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    Computer Networks

    Bibliography
    • Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach, 7th edition.
    Jim Kurose, Keith Ross. Pearson
    • Available at UC3M library
    – Also as electronic resource (in Spanish only)
    • http://www.ingebook.com/ib/NPcd/IB_Escritorio_Visualizar?cod_primaria=1
    000193&libro=6752

    – Also available 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th


    • Content is valid but structure changes in previous editions

    – 8th edition just came out (similar to 7th)


    Methodology - Schedule
    • Course schedule
    – Details the content of every class
    – Generic schedule
    • Available in UC3M website
    – Detailed schedule
    • Aula Global (this is the good one!)
    • With date & time & lecturer & room/online per group
    • All the material is accesible through Aula Global
    – In the website of the ‘Magistral’ group
    – The name of the resources start with letters that identify them in the
    schedule (si.j, L, PC, etc.)
    Methodology – Classes
    • The content explained during the “Magistrales” classes are a subset
    of the whole content of the course
    – Students must cover ALL the contents as detailed in the table of contents of
    the course (see Excel file in Aula Global)
    • https://www.it.uc3m.es/fvalera/ro/toc_kurose.xlsx
    – It is assumed that students can access the basic bibliography (Kurose&Ross
    book)
    • There are several copies in the library
    • Online version (7th edition in Spanish, access from UC3M or using VPN)
    • http://www.ingebook.com/ib/NPcd/IB_Escritorio_Visualizar?cod_primaria=1000193&libro=6752
    Methodology – “Magistral” group
    • Explanation of key concepts
    • Slides available in Aula Global
    – Per session
    – Or as a single zip file with all of them
    • May not be sequential
    – The rest of the content will be worked out in the reduced groups, labs
    or as personal homework
    Methodology – Reduced groups
    • Additional theoretical content
    • Exercises
    • Labs
    Exercises classes
    • Selected exercises from the book will be published in Aula
    Global so students can prepare them before the class
    • Exercises will be done individually
    • In the class, the teacher will select two exercises so students
    can prepare each one during 15 minutes without material
    – Data from the book may be changed
    • After 15 min. The teacher will discuss in the blackboard the
    exercises
    Tests
    • Tests (T1-T4)
    – Will include a short test and one or several exercises to be solved in
    class using the online platform
    – There will be 4 of them along the course
    • T1 introduction and application layer, T2 transport layer, T3 network layer, T4
    link layer
    Final exam
    • In addition there will be a final exam that will cover all the
    course
    – This exam is NOT mandatory and NO minimum score is required
    Labs
    • Concept lab practices (optional)
    – Very basic and easy lab practices
    – Students can do them on their own (they will NOT be done in class)
    • Network design lab exercise
    – Will be done as homework, delivered using Aula Global and solved in class
    • Lab practices
    – Routers. Will be done in class. Evaluated in class.
    – Will be done individually.
    Evaluation
    • Continuous evaluation means 70% of the total score and the final exam means
    the other 30% (it is NOT necessary a minimum score in the final exam or in any
    other part of the course to calculate the final score that must be of at least 50
    points).
    • The exam Will be 3 points of the final grade
    • The 7 points of the continuous evaluation part is as follows:
    – 4 proofs of concept test (PC): 1 points each. Every test will last 1.5 hours.
    – Labs:
    • IP addressing design (Ld, it will be done by couples as homework): 0.5 points
    • Lab practices (routers Lr): 2,5 points Lr (personal work, not couples, done in the virtual lab).

    • SEE COURSE EVALUATION RULES FILE (AULA GLOBAL)


    Optional Homework
    • It is possible to deliver using Aula Global
    – the proposed exercises
    – the concept lab practice
    • These exercises and practices will not be corrected during
    the course and will only be considered in case the student
    final score is between 4.5 and 5, 6.5 and 7, 8.5 and 9 or
    above 9 points
    – Keep an eye on them because they can easily raise your grades
    these tenths you may need

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