CS 640, Fall 2021: Introduction to Computer Networks

Overview

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 fundational 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 textbook (see details below). Major topics of this course will include:

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

General Information

Prerequisites: CS 537
Credits: 3
Lecture time: TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM
Location: Humanities 1121
Mailing List: compsci640-1-f21@g-groups.wisc.edu

Course Staff

Instructor

Name	Email	Office	Office Hours
Ming Liu	mgliu@cs.wisc.edu	7379, Computer Sciences	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:00PM, or by appointment

Teaching Assistants

Name	Email	Office	Office Hours
Hailey Johnson	hljohnson22@wisc.edu	3215, Computer Sciences	MW 1:00PM - 2:00PM, or by appointment
Partho Sarthi	sarthi@wisc.edu	3209, Computer Sciences	WF 1:00PM - 2:00PM, or by appointment

Graders

Name	Email	Office	Office Hours
Aditya Kaushik Kota	kkaushik@wisc.edu	N/A	N/A
Srinivas Pothuraju	pothuraju@wisc.edu	N/A	N/A

Course Policies

Collaboration: I encourage discussions with others in the class to clarify questions about labs, problem statements, and lectures/lecture materials. Please use Piazza as the forum for all such discussions.
Incompletes: No Incompletes will be given.