COMP 3825 Networking and Information Assurance - Fall2023

Course Description

This course will introduce the principles of computer networks, including: Layers of Networking, Applications (World-Wide Web, Email, DNS), and Network Management, etc. It will also introduce the basic concepts of information assurance, including Threat Model, Basic Cryptography (Symmetric Cryptography, Public-key Cryptography, Message Authentication), Security Policies and Cyberethics. (The content and syllabus are subject to adjustment during the semester.)

Prerequisites: COMP2150 and COMP2700

Lecture

Tuesday/Thursday, 11:20 am - 12:45 pm, Fogelman Classroom Building 125

TA

TBD

Office Hours

Instructor Office Hours: by appointment

TA Office Hours: TBD

Required Textbook

• Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, 7th Edition, James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross, Pearson, 2017 (ISBN: 0133594149)
• Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, 6th Edition, James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross. Free PDF!

Evaluation

Grading: Your final grade will come from the following sources:

• 15% In-Class Quiz
• 20% Homework
• 20% Term Project
• 20% Mid-term Exam
• 25% Final Exam

Grading Scale: A+: 94, A: 90, A-: 87, B+: 84, B: 81, B-: 79, C+: 75, C: 72, C-: 68, D+: 64, D: 60, F: below 60

Course Policy

• Late Policy: Without prior request, no late work will be accepted. All late submission maybe accepted at a penalty of 15% per day for no more than THREE days.
• Testing Policy: The exam given is closed book/note/laptop/neighbor. But students are allowed to bring one cheat sheet (letter-sized 8.5-by-11) for quick reference. There will NOT be any makeup exams unless there is a documented emergency.
• Homework Assignment and Project Report Policy: It is recommended that students use a word processing software (e.g., Word or LaTeX) to type their homework solutions or project report, then submit well-formatted PDF files.

In-class Quiz

• Random in-class quiz on Canvas (Bring laptop to the classroom)

Homework

• Homework 1
• Homework 2
• Homework 3
• Homework 4

Term Project

• Project Description (Note: Multiple Dues in Project Description)

Course Schedule

• Week 01:
  • Aug 29 - Lecture 1: Introduction
  • Aug 31 - Lecture 2: Networking Overview
• Week 02:
  • Sep 5 - Lecture 3: Network Core and Quality of Service
  • Sep 7 - Lecture 4: Network Layering and Security Overview
• Week 03:
  • Sep 12 - Class Cancelled (due to NSF Panel Meeting)
  • Sep 14 - Lecture 5: Network Applications - Principles, Web and Http
• Week 04:
  • Sep 19 - Lecture 6: Network Applications - Email and DNS
  • Sep 21 - Lecture 7: Socket Programming
• Week 05:
  • Sep 26 - Lecture 8: Transport Layer
  • Sep 28 - Lecture 9: Principles of Reliable Data Transfer
• Week 06:
  • Oct 3 - Lecture 10: Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
  • Oct 5 - Lecture 11: TCP Congestion Control
• Week 07:
  • Oct 10 - Lecture 12: Midterm Review
  • Oct 12 - Lecture 13: Midterm
• Week 08:
  • Oct 17 - Fall Break
  • Oct 19 - Lecture 14: Network Layer and IP
• Week 09:
  • Oct 24 - Lecture 15: NAT, ICMP, SNMP and IPv6
  • Oct 26 - Lecture 16: Routing Algorithm
• Week 10:
  • Oct 31 - Lecture 17: Routing in the Internet
  • Nov 2 - Lecture 18: Network Security Overview
• Week 11:
  • Nov 7 - Lecture 19: Symmetric Key Cryptography I
  • Nov 9 - Lecture 20: Symmetric Key Cryptography II
• Week 12:
  • Nov 14 - Lecture 21: Public Key Cryptography
  • Nov 16 - Lecture 22: TLS/SSL
• Week 13:
  • Nov 21 - Lecture 23: Ethics in Computer Networking and Security
  • Nov 23 - Thanksgiving Holiday
• Week 14:
  • Nov 28 - Presentations
  • Nov 30 - Final Review
• Week 15:
  • Dec 5 - Final Exam (in-class exam)