CS 456/656, Computer Networks: This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of network architectures and protocols. Emphasis is placed on protocols used in the Internet.
When: Tuesday, Thursday: 11:30 - 12:50am
Where: MC 2038
Instructor: Noura Limam
Email: n2limam at uwaterloo dot ca
Contact: Davis Centre, Room 1315, Ext. 35170
Required Text
Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, Jim Kurose & Keith Ross, Addison-Wesley, 5th Edition
Course Objectives
This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of network architectures and protocols. Emphasis is placed on protocols used in the Internet.
Course Requirements
You are expected to know all the material presented in class.
Course resources: Primary electronic material for the course is available on Waterloo Learn. Enrolled students should log in to access all of the course material. Help for Waterloo Learn is available through the system itself (at the left of any page) and via learnhelp at uwaterloo dot ca. To-be-enrolled students should find the first chapters here.
Course Prerequisites
CS 350 (354) or ECE 354; Computer Science students only
Antirequisites: CS 436, ECE 428
Grading Policy (Tentative)
CS 454
Lab: lab experiments of 10%
Assignments: 2 programming assignments of 15% each
Midterm Exam: 25%
Final Exam: 35%
All examinations are closed books.
Midterm and final have to be passed, in the aggregate, in order to pass the course; i.e.,:
[(Midterm*30)/100 + (Final*40)/100] / 70 >= 50%
Assignments are to be returned by the provided due dates. A 10% penalty of the assignment mark will apply for each 24 hours late submission up to a maximum of 72 hours of assignment deadline.
CS 654
Midterm Exam: 25%
Final Exam: 35%
Project (Research Paper): 40%
All examinations are closed books.
Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity
In order to maintain a culture of academic integrity, members of the University of Waterloo community are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. All members of the UW community are expected to hold to the highest standard of academic integrity in their studies, teaching, and research. The Office of Academic Integrity's website (www.uwaterloo.ca/academicintegrity) contains detailed information on UW policy for students and faculty. This site explains why academic integrity is important and how students can avoid academic misconduct. It also identifies resources available on campus for students and faculty to help achieve academic integrity in — and out — of the classroom.
Grievance
A student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect of his/her university life has been unfair or unreasonable may have grounds for initiating a grievance. Read Policy 70 - Student Petitions and Grievances, Section 4, http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy70.htm
Discipline
A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity, to avoid committing academic offenses, and to take responsibility for his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action constitutes an offense, or who needs help in learning how to avoid offenses (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about “rules” for group work/collaboration should seek guidance from the course professor, academic advisor, or the Undergraduate Associate Dean. When misconduct has been found to have occurred, disciplinary penalties will be imposed under Policy 71 – Student Discipline. For information on categories of offenses and types of penalties, students should refer to Policy 71 - Student Discipline, http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy71.htm
Avoiding Academic Offenses
Most students are unaware of the line between acceptable and unacceptable academic behaviour, especially when discussing assignments with classmates and using the work of other students. For information on commonly misunderstood academic offenses and how to avoid them, students should refer to the Faculty of Mathematics Cheating and Student Academic Discipline Policy, http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/navigation/Current/cheating_policy.shtml
Appeals
A student may appeal the finding and/or penalty in a decision made under Policy 70 - Student Petitions and Grievances (other than regarding a petition) or Policy 71 - Student Discipline if a ground for an appeal can be established. Read Policy 72 - Student Appeals, http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy72.htm
