EECE 4371/5371 Mobile and Wireless Networks (Fall 2015)

Textbooks: Computer Networking: A Top- Down Approach, Kurose and Ross,6^th Edition,TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols, Fall and Stevens,2^nd Edition, Computer Networking: Principles Protocols and Practice, http://cnp3bis.info.ucl.ac.be

Course Objectives: This course provides an overview of the field of voice/data local-and wide-area networks (LANs and WANs), as well as next-generation converged networking techniques. The proliferation of distributed computing applications through networking services (such as cable modems, xDSL, WIFI/WiMAX, LTE, and ad hoc mobile networks) makes knowledge of the underlying protocols and theories of these networking technologies essential. Moreover, by developing a concrete understanding of networking architectures, protocol design, and converged networks, students will have the requisite background to make critical design and implementation decisions for hardware and software communication through LANs and WANs.

The EECE 4371/5371 course will focus on the key concepts associated with LANs and WANs. It will first introduce students to transmission fundamentals and protocol architectures associated with LAN and WAN technology, such as techniques for flow control, time synchronization, multiplexing, and congestion control. This subject matter will be followed by a study of widely used asynchronous and synchronous networking architectures, such as ATM and SONET. The emphasis of the course will be on ISO OSI reference model and its relationship to traditional and next-generation convergent LAN/WAN technologies and applications.

The EECE 4371/5371 course will be a projects course that will provide students with in-depth opportunities to implement applications and services based upon the concepts covered in EECE 4371/5371. Course assignments will involve network programming in Java, smartphone/tablet application development using Google Android devices, network protocol design and class presentations.

Class Schedule: 3 classes per week of 50m each (Mon, Wed: Lecture, Fri: Hands-on)

Overview of Topics:

Taxonomy of Communication Networks

Packet Switched and Circuit Switched Networks

Synchronous, Time, and Frequency Division Multiplexing

Socket Programming

Performance Metrics

Protocol Architectures

The Internet Protocol

Addressing (IP) and Naming (DNS)

Transport Layer, TCP

Flow Control and Congestion Control

HTTP and the World Wide Web

Link Layer, Encoding and Modulation, Framing

Ethernet

Wireless Transmission

Wireless MAC Protocols

Routing

Quality of Service

Voice over IP, SIP

Firewalls, Security

Network Packet Analysis (Wireshark)

Android programming

Grading:

There will be a short graded quiz each Wednesday, starting on September 4th. The quizzes will largely be based on material presented in class. It is therefore essential that you attend class in order to prepare for the quizzes. There will be no ``makeup'' quizzes unless you ask permission from me before the quiz. There will be no midterm or final exam.

The relative weighting of each portion of the course is presented below:

• 50% Quizzes

• 30% Assignments and In-class Design Problems

• 20% Class project

Note that I reserve the right to change the weights during the course of the semester.

EECE 261 Course Topics:

The general outline of the course is below. Adjustments to the topics and scheduling may be made depending on class interest and time.