MAT%20279%20Data%20Communication%20and%20the%20Internet

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MAT 279 Data Communication and the Internet

• Prof. Shamik Sengupta
• Office 06.65.18 New Building
• ssengupta_at_jjay.cuny.edu
• http//jjcweb.jjay.cuny.edu/ssengupta/
• Fall 2012

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What is the course about?

• Introductory course for Internet
• Learn components of Internet/networks
• Learn mechanisms of how Internet works
• Learn secure practices of World Wide Web
• Hands-on approach with Wireshark
• Learn development of webpages a hands-on
  approach with HTML and JavaScript

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Course Information

• Class meeting time Monday and Wednesday (250pm
  405pm)
• Office hours
• 06.65.18 New Building
• Monday/Wednesday (145pm 245pm) and whenever
  my office door is open. Other times by
  appointment.
• Email ssengupta_at_jjay.cuny.edu
• Office Phone [phone]
• Class WWW site http//jjcweb.jjay.cuny.edu/ssengu
  pta/
• Blackboard online http//doitapps.jjay.cuny.edu/b
  lackboard/

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Course Information (2)

• Course materials
• No single textbook.
• Class notes and slides from Instructor.
• Reading resources from Library and on-line
  resources assigned by Instructor.
• References to current materials from journals
  magazines.
• Reference Texts
• Computer Networking A top down approach, 5th ed.
  Addison-Wesley by Kurose and Ross, ISBN-10
  0136079679 ISBN-13 978-0136079675
• HTML A Beginner's Guide, 4th Edition, by Wendy
  Willard, ISBN-13 9780071611435
• New Perspectives on HTML and XHTML
  Comprehensive, 5th Edition, by Patrick M. Carey,
  ISBN-10 1423925467 ISBN-13 9781423925460
• Materials will be posted in my website or
  Blackboard site.

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Method of Assessment
Course work approx
Two non-cumulative examinations 40
One final cumulative examination 20
Homework assignments 20
One term project 20

• Extra-credit assignments as decided by
  Instructor.
• Late policy
• Submission will not be accepted after due date
• Permission needed for exceptional circumstances
• Attendance needed.

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Term Project

• Project (Approx. 15 weeks time)
• Individual Project
• Choose a contemporary challenging issue related
  to Internet, networks, security etc. in the real
  world.
• Research on the topic of your choice.
• Write a 2-page concise report on the topic.
• Design a website elaborating on your findings
  using key web designing features.
• (optional) Publish your website.
• The purpose is to give you a chance to study in
  detail (independently) a topic of your choice in
  the area of Internet and security as well as to
  publish your idea to the world using website
  design and development.
• Decide your topic as soon as possible and discuss
  with me. Start as early as possible.

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Grading Scale
Final Grade Final Range
A gt85 lt100
A- gt80 lt85
B gt75 lt80
B- gt70 lt75
C gt65 lt70
C- gt60 lt65
D gt50 lt60
F lt50
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Course Overview

• Part 1 Introduction of Internet
• What is the Internet?
• Physical view
• network edge, network core, network access
• Operational view
• what is a network protocol?
• Functional view
• services (web, email, file transfer, database,
  remote control)
• Practical session with Wireshark

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Course Overview

• Part 2 HTML
• HTML basics
• standards and specifications
• HTML elements and markup tags
• basic structure of an HTML file
• work with block-level elements
• create lists, inline elements
• attributes
• Working with hyperlinks, images
• Concept of URL, work with servers

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Course Overview

• Part 3 HTML website design
• Website design and structure
• Hyperlinks
• Tables, Frames
• Cascaded style sheets
• Forms
• Practical session

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Course Overview

• Part 4 Javascript and XHTML
• Javascript
• understand basic JavaScript syntax
• JavaScript data types
• declare and work with variables, create and call
  a JavaScript function
• access an external JavaScript file
• XHTML
• Introduction to XHTML fundamentals

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Questions, Comments..??