This is my best guess as to the rate at which we will cover material. However, don't be shocked if I have to revise the schedule. You are responsible for all the updates made here as well as on Moodle, so please check both resources often.
| Date | Reading | Topic | Due | |
| 9/6 | - | Introduction | - | |
| 9/8 | 1.1-1.3 | Introduction, part 2 | - | |
| 9/9 | 1.4-1.8 | Introduction, part 3 | - | |
| 9/12 | 2.1-2.2 | Application layer and HTTP | - | |
| 9/13 | 2.3-2.4 | FTP and email | - | |
| 9/15 | 2.5 | DNS | - | |
| 9/16 | 2.6 | P2P | - | |
| 9/19 | 2.7 | Socket programming | - | |
| 9/20 | 3.1-3.3 | Transport layer and UDP | - | |
| 9/22 | 3.4 | Reliable data transfer | - | |
| 9/23 | - | Lab1 | Homework problems for Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 | |
| 9/26 | 3.5 | TCP | - | |
| 9/27 | - | No class (Nobel Conference) | - | |
| 9/29 | 3.6 | Congestion control | - | |
| 9/30 | - | Lab 1 | - | |
| 10/3 | 3.7 | TCP congestion control | - | |
| 10/4 | 4.1 - 4.3 | Network layer and routers | - | |
| 10/6 | 4.4.1 - 4.4.2 | IPv4 | - | |
| 10/7 | - | Lab 1 | - | |
| 10/10 | - | Review for intra-term exam 1 | Lab 1 due | |
| 10/11 | 4.4.3 - 4.4.5 | ICMP and IPv6 | - | |
| 10/13 | - | Intra-term exam 1 | Rebuttal period for homework Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 ends | |
| 10/14 | - | Lab 2 | - | |
| 10/17 | 4.5.1 | Link-state routing | - | |
| 10/18 | 4.5.2 - 4.5.3 | Distance-vector routing | - | |
| 10/20 | 4.6 | Internet routing | - | |
| 10/21 | - | Lab 2 | - | |
| 10/24 | - | Fall break | - | |
| 10/25 | - | Fall break | - | |
| 10/27 | - | Work on homework problems | - | |
| 10/28 | - | Lab 2 | - | |
| 10/31 | 4.7 - 4.8 | Multicast routing | Lab 2 due | |
| 11/1 | 5.1 - 5.3 | Link layer | - | |
| 11/3 | 5.4 - 5.5 | Ethernet | - | |
| 11/4 | - | Lab 3 | Homework problems for Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 | |
| 11/7 | 5.6 - 5.7 | Ethernet boxes and PPP | - | |
| 11/8 | 5.8 - 5.9 | Link virtualization | - | |
| 11/10 | 6.0 - 6.2 | Wireless | - | |
| 11/11 | - | Lab 3 | - | |
| 11/14 | - | Review for intra-term exam 2 | - | |
| 11/15 | 6.3 | Wi-fi | - | |
| 11/17 | - | Intra-term exam 2 | - | |
| 11/18 | - | Lab 3 | Rebuttal period for homework Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 ends | |
| 11/21 | 6.4 - 6.9 | Cellular and mobility | Lab 3 due | |
| 11/22 | 8.1 - 8.2 | Cryptography | Deadline for final presentation paper selection | |
| 11/24 | - | No class (Thanksgiving break) | - | |
| 11/25 | - | No class (Thanksgiving break) | - | |
| 11/28 | 8.3 - 8.4 | Authentication and integrity | - | |
| 11/29 | 8.5 - 8.6 | Key distribution and firewalls | - | |
| 12/1 | - | Work on homework problems | - | |
| 12/2 | - | Student presentations (Viet and Jon) | Homework problems for Chapter 5, 6 | |
| 12/5 | - | Student presentations (Ryan and Duy) | - | |
| 12/6 | - | Student presentations (Sam and Monika) | - | |
| 12/8 | - | Student presentations (Tom and Peter) | - | |
| 12/9 | - | Student presentations (Michael and Jack) | - | |
| 12/12 | - | Student presentations (Fillipe) Evaluations | - | |
| 12/13 | - | Wrap up Exam review | Rebuttal period for homework Chapter 5, 6 ends | |