Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 22:24:44 GMT Server: NCSA/1.5 Content-type: text/html Last-modified: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 17:56:43 GMT Content-length: 2473 CS143: Networks: A Systems Approach

CS143: Computer Networks
(Previous Course Title: "Networks: A Systems Approach")

Course Description

Design, implementation, and performance of computer networks. Topics include: the Internet protocols and routings, local area networks, ATM networks, quality of service, performance analysis, queueing theory, congestion control, broadcast and multicast, and network security. Programming exercises on protocol implementation.

Instructor
H.T. Kung
110 Pierce
496-6211
Kung@deas.harvard.edu
Office Hours: Mon and Wed 2:30-4pm

TFs
Mark Gaynor
110C Pierce
496-4513
gaynor@eecs.harvard.edu
Office Hours: Wed 4-5:30

Robert Morris
218 Aiken
495-8354
rtm@eecs.harvard.edu
Office Hours: Tue 11am

ShieYuan Wang
411 Pierce
496-8020
shieyuan@eecs.harvard.edu
Office Hours: Tue and Thu 2:30-4pm

Administrative Assistant
Vera Gropper
110A Pierce Hall
496-8269
vera@deas.harvard.edu

Class time and place: Mon and Wed 1-2:30pm in Pierce 209
Section time and place: Tue 4-5:30pm in Cruft 319

Textbook
W. Richard Stevens, "TCP/IP ILLUSTRATED, Volume 1: The Protocols," Addison-Wesley, 1994

CS 143 Registration

Couse Outline

Electronic Handouts

Assignments

This Year's Midterm Problems and Solutions

Last Year's Midterm Problems and Solutions

Last Year's Final Exam and Solutions

Prerequisites:
CS51 and familiarity with UNIX and C

Miscellaneous Information
cs143tf@eecs.harvard.edu: TFs and instructor
cs143-class@eecs.harvard.edu: The entire class
http://www.deas.harvard.edu/cs/academics/courses/cs143/cs143.html: This text
Cabinet outside Vera Gropper's office: Printed course material

Grading
Final Exam 30%
Midterm Exam 15%
Home Work Problems (5) 20%
Programming Assignments (3) 35%