In-depth coverage of the protocols used to operate the Internet and intranets, and a selection of major applications, including specific implementations of the protocols and systems. The topics include: Advanced Internet Addressing: IPv6, subnetting, supernetting. TCP Performance and Enhancements: Reno, New-Reno, Fast Retransmit and Recovery, etc. Unicast and multicast routing protocols: BGP4, OSPF, MOSPF, DVMRP, etc. Messaging systems: SMTP, MIME, POP3, IMAP, World Wide Web systems: client-server implementations, HTTP, Real Time Protocols: RTP, RTCP,RSVP. Security and Firewall. Quality of Service issues: DiffServ and IntServ. Network management and Remote File activities.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs tutorials/wk
For on-campus students, workload commitments are:
and up to an additional 8 hours in some weeks for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.
CSE5803
Bala Srinivasan
Guy Kijthaweesinpoon
Examination: 50%; In-semester assessment: 50%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-semester Test | 25% | Week 9 tutorial |
| Research Topic (Report and Presentation) | 25% | Report due Week 8; Presentation in Week 10, 11 or 12 lecture (to be scheduled) |
| Examination 1 | 50% | To be advised |
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For the first time in 2011 this unit included a research topic and presentation to the entire class. Student feedback indicated that this provided a broader perspective of Internet Protocols and their applications. This will continue to be included for this year.
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| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Review knowledge of Data Communications and Networks before coming to the first lecture | No formal assessment and activities are undertaken in Week 0 |
| 1 | IPv6 - An Introduction and comparison with IPv4 | |
| 2 | IPv6 - Control messages | |
| 3 | IP protocols and their operations I | |
| 4 | IP protocols and their operations II | |
| 5 | Routing | |
| 6 | Neighborhood discovery | |
| 7 | Applications I | |
| 8 | Applications II | Research Topic Report due |
| 9 | Applications III | Mid-semester Test in tutorial |
| 10 | Research Topic Presentation I | Research Topic Presentation in lecture (to be scheduled) |
| 11 | Research Topic Presentation II | Research Topic Presentation in lecture (to be scheduled) |
| 12 | Research Topic Presentation III | Research Topic Presentation in lecture (to be scheduled) |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
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Written report and presentation:
Marks: 15% for the report, 5% for the presentation and 5% for peer evaluation.
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