This course is an introduction to computer networks and is suitable for undergraduates and beginning graduate students. The course will investigate computer networks and network protocols from both a conceptual and implementation standpoint. The primary focus of the course will be on foundational ideas, architecture, protocols and software used in networks that comprise the Internet. Expect us to cover the majority of the topics in the Peterson and Davie text (see details below). Major topics of this course will include:

• Protocol layers and other design principles
• Physical and data link layer protocols
• Naming and addressing
• TCP/IP implementation
• Internet routing
• Congestion control
• Applications
• Network security
• Wireless and cellular networks
• (Mobile) Web
• Cloud computing and data centers
• Software Defined Networking (SDN)

Course Details and Policies

Prerequisites:	CS 537 or consent of instructor.
Location/time:	180 Science Hall From Tue 09/10: 1240, Computer Sciences T/R 11:00AM-12:15PM
Personnel/Office Hours:	Instructor:      Aditya Akella      Tuesday 2:00PM-3:00PM, Thursday 4:00PM-5:00PM, or by appointment           Office: 7379, Computer Sciences                          Teaching Asst:      Tao Ji      Wednesday and Friday 4:00PM-5:00PM, or by appointment           E-mail: taoji [at] cs.wisc.edu                     Office: 4201, Computer Sciences                                    Teaching Asst:      Shebin Roy Yesudhas      Monday 11:00AM-12:00PM, Thursday 3:00PM-4:00PM, or by appointment           E-mail: shebinroy [at] cs.wisc.edu                     Office: 5384, Computer Sciences                                    Grader:      Nachiket Sudam Kshatriya                E-mail: nkshatriya [at] wisc.edu                                    Grader:      Sangeetha Sampath Kumar                E-mail: sampathkuma4 [at] wisc.edu                                    Grader:      Varun Batra                E-mail: vbatra [at] wisc.edu
Mailing List:	The class mailing list is compsci640-1-f19@lists.wisc.edu The TA and grader mailing list is cs640f19tas@office365.wisc.edu
Required text:	Larry Peterson and Bruce Davie, Computer Networks: A Systems Approach. Fifth Edition, Morgan-Kaufmann, 2011, ISBN: 978-0123850591. Opensource online version of the book is available
Recommended text:	James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross, Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach. 6th Edition, Addison Wesley, 2012, ISBN: 978-0132856201.
Grading Split:	Programming assignments -- 60%, Exams -- 40%.
Collaboration:	I encourage discussions with others in the class to clarify questions about programming assignment problem statements and lectures/lecture materials. Please use Piazza as the forum for all such discussions.
Incompletes:	No Incompletes will be given.