CS 456/656 – Computer Networks

1. Introduction CS 456/656 – Computer Networks • Instructor: Tim Brechthttp://www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/~brecht • Class: Tuesday and Thursday11:30 am – 12:50 pm DWE 3518 2:30 pm – 3:50 pm MC 4060 • Course Material: http://www.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca/~cs456 • Communication via newsgroup: uw.cs.cs456mandatory continual reading !!!

2. Introduction Today's Lecture • course mechanics • overview • introduction

3. Introduction Assignments, Labs • TENTATIVE assignment schedule • A1 due end of Week 5-6, weight: 10% • A2 due end of Week 9-10, weight: 10% • A3 due end of Week 13, weight: 10% • lab experiments • two lab experiments featuring network setup & configuration on Linux and Cisco, weight: 2x 5% • likely one in February and one in March

4. Introduction Exams, Marks • TENTATIVE midterm date: Feb 28, 7-9 pm • weight: 20% • Final Exam: scheduled by registrar • weight: 40% • Must pass the exams (weighted average) to pass the class.

5. Introduction Course Overview • mechanisms, algorithms, and technology components for communication networks • example: “the Internet” Goals • broad overview • understand fundamental challenges • learn about existing solutions • typically: no single dominant solution