Computer Networks
COMP 343/443
Office: Rm. DH 308
Email: chandra@cs.luc.edu
Class Hours: Tuesday, 2:30 pm TO 5:10 pm
Course Description: In this course you will learn about network hardware, packet switching,
internetworking, and network applications.
The focus will be on foundations and not on specific commercial
products. You will learn enough to be a network programmer but not a network
technician. All of your assignments and
examinations have to be solely your own work.
Cheating in assignments or tests will result in drastic penalty of your
grades. Grades will be based on a
combination of homework assignments, a midterm, and an in-class final
examination.
Text: Computer Networking by Kurose and Ross, Addison Wesley, 2001.
Topics: Chapters 1 through 6. Chapters 7 and 8 may be covered depending on
time available.
The instructor will provide
notes and other materials online to the extent possible. However, students are responsible for all
the materials covered in class. The
course related information can be accessed via the URL: http://www1.math.luc.edu/~chandra/comp343-443.
Evaluation: Students will be evaluated based on several assignments and
projects, a midterm and the finals.
Late submissions of homework assignments or projects will result in
penalty of points by 10% for each day.
Active classroom participation is expected. No make-up examinations will be given unless due to reasons of
sickness of the student or a close family member.
Grading: Homework Assignments: 40%
Midterm: (8th Oct, Tuesday) 25%
Final Exam: 35%