COMS3200 / COMS7201
Computer Networks 1
Semester 2, 2009
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 2009 is Prof Jadwiga Indulska (jaga@itee.uq.edu.au)
COMS3200/COMS7201 Online material, Semester 2, 2009
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Week |
Monday's Date |
Lecture Number |
Lecture Topic |
Tutorial |
Prac Session |
Assessment |
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27 July |
1 |
Course Overview, Overview of network technologies,Network Models (OSI, Internet) Lecture 1(pdf); |
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2 |
No lecture |
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2 |
3 August |
3 |
Interprocess Communication Lecture 2 (pdf); RPChandout; ExtraScannedNotes |
Tut 1 (pdf) |
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4 |
No lecture |
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3 |
10 August (13 August Exhibition Holiday) |
5 |
TCP/UDP Lecture 3 (pdf); ExtraScannedNotes |
Tut 2 (pdf) |
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6 |
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4 |
17 August |
7 |
Physical Layer Lecture 4 (pdf) |
Tut 3 (pdf) |
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Assign. 1 out |
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8 |
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5 |
24 August |
9 |
Data Link Layer Lecture 5 (pdf) |
Tut 4 (pdf) |
Assign. 1 consultations |
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10 |
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6 |
31 August |
11 |
Medium Access Sublayer |
Tut 5 (pdf) |
Assign. 1 consultations |
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12 |
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7 |
7 September |
13 |
Medium Access Sublayer; Internetworking Lecture 7 (pdf) |
Tut 6 (pdf) |
Assign. 1 consultations |
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14 |
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8 |
14 September |
15 |
Network Layer: Internet Protocol (IP), Routing |
Tut 7 (pdf) |
Assign. 2 consultations |
Assign. 1 due |
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16 |
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9 |
21 September |
17 |
Network Layer: Routing, Multicast Lecture 9 (pdf); ExtraScannedNotes |
Tut 8 (pdf) |
Assign. 2 consultations |
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18 |
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28 September |
Mid-semester break (one week) |
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10 |
5 October |
19
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Multimedia protocols and applications Lecture 10 (pdf) |
Tut 9 (pdf) |
Assign. 2 consultations |
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20 |
No lecture |
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11 |
12 October |
21 |
Network Security
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Tut 10 (pdf) |
Assign. 3 assessment |
Assign. 2 due |
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22 |
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12 |
19 October |
23 |
Quality of Service |
Tut 11 (pdf) |
Assign. 3 assessment |
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24 |
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13 |
26 October |
25 |
Revision |
Tut 12 (pdf) |
Assign. 3 assessment |
Assign. 3 due |
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26 |
No Lecture |
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2 November |
Revision Period |
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Exam Week 1 |
Saturday 7 November |
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Final Exam |
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Exam Week 2 |
21 November |
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