COMS3200 / COMS7201
Computer Networks 1
Semester 2, 2011
COMS3200 / COMS7201 is a course on computer networks and modern communication systems. The Open System Interconnection (OSI) model is used as a reference, in order to show the logical structure of the communication systems, but the emphasis of the course is on the Internet communication protocols.
The course coordinator for 2011 is Prof Neil Bergmann (n.bergmann@itee.uq.edu.au)
Lecture theatre recording (Tuesdays only from 2/8/11) available on BLACKBOARD
Assignment marks available here
COMS3200/7201
Teaching plan & teaching material, Semester
2, 2011
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Week |
Monday's Date |
Lecture Number |
Lecture Topic |
Tutorials |
Prac Session |
Assessment |
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1 |
25 July |
1 |
Course Overview, Overview of network technologies,Network Models (OSI, Internet) Lecture 1 (6 per page) |
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2 |
No lecture |
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2 |
1 August |
3 |
Interprocess Communication
Lecture 2 (6 per page) |
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4 |
No lecture |
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3 |
8 August |
5 |
TCP/UDP
Lecture 3 (6 per page)
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Draft Released |
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6 |
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4 |
15 August (17 August Exhibition Holiday) |
7 |
Physical Layer
Lecture 4 (6 per page)
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8 |
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5 |
22 August |
9 |
Data Link Layer
Lecture 5 (6 per page) |
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Assign. 1 consultations |
Assignment 1 Version 2 out |
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10 |
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6 |
29 August |
11 |
Medium Access Sublayer
Lecture 6 (6 per page) |
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Assign. 1 consultations |
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12 |
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7 |
5 September |
13 |
Medium Access Sublayer; Internetworking
Lecture 7 (6 per page) |
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Assign. 1 consultations |
Draft Released
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14 |
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8 |
12 September |
15 |
Network Layer: Internet Protocol (IP), Routing
Lecture 8 (6 per page)
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Assign. 1 & 2 consultations |
Assign.
1 due |
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16 |
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9 |
19 September |
17 |
Network Layer: Routing, Multicast
Lecture 9 (6 per page) |
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Assign. 2 consultations |
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18 |
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26 September |
Mid-semester break (one week) |
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10 |
3 October |
19
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Multimedia protocols and applications
Lecture 10 (6 per page) |
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Assign. 2 consultations |
Draft Released |
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20 |
No
lecture |
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11 |
10 October |
21 |
Quality of Service
Lecture 11 (6 per page) |
Assign2 consultations |
Assign. 2 Part A due (Mon. 10/10 4pm) |
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22 |
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12 |
17 October |
23 |
Network Security
Lecture 12 (6 per page)
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Assign 3 consultations |
Assign. 2 Part B due (Mon. 17/10 4pm) |
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24 |
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13 |
24 October |
25 |
Revision
Lecture 13
(6 per page)
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Assign. 3 assessment |
Assign.
3 due |
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26 |
No Lecture |
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Swat Vac |
31 October |
Exam Consultation Sessions, 78-622 Thursday 3 November 1-2pm, Friday 4 November 1-3pm |
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Exam Week 1 |
5 November |
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Final Exam 5 November |
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