Course

code	CS331
credit_hours	3
title	Network Protocols & Programming
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prequisites	CE231, CS243
credit hours	3
Description/Outcomes	The course is an introduction to network programming using the application programming interface known as sockets. In addition, several design alternatives for client/server applications will be presented along with tradeoffs. Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to develop network-aware applications that involve unicast and multicast communications from the grounds up. Hands-on experience will be gained through several programming assignments, which require knowledge of the C and/or Java programming language.
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objectives	Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Understand network protocols operation details and design methodology. 2. Apply programming of unicast and multicast network applications. 3. Differentiate client/server design alternatives along with tradeoffs.
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ref. books	1. Douglas E. Comer and David L. Stevens, Internetworking with TCP/IP Volume III: Client-Server Programming and Applications, Linux/POSIX sockets version, Prentice Hall, 2001. 2. Douglas E. Comer, Internetworking with TCP/IP Volume I: Principles, Protocols, and Architecture, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2005.
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textbook	W. Richard Stevens, Bill Fenner, and Andrew Rudoff, Unix Network Programming, The Sockets Networking API, Volume 1, 3rd Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2004.
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objective set	combined
content set	bullets

Course Content

content serial	Description
1	• Define TCP/IP Layersrn• Describe s provided by TCP/IP layersrn • Differentiate between Operating Systems environments.rn• Relate the computer system structure to the Linux environment.rn • Use Linux operating systemrn G1.Demonstrate skills in group working, team management, time management and organizational skills.rnG2.Show the use of general computing facilities.rnG7.Demonstrate the ability to make use of a range of learning resources and to manage one`s own learning.rn
2	• Explain IP addressing • Extract network and subnet address from an IP addressrn • Use Linux operating systemrn• Use network tools to discover IP addressrn• rn
3	• Demonstrate TCP reliability featuresrn• Define interface Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU)rn• Illustrate TCP state transition diagram using diagramsrn• Explain basic UDP alityrn • Calculate TCP acknowledgment numberrn• Reason about a TCP connection statern• Differentiate between link MTU and path MTUrn• Analyze TCP connection establishment and terminationrnrn • Use network tools to discover TCP connection statern
4	• Define socket address structuresrn • Apply the use of socket address structuresrn • Design and implement a simple client/server applicationrn
5	• Demonstrate basic client and serverrn• Demonstrate basic TCP socket API srn • Analyze use of TCP as a transport layer protocolrn • Design and implement TCP client/serverrn
6	• Demonstrate TCP client/server examplern • Analyze TCP connection establishment and terminationrn • Design and implement TCP client/serverrn
7	7th week Exam
8	• Define I/O multiplexing • Reason about the need for I/O multiplexingrn • Design and implement I/O multiplexing applicationrn
9	• Define IPv4 socket options • Apply IPv4 socket options • Design and Implement an application to demonstrate socket optionsrn
10	• Demonstrate basic UDP socket API srn • Analyze use of UDP as a transport layer protocolrn • Design and implement UDP applicationrn
11	• Demonstrate name and address conversions API srn • Apply name and address conversions through DNS resolutionrn • Implement name and address conversions srn
12	12th week Exam
13	• Explain multicast operation on a LANrn• Explain multicast operation on a WANrn • Apply network-layer multicast on a LANrn• Differentiate between multicast on a LAN and on a WANrn• Differentiate between application-layer and network-layer multicastrn • Design and implement a multicast network applicationrn
14	• Discuss TCP client/server design alternatives • Compare between different client/server design alternativesrn• Evaluate client/server design alternativesrn • Design and implement TCP client/server with different design alternativesrn
15	• Discuss TCP client/server design alternatives • Compare between different client/server design alternativesrn• Evaluate client/server design alternativesrn • Design and implement TCP client/server with different design alternativesrn
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