Spring 2006 CS540 Computer Network Architecture

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Spring 2006CS540 Computer Network Architecture

• 900-1030am MonWed
• http//an.kaist.ac.kr/courses/2006/cs540
• Instructor Sue B. Moon

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Prerequisite

• CS230 System Programming or equivalent
• CS330 Operating Systems or equivalent
• CS441 Introduction to Computer Networking or
  equivalent
• Chapters 1-5 of Computer Networking A Top-Down
  Appraoch Featuring the Internet by J. Kurose and
  K. Ross

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Goals of CS540

• To provide students with a solid basis for
  advanced studies in networking and systems

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Topics to Cover

• Advanced issues in computer networking
• New applications
• P2P overlay networks
• Web 2.0 based applications
• Network control
• Various AQM congestion/flow controls in TCP
• MPLS/DiffServ
• Advanced topics in routing
• Multimedia/delay tolerant networking/security
• Tentatively on P2P streaming, disruptive
  networking, NIDS

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Course Outline

• course logistics/introduction
• ajax/web 2.0
• overlay networks CDN, mbone, tunneling
• p2p intro/unstructured p2p
• structured p2p
• advanced topics in p2p
• congestion control AQM/BIC/congestion
• DiffServ/MPLS
• review routing
• problem with bgp/intra-domain routing
• delay-tolerant networking/disruptive networking

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Networking vs Distributed Systems
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Interesting Time in Networking

• Many choices to realize a network of your dream
• IPTV
• IP Multicast?
• Optical network
• DTN control over cell phone, data over WiFi

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References

• Computer networking a top-down approach
  featuring the Internet by J. Kurose and K. Ross
• Computer Networks by L. Patterson and B. Davie
• Peer-to-peer systems and applications by Ralf
  Steinmetz and Klaus Wehrle (69 vs 12,3000won)
• Additional Reading Materials will be posted on
  the web

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Grading Policy (TBD)

• Attendance (10)
• Win 4 stars by proactively engaging in discussion
• Paper review (20)
• For additional reading materials, submit a review
• Projects (40)
• AJAX-based application
• P2P application
• Emulab? NS-2? Cluster computing?
• Exam (30)
• Mid-term final

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How to Be Active in Class

• Before Class
• Remind oneself about last class
• Look at today's topics
• Make a list of things you expect to learn
• In Class
• Ask yourself if the lecture is close to/far from
  your expected material
• Raise a question if what you've learned is
  different from your expectation

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Class Website

• http//an.kaist.ac.kr/courses/2006/cs540
• Mailing list
• cs540_at_an.kaist.ac.kr
• TAs

??? DK Lee dklee_at_an.kaist.ac.kr
??? Jong Gun Lee jglee_at_an.kaist.ac.kr
??? Meeyoung Cha mycha_at_an.kaist.ac.kr