline

• Introduction
• Structure of the Internet
• Performance loss, delay
• Protocol layers, service models
• ATM networks
• Packet switching and circuit switching

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Course Outline

• Application Layer
• Client-server model
• HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
• Domain Name Service (DNS)
• Peer-to-peer model

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Course Outline

• Transport Layer
• Priciples of reliable data transfer
• Connection-oriented transport (TCP)
• Principles of congestion control
• TCP congestion control

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Course Outline

• Network Layer
• Routing principles
• Internet Protocol
• Routing in the Internet
• Router architectures
• Multicast routing

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Course Outline

• Local Area Networks
• Multiple access protocols and LANs
• Ethernet
• Aysnchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
• X.25 and Frame Relay

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Course Outline

• Performance Analysis
• Littles Theorem
• M/M/1 system
• Generalized state dependent arrival and service
  system
• M/G/1 system
• Polling System
• Delay models

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Course Outline

• Multimedia Networking
• Multimedia applications
• RTP and RTSP
• IP Telephony using best effort service
• Beyond best-effort
• QoS architecture

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Course Information

• Text Book
• Computer Networks A top-down approach featuring
  the InternetJames Kurose and Keith RossAddison
  Wesley
• Additional reading and reference material will be
  provided

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Course Information

• Grading
• 5/6 assignments - 20
• Midterm - 30
• Final - 30
• Project - 20
• Office Hours
• Wednesdays 11am - 1230pm