Specific readings by topic | CMPE080N, Fall 2014, Section 01

Reading	Topics	Action Items	Quiz date
Introduction to Networking & Decimal, Binary, Octal and Hexadecimal numbers	Read Introduction to Networking (take note of any terms you aren't familiar with and ask about them on the forum) Watch the Kahn Academy video on Binary Numbers Read the Learning About Computers Binary Tutorial (which also covers Hexadecimal) Use Kerry Veenstra's dynamic page on Binary and Hex to play around with Binary Read about Decimal, Binary, Octal, and Hexadecimal in the TCP guide. Read about Boolean and Logical Functions in the TCP guide. Watch Vi Hart's Binary Hand Dance (optional, but your instructor finds it charming)	Familiarize yourself with the TCP/IP guide and how to navigate it. Post your name, a short introduction to yourself, and your favorite website to our webforum. Become comfortable with Binary and Hexadecimal and check your understanding here (Binary), here (Hex), and here (Bitwise AND). Lab 1 will help you with Binary, Hex, and Bitwise ANDs.	Oct 9
Quantization, Sampling, Digitizing	Wikipedia on Quantization, Wikipedia on Sampling, and Wikipedia on Nyquists's Theorem (everything past the first two paragraphs on Nyquist's Theorem is too advanced for this class's subject matter).	Lab 2 will help you with tunderstanding quantization. Lab 3 will help you with understanding Parity Bits.	Oct 16
Data Link Layer (Layer 2)	Our book still doesn't have that much on things at the low level, so we will continue to rely on lecture and Wikipedia. The Open System Interconnection (OSI) Referene Model>OSI Reference Model Layers>Data Link Layer(Layer 2) Wikipedia on Ethernet Pay particular attention to the section on Carrier \ Sense Multiple Access Collision Control Also Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Avoidance Wikipedia on Cell carrier channel access methods	Lab 4 will help you understand LANs, MAC addresses, and Ethernet (Oct 23) Lab 5 will help you understand wireless LANS (Oct 30) Lab 6 will help you understand Collison Domains (Oct 30)	Oct 23, 30
Internet Layer (Layer 3)	Our book becomes useful around now, but it has far more nuts and bolts than we need to worry about. IP Overview from our text IPv4, IP addressing, IP Datagram Encapsulation Wikipedia on IP and Wikipedia on IP addresses Tutorial on subnet addresses and IP ranges without Binary Routing Protocols (I suggest paying the most attention to BGP). Wikipedia on BGP, Wikipedia on Packet Forwarding	Lab 7 will help you understand IP addresses (Nov 6) Lab 8 will help you to understand Networks and IP addresses in them (Nov 13) Lab 9 will help you to understand network configuration (Nov 25)	Nov 6,13,20,25
Transport Layer (Layer 4)	Every subsection in the TCP and UDP Protocols section is pertinent. Wikipedia on TCP, Wikipedia on UDP, Wikipedia on Ports Host Tables and DNS (Domain Name System)	We don't have any TCP related labs. Move on to the security labs.	Dec 4
Network Security	Your deleted Facebook pictures aren't really deleted Gizmodo on Secure Google Searche Gizmodo on protecting yourself online The Daily What on Click-Jacking Gnu on PGP Your ISP will begin policing you soon	Lab 10 and Lab 11 will help you with Public Key Encryption	Dec 11
Net neutrality (ongoing discussion)	There are a lot of resources on this topic. Mostly I want to give links to the videos that I showed in class and videos and writings that students have suggested as interesting: 2010 Video explainign why Net Neutrality is important Vi Hart explains Net Neutrality challenges by analogy John Oliver on Net Neutrality (funny and informative) Dystopian View of the future predicated on loss of Net Neutrality House of Representatives wants to make it illegal for communities to build their own internet	Feel free to send me more links.	none
Internet Mastery (ongoing discussion)	A wonderful 10 minute video on the internet (talking head vsauce) A link to an image about how to masterfully use Google search A page with a HUGE listing of resources for free online learning.	Feel free to send me more links.	none