CMPE 80N

Introduction to Networks and the Internet

Winter Quarter 2002

12:00 - 1:45 PM, Tuesday-Thursday, Jack Baskin Engineering 152

Winter Quarter 2002

OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE:

The course deals with the fundamentals of telecommunications networks from a mostly technical perspective. It addresses both "what" the Internet is and how to use the basic services such as email and the Web.

In completing this course a student should have an understanding of the role of telecommunication network structure, architecture, major components, strengths and short-comings. The Internet is such a broad topic that it is realistic to posture this as a foundation course both for those that want to use it for personal use and those that plan to pursue the subject of networking in subsequent courses.

Specifically this course will address:

· Telecommunication networks: LANs and WANs

· It all began with the telephone

· Analog versus digital communication

· A brief history of the Internet

· Factors that drove the growth of the Internet

· How the Internet works

· Packet switching

· Protocols and TCP/IP

· Search engines on the Internet

· Personal use of the Internet

· Multimedia

· The Internet, the law and public policies

· Industry transformation by the Internet

· Technology trends.

COURSE PREREQUISITES: There are no specific prerequisites to this course but sophomore standing is recommended.

TEXTBOOK:

The Internet Book: Everything You Need to Know About Computer Networking and How the Internet Works by Douglas E. Comer.

This book provides an overview of the Internet and of networking technology and terminology for general readers with no technical background, explaining the evolution of the Internet, the analog to digital revolution, local and wide-area networks, wireless communication, TCP/IP software, and distributed computing. A section on Internet services offers instructions for using e-mail, BBSs, file transfer, and browsing and searching services.

TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE:

1. Jan 3 (Th) Class Objectives, Overview, Structure, Assignments and Grading.
• Read and clearly understand the class syllabus, the organizational structure of the book, the course assignments and the due dates.
• Read

Chapter 1, The Internet Has Arrived

Chapter 2, Getting Started: Hands-On Experience.

2. Jan 8 (T) Introduction to Networks
• Read

Chapter 3, Telephones Everywhere

Chapter 4, The World Was Once Analog,

Chapter 5, The Once and Future Digital Network;

3. Jan 10 (Th) Introduction to Networks
• Read

Chapter 6, Basic Communication

Chapter 7, The Local Area Network Arrives

Due Jan 11: Letter of Introduction (5% of course grade)

4. Jan 15 (T) A Brief History Of The Internet
• Read

Chapter 8, Internet: The Early Years;

Chapter 9, Two Decades of Incredible Growth;

Chapter 10, The Global Internet;

Chapter 11, A Global Information Infrastructure.

5. Jan 17 (Th) How Does The Network Work?
• Read

Chapter 12, Packet Switching;

Chapter 13, Internet: A Network of Networks;

Chapter 14, ISPs and Network Connections

6. Jan 22 (T) Inside the Internet
• Read

Chapter 15, IP: Software to Create a Virtual Network

7. Jan 24 (Th) Inside the Internet
• Read

Chapter. 16, TCP: Software For Reliable Communication

Chapter. 19, Why the Internet Works Well

8. Jan 29 (T) Inside the Internet
• Read

Chapter 17, Clients + Servers = Distributed Computing

Chapter 18, Names for Computers

Due Jan 29: Written Assignment Number 1 (10% of course grade)

-- Web search engine evaluation

9. Jan 31 (Th) Midterm Exam in CE80N (20% of course grade)
10. Feb 5 (T) Services on the Internet – Email
• Read

Chapter 20, Electronic Mail

11. Feb 7 (Th) Services on the Internet – News
• Read

Chapter 21, Bulletin Board Service (Network News)

12. Feb 12 (T)
• ADVISING DAY – No class meeting
13. Feb 14 (Th) Services on the Internet – WWW
• Read

Chapter 22, Browsing the World Wide Web

14. Feb 19 (T) Services on the Internet – WWW
• Read

Chapter 23, World Wide Web Documents (HTML)

15. Feb 21 (Th) Services on the Internet – WWW
• Read

Chapter 24, Advanced Web Technologies

(Forms, Frames, Plugins, CGI, Java, JavaScript)

16. Feb 26 (T) Services on the Internet – WWW
• Read

Chapter 25, Automated Web Search (Search Engines)

Due Feb 26: Written Assignment Number 2 (10% of course grade)

– Web search based essay

17. Feb 28 (Th) Services on the Internet – Audio/Video
• Read

Chapter 26, Audio and Video Communication

18. Mar 5 (T) Services on the Internet – FTP/Telnet
• Read

Chapter 27, Faxes and Files (FTP)

Chapter 28, Remote Login And Remote Desktops (TELNET)

19. Mar 7 (Th) Services on the Internet – Security/E-Commerce/Libraries
• Read

Chapter 29, Facilities For Secure Communication

Chapter 30, Electronic Commerce And business

Chapter 31, The Global Digital Library

20. Mar 12 (T) Course Conclusion
• TBA
21. Mar 14 (Th)

· Final Exam in class

• Due March 15: Personal Web Page (25% of course grade)

– must be on-line and available for viewing

-- must be turned in via email (See TA for details)

22. Mar 19 (T) Final Exam day
• No exam on this date – Final will be given during last class session

Note: All written assignments must be prepared using a word processor.

DUE DATES: All written assignments are due on the dates indicated. Papers submitted after the due date will not be accepted and will receive a failing grade. Absence from class does not excuse late papers unless arrangements have been made with the instructor before the day that the paper is due.

MAKE-UP EXAMS: Exams should be taken when they are scheduled. Make-up exams will be available only if the student has received permission from the instructor to take a make-up exam before the exam is given to the rest of the class.

LECTURES AND EXAMS: Exam problems may be taken from the lecture material (particularly from guest speakers). If you cannot make a lecture, make sure you get notes on the material you missed.