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
  1. 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)
  2. 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:

Readings:

  1. Text: Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet
    James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross, 6th edition, 2013
    ISBN13: 9780132856201
    Publisher: Pearson Education
  2. 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

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.