COMP 3825 Networking and Information Assurance - sp2022

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

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:

• 10% Class participation
• 20% Homework
• 20% Term Project
• 25% 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.

Homework

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

Term Project

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

Course Schedule

• Week 01:
  • Jan 19 - Lecture 1: Introduction
• Week 02:
  • Jan 23 - Lecture 2: Networking Overview
  • Jan 26 - Lecture 3: Network Core and Quality of Service
• Week 03:
  • Jan 31 - Lecture 4: Network Layering and Security Overview
  • Feb 02 - Lecture 5: Network Applications - Principles, Web and Http
• Week 04:
  • Feb 07 - Lecture 6: Network Applications - Email and DNS
  • Feb 09 - Lecture 7: Socket Programming
• Week 05:
  • Feb 14 - Lecture 8: Transport Layer
  • Feb 16 - Lecture 9: Principles of Reliable Data Transfer
• Week 06:
  • Feb 21 - Lecture 10: Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
  • Feb 23 - Lecture 11: TCP Congestion Control
• Week 07:
  • Feb 28 - Lecture 12: Midterm Review
  • Mar 02 - Lecture 13: Midterm
• Week 08:
  • Spring Break
• Week 09:
  • Mar 14 - Lecture 14: Network Layer and IP
  • Mar 16 - Lecture 15: NAT, ICMP, SNMP and IPv6
• Week 10:
  • Mar 21 - Lecture 16: Routing Algorithm
  • Mar 23 - Lecture 17: Routing in the Internet
• Week 11:
  • Mar 28 - Lecture 18: Network Security Overview
  • Mar 30 - Lecture 19: Symmetric Key Cryptography I
• Week 12:
  • Apr 04 - Lecture 20: Symmetric Key Cryptography II
  • Apr 06 - Lecture 21: Public Key Cryptography
• Week 13:
  • Apr 11 - Lecture 22: TLS/SSL
  • Apr 13 - Lecture 23: Ethics in Computer Networking and Security
• Week 14:
  • Apr 18 - Project Presentation
  • Apr 20 - Final Review
• Week 15:
  • Apr 25 - Final Exam (in class exam)