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CS540/TE630 Computer Network Architecture Spring 2009. Tu / Th 10:30am-Noon Sue Moon. Goals of This Course. To provide students with a solid basis for advanced studies in networking and systems Fast review of material covered in undergrad courses Advanced topics of recent breakthroughs.
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CS540/TE630Computer Network ArchitectureSpring 2009 Tu/Th 10:30am-Noon Sue Moon
Goals of This Course • To provide students with a solid basis for advanced studies in networking and systems • Fast review of material covered in undergrad courses • Advanced topics of recent breakthroughs
Topics to Cover • TCP • QoS • Multimedia network • Routing protocols • Measurement • Wireless • Security • Overlay • Future Internet switch/router
Format of Lecture • A brief intro by Sue Moon on every topic • Presentations by students (20%) • Discussion (20%) + • Paper review homework (20%) • Projects (40%)
Presentation • 30min presentation + 10min Q&A • Most conference presentations < 20min • Spend extra 5min on intro and 5min on evaluation • What is expected of the presenter • Read 3~5 papers more of related work • Deliver the material as if it were yours • Show critical thinking in presentation
Discussion • All questions will be counted • At the end of every class • Email to cs540ta@an.kaist.ac.kr • When and what you asked • TAs will tally at the end of the semester and reflect it to your grade
Paper Review • Email to cs540@an.kaist.ac.kr • Before every class • No late turn-in allowed • 3 parts in your review • Summary • What are the strong points of the paper? • What are the weak points of the paper? • Reference • How to read a paper by S. Keshav • http://blizzard.cs.uwaterloo.ca/keshav/home/Papers/data/07/paper-reading.pdf
Projects • NS-2 • TCP • Emulab • QoS • Mobile Emulab • Wireless • PlanetLab • Overlay
Goals of Projects • Get acquainted with popular tools/testbeds • Regimented vs free-style • Predictable vs open-ended • Alternative for Projects 3 & 4 • Open-ended project • Proposal presentation during mid-term • FCFS up to 6 proposals