EE 706: Communication Networks (Spring 2012)

Instructor: Saravanan Vijayakumaran
Schedule: Slot 5, Wednesday and Friday (9:30 am - 10:55 am)
Location: LCC-12

Prerequisites

Course Goals

  • Understand the major issues in the design of communication networks
  • Understanding the functioning of existing networks like Ethernet, 802.11 WLAN and the Internet
  • Learn to do network simulation

Grading Policy

  • 40% Assignments and quizzes, 30% Midsem, 30% Endsem
  • Final Score ∈ [90%,100%] ⇒ AA, ∈ [80%,90%) ⇒ AB, ∈ [70%,80%) ⇒ BB, ∈ [60%,70%) ⇒ BC, ∈ [50%,60%) ⇒ CC, ∈ [45%,50%) ⇒ CD, ∈ [40%,45%) ⇒ DD
  • For students auditing the course, AU grade will be awarded if (Final Score ≥ 40%) AND ( Endsem × Midsem ≠ 0)

Course Notes

The course notes may be modified as the course progresses. Click here to download the latest draft.

Reference Books

  • Computer Networks, Andrew Tanenbaum, 2002 (4th Edition)
  • Data Networks, Dimitri Bertsekas and Robert Gallager, 1992 (2nd Edition)
  • Data Communications and Networking, Behrouz A. Forouzan, 2009 (4th Edition)

Assignments

Quizzes