EECS 6590: High-Performance Computer Networks (3 credits)
- Fall 2016
Instructor: Suprakash Datta (datta [at] cse.yorku.ca}
Lectures: TR 5:30-7:00 pm (VH 2005)
Office hours: Wednesday 12:00 noon -2pm at CSB3043, or by appointment.
Homework:
Course summary
This course focuses on high performance computer networks. It presents a comprehensive study of modern high speed communication networks that is capable of providing data, voice, and video services. It also covers mobile and wireless communication networks.
The learning outcomes of this course include
- Understanding the different parts and functions of the original TCP/IP architecture, and the modifications needed for newer networks like WiFi, Cellular networks, Sensor Networks, Vehicular networks) and newer applications (multimedia, real-time)
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Experience in writing technical articles, making slides for presentations, and presenting their work at seminars
Tentative list of topics
Topics to be covered in this course may include:
- TCP/IP overview, performance evaluation
- Security and privacy on the Internet
- Wireless networks; mobile and sensor networks
Readings:
- Text:
Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet
James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross, 6th edition, 2013
ISBN13: 9780132856201
Publisher: Pearson Education
- Papers:
list to be released later.
Important Dates
First class | Thursday, September 8 |
Reading day (no class) | Thursday, October 27 |
Deadline to drop course | Friday, November 11 |
Last class | Thursday, December 1 |
Evaluation
- Assignments: 25 points
- Test : 40 points
- Project report: 25 points
- Project presentation: 10 points
Academic honesty
We take matters of academic honesty very
seriously. Roughly speaking, you are allowed (and encouraged!) to discuss the
material with others. However, the work that you submit must be your own work.
If you submit any work that was a result of your interaction with someone else's
work (as found in books, journal articles, the internet, private conversations)
you should quote the relevant source; you may be eligible to get
credit for your work. Failure to do so may be taken as a case of academic
dishonesty. If you wish to have more information on this topic, please visit this page.