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Instructor Information

Timothy Hanson

Email: Timothy.B.Hanson@gmail.com
Work Phone: (202) 714-9174

Dr. Hanson's PhD is in Electrical and Computer Engineering. His dissertation was in adaptive digital signal processing and antenna systems. He is an expert in computer networking. He has been involved in modeling numerous federal computer networks as well as distributed application performance. Dr. Hanson maintains a cross disciplinary interest in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His main interests are computer networking, computer architecture, robotics, and algorithms.

Course Information

Course Description

This course emphasizes the mathematical analysis of communication networks. Queuing theory and its applications are covered extensively, including the topics of M/M/1 systems, M/G/1 systems, Burke's theorem, and Jackson's theorem. Multiaccess communication is discussed, including the topics of Aloha systems and packet radio networks. Students also explore network routing including the Bellman-Ford algorithm, Dijkstra's algorithm, and optimal routing.

Prerequisites

525.441 Computer and Data Communication Networks I.

Course Goal

Network layer and data link layer issues. Wireless networking issues at the IP and TCP levels, IP multimedia, and IP multicasting techniques. Distance vector, link state, path vector, and multicast routing techniques including: RIP, OSPF, BGP, and PIM.

Course Objectives

  • Detailed knowledge of IP routing structure of the internet. 
  • Datalink and wireless protocol issues.
  • Multimedia, voice over IP, and streaming video.
  • Modeling and Simulation of IP routing and multicasting protocols.

When This Course is Typically Offered

spring semesters Montgomery County Campus

Syllabus

Topics Covered

  • IP Routing
  • Wireless and Mobile Networks
  • Multimedia networking
  • RIP
  • OSPF
  • BGP
  • Multicast routing
  • IPv6

Student Assessment Criteria

Exam 1 40%
Exam 2 40%
Simulation and modeling projects 20%

Textbooks

Textbook information for this course is available online through the MBS Direct Virtual Bookstore.

Course Notes

There are no notes for this course.

Final Words from the Instructor

Christian Huitema, Routing in the Internet 2nd Edition.

(Last Modified: 01-06-2009 at 10:17:21 AM)