CE 4961 - Networking II

4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits

Course Description
This course introduces the data transfer and software aspects of networks common in computing. The layered architecture of the modern Internet is studied with a focus on many of the common protocols used to transfer information and to provide services. The laboratory projects provide an opportunity for teams of students to implement servers and clients using various protocols. (prereq: CS 3841)

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Understand what networking protocols are and how they are specified
Understand the protocols of the Internet
Write applications using socket connections
Understand the implementation and operation of Internet services
Understand how societal issues such as privacy and confidentiality are related to network protocol design, implementation, and application

Prerequisites by Topic

General familiarity with computer networks
Software development skills

Course Topics

Introduction to network protocols
Ethernet
IP, ICMP, IPv4 addressing
UDP, TCP
Routing
Network Address Translation
Domain names
HTTP
Security
Mail, Telnet, FTP, SSH
IP v.6
XML, SOAP, RPC, Web services
Exams and reviews

Laboratory Topics

Network utilities
Raw socket programming
UDP communication
TCP communication
Protocol design
Web servers and clients

Coordinator
Dr. Darrin Rothe

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CE 4961 - Networking II