Comp 343-001/443-001, Computer Networks, Fall 2013

Peter Dordal, Loyola University Chicago Dept of Computer Science.

The class meets Tuesdays, 4:15-6:45, in the School of Communications, room 013.

The text will be An Introduction to Computer Networks, written by myself and available for free online. Note that the book is updated regularly.

My general course groundrules are here. Exams will count for between 70% to 80% of your grade, with homework and programs making up the rest.

The midterm will be October 29.


Study guides and materials

Here is the midterm study guide. Some exercises have been added; solutions are coming soon.

Here is the final exam study guide.



Course calendar
Week 1: Aug 27
Week 2: Sep 3
Week 3: Sep 10
Week 4: Sep 17
Week 5: Sep 24
Week 6: Oct 1
Oct 8: Fall break
Week 7: Oct 15
Week 8: Oct 22
Week 9: Oct 29
Week 10: Nov 5
Week 11: Nov 12
Week 12: Nov 19
Week 13 Nov 26
Week 14: Dec 3


java simpletalk examples

TCP: server, clientthreaded server
UDP: server, client


Notes on using ssh at Loyola



Programming Projects

TCP forwarder, due Fri Nov 22

WUMP client, due Tues Dec 10 - graduate students only