CSE 6590 - High Performance Computer Networks
Winter 2012,
Department of Computer Science and Engineering,
York University (Toronto, Canada)
NEWS
January 18: Today's lecture is in CSEB-2002 (and so is the lecture on Feb. 15).
January 8: The lectures on Jan. 9 and 11 will be in CSEB-3033.
January 4: First lecture, 11:30-13:00, in CSEB-3033. All graduate students are
welcome to audit the course.
Course Outline
This course focuses on various aspects of wireless ad-hoc networks, namely architectures, routing, medimum
access control, security, data link and transport issues, and performance evaluations. We also cover multicast
and multimedia applications. Students will also learn and practice practical skills needed for their graduate
studies such as writing research papers, making slides for presentations, and presenting their work at seminars,
conferences and thesis defenses.
Lecture Schedule
Monday, 11:30-13:00, Ross Building South 101
Wednesday, 11:30-13:00, Accolade Building West 303
Course schedule
Lecture notes
Instructor
U.T. Nguyen
Office: CSE 2024 (Computer Science & Engineering Building)
Phone: (416) 736-2100 ext. 33274
Email: utn @ cse . yorku . ca
Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, 15:00-16:00
Grading Scheme
Textbooks
Wireless Mesh Networking: Architectures, Protocols and Standards
by Yan Zhang, Jijun Luo and Honglin Hu (Editor)
Publisher: Auerbach (December 2006)
ISBN: 0849373999
Ad Hoc Wireless Networks : Architectures and Protocols
by C. Siva Ram Murthy and B.S. Manoj
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR (2004)
ISBN: 013147023X