Ensure you have all of the "standard" material: MCS 845 Module, 1997, and the 4 required texts.

PRIOR TO AUGUST 17 (prior to arriving on campus)

1. Complete all Unit I (Framework) assignments (assignments 2, 3, 4, and 5)

2. e-mail or call me with the two problems you selected for assignment 4 (Turing Omnibus).  You will present one of your solutions to the class - so I want to ensure that everyone has a different problem.  First come, first served: if others have already selected your problems, you'll need to select different ones.

3. Thoroughly read chapters 1 - 5 in the primary text Data Communications.

4. Complete as much of Unit II as needed ... note that assignments 6 and 7 will be due Tuesday morning, August 18 and assignments 8 and 9 will be due Wednesday morning, August 19.  So you decide ... if they are done before arriving on campus you'll have more free time in the evening :-)  I'd suggest looking at each problem and outlining a solution which can then be expanded after class discussion.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Class will begin at 8:30am each day, Monday - Friday.
Lunch will be from 11:30am - 1:00pm each day, M - F.
Class will end at 3:30pm each day, Monday - Friday.

Prepare for each day by completing the readings prior to the discussion -- come to class armed with any questions.

Class will be held in S118B (Stuenkel Hall)

 TENTATIVE schedule – subject to change

Monday, August 17

- All Unit I homework assignments are due
- Student presentations (very short and informal) on homework assignment 4
- Review of Unit I concepts
- Overview of Data Communications
- Discussion of chapters 2 and 3 in Data Communications
- Introduction to Information Theory
- Introduction to Peer-to-peer networking

Tuesday, August 18

- Homework assignments 6, 7 and additional are due
- Discussion of chapters 4 and 5 in Data Communications
- Introduction to Coding Theory
- Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
- Introduction to Windows NT server

Wednesday, August 19

- Homework assignments 8, 9 and additional are due
- Discussion of chapters 6, 7 and 8 in Data Communications
- Introduction to PC communication hardware (NICs and Modems)
- Introduction to LANs

Thursday, August 20

- Homework assignments 10, 11, 12 and additional are due
- Discussion of chapters 9, 10 and 11 in Data Communications
- Introduction to Internetworking
- Introduction to Routing technology

Friday, August 21

- Assignments 13, 14, 15 and additional are due
- Discussion of current events, emerging technologies and future trends
- Final exam