CSE3821

Internet Architecture & Protocols

(IT)

S. Giles/Assoc. Prof J Breen

6 points + On-campus mode (Caulfield, Clayton) + Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week + Second semester + Prerequisites: COT2001 or CSE2318 or CSE3318 or equivalent + Prohibitions: CPE3004

Synopsis: Structure, coordination and management of the Internet; Internet standards development process; Internet link layer protocols: SLIP, CSLIP, PPP, ARP, RARP, etc.; the IP (V4 and V6) and ICMP protocols; TCP and UDP; Internet addressing structure, including domain naming and the DNS/LDAP systems and protocols; bridging systems and spanning-tree protocols; Internet packet routing techniques and protocols, eg distance-vector, Bellman, SPF and related IGP and EGP protocols; mobile IP; Real Time protocols: RTP, RTCP, RTSP, SDP, RSVP; Security issues; Quality of Service (QoS) issues; the major common applications: FTP, Telnet, SNMP, SMTP, HTTP, etc

Assessment: Practical Assignments 40%, Examination (2 hours) 60%