CS 330: Course Schedule
Fall 2026
This page provides a tentative schedule for the course. Topics, readings, and assignment due dates may change as the semester progresses. Any significant changes will be announced in class and on the course website.
Textbook: Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, 9th Edition, 2026, ISBN-13: 9780135429334.
| Week | Date | Topic | Readings | Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25-Aug | Introduction and Course Overview | Ethics | |
| 1 | 27-Aug | Computer Networks and the Internet | CN: 1.1 - 1.3 | |
| 2 | 01-Sep | Computer Networks and the Internet | CN: 1.4 - 1.8 | |
| 2 | 03-Sep | Application Layer: Overview and HTTP | CN: 2.1 | |
| 3 | 08-Sep | Application Layer: Socket Programming | CN: 2.6 | |
| 3 | 10-Sep | Application Layer: HTTP and SMTP | CN: 2.2 - 2.3 | |
| 4 | 15-Sep | Application Layer: FTP and DNS | CN: 2.4 | |
| 4 | 17-Sep | Application Layer: Video Streaming | CN: 2.5 | |
| 5 | 22-Sep | EXAM 1 - Chapters 1 and 2 | CN: 1.1 - 2.6 | |
| 5 | 24-Sep | Transport Layer: Introduction and Services | CN: 3.1 - 3.2 | |
| 6 | 29-Sep | Transport Layer: UDP | CN: 3.3 | |
| 6 | 01-Oct | Transport Layer: Reliable Data Transfer | CN: 3.4 | |
| 7 | 06-Oct | Transport Layer: TCP | CN: 3.5 | |
| 7 | 08-Oct | Transport Layer: Congestion Control | CN: 3.6 - 3.9 | |
| 8 | 13-Oct | NO CLASSES - Fall Break | ||
| 8 | 15-Oct | Network Application | ||
| 9 | 20-Oct | EXAM 2 - Chapter 3 | CN: 3.1 - 3.9 | |
| 9 | 22-Oct | Network Layer: Router Architectures, fragments | CN: 4.1 - 4.2 | |
| 10 | 27-Oct | Network Layer: The Internet Protocol, Teredo, 6to4 | CN: 4.3 | |
| 10 | 29-Oct | Network Layer: Routing Algorithms and Dijkstra’s Algorithm | CN: 5.1 - 5.2 | |
| 11 | 03-Nov | Network Layer: Internet Routing, raw sockets | CN: 5.3 - 5.4 | |
| 11 | 05-Nov | Network Layer: Network Management | CN: 5.6 - 5.7 | |
| 12 | 10-Nov | EXAM 3 - Chapters 4 and 5 | CN: 4.1 - 5.7 | |
| 12 | 12-Nov | Link Layer: Link Layer Functions | CN: 6.1 - 6.2 | |
| 13 | 17-Nov | Link Layer: Multiple Access Links and ARP | CN: 6.3 - 6.4 | |
| 13 | 19-Nov | Link Layer: Ethernet and VLAN | CN: 6.4 - 6.5 | |
| 14 | 24-Nov | Link Layer: Switched LANs and Data Centers | CN: 6.6 - 6.8 | |
| 14 | 26-Nov | NO CLASS - Thanksgiving Break | ||
| 15 | 01-Dec | |||
| 15 | 03-Dec | |||
| 16 | 08-Dec | NO CLASSES - Reading Day | ||
| 16 | 10-Dec | FINAL EXAM | CN: 1.1 - x.x |
* Optional
Disclaimer: This schedule is subject to change by the instructor. Topics, readings, and assignment due dates may change, but the exam dates listed above will not change.
