CS 8113C Fall 1997

Internetworking Architectures and Protocols


"You're caught up in the Internet
You think it's such a great asset
But you're wrong, wrong, wrong.
All that fiber-optic gear
Still cannot take away the fear
Like an Island song"
----- "Holiday" by Jimmy Buffet

Instructor

Mostafa Ammar, GCATT 219, ammar@cc.gatech.edu
Office Hours: TTh 3-4pm (or by appointment)
Phone: 894.3292, 894.0272 (fax)

Teaching Assistant

Vikas Gupta, GCATT, vikgup@cc.gatech.edu
Office Hours: MW 10:15-11:45 CoC Student Area (or by appointment)

Prerequisites

Course Meeting Time

T/R 1:30-3:00pm in CE 311

Course Info

The course syllabus has all the information you need regarding this course.

This course deals with the principles and issues underlying the provision of wide area connectivity through the interconnection of autonomous networks. Emphasis will be placed on Internet architecture and protocols as they are today and as they are likely to evolve in the future. The functional requirements of internetworking will be motivated by selected examples of networked client/server applications.

Texts

Newsgroup and Web Page

I strongly encourage you to follow the newsgroup git.cc.class.8113c Since you are here, you've already found the course web page. We will make extensive use of the class newsgroup and web page so please check both regularly.

HW Assignments

Term Project

A Quick Tutorial

This is a tutorial that Was given at the Society of Cable Television Engineers Conference on "What is TCP/IP" in Januray 1997.

Interesting Pointers