CGS 4285 - Applied Computer networking

Introduction to Applied Networking class.
Instructor Eric Johnson

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Syllabus

Date Synopsis Notes Questions to ponder Due dates and misc
Class 1 - 2019-05-06 Class Intro, OSI model, protocols, packets and frames, and Internet history notes questions
Class 2 - 2019-05-07 Standard topologies / Common Media / Ethernet Frame Format notes questions
Class 3 - 2019-05-08 Lab 1 terminating cat 5 Lab notes Lab 1 report Due 2019-05-11 Midnight
Class 4 - 2019-05-09 Ethernet notes questions
Class 5 - 2019-05-13 Lab 2 Intro to wireshark Lab notes Lab 2 report Due 2019-05-18 Midnight
Class 6 - 2019-05-14 Advanced ethernet notes
Class 7 - 2019-05-15 Advanced ethernet / review before test 1
Class 8 - 2019-05-16 Test 1 - Covers all through class 7
Class 9 - 2019-05-20 IP Intro / IP addressing notes questions Homework 1 Due 2019-05-25 Midnight
Class 10 - 2019-05-21 IP Routing / ARP notes questions
Class 11 - 2019-05-22 Lab 3 IP on ethernet Lab notes Lab 3 report Due 2019-05-25 Midnight
Class 12 - 2019-05-23 IP ICMP / IP Fragments notes questions
Class 13 - 2019-05-28 TCP/UDP notes questions
Class 14 - 2019-05-29 Private IP addresses / Documenting networks / Review before test 2 notes Homework 2 Due 2019-06-01 Midnight
Class 15 - 2019-05-30 Test 2 - Covers classes 9-15
Class 16 - 2019-06-03 Design project / DHCP / DNS notes questions Semester Design project
Class 17 - 2019-06-04 DNS / Applications / Flows / NAT notes questions
Class 18 - 2019-06-05 Lab 4 NAT Lab notes Lab 4 report Due 2019-06-08 Midnight
Class 19 - 2019-06-06 Routing / WAN technologies / VPNS notes questions First Draft of design project due 2019-06-08
Class 20 - 2019-06-10 Design project / IP Multicast / Wireless notes questions
Class 21 - 2019-06-11 Firewalls / IPv6 notes questions
Class 22 - 2019-06-12 Review
Class 23 - 2019-06-13 Test 3 Final design project Due 2019-06-15 Midnight