1 | Weeks 15-16: The Big Picture | |||
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2 | What? | When? | How long? | |
3 | Prep | Total: 1 hour 30 minutes | ||
4 | Ask a computer networking professional! | By Tuesday 10 am | 10 minutes | |
5 | Read and respond | Perspective sections from all chapters | By Thursday 10 am | 1 hour 20 minutes |
6 | Activities | Total: 2 hours 40 minutes | ||
7 | Class sessions | Panel discussion: Computer Networking in the Real World | Tuesday 10-11:20 am | 1 hour 20 minutes |
8 | Wrap-up: What did you learn? Return to the central question. | Thursday 10-11:20 am | 1 hour 20 minutes | |
9 | Assignments | Total: Up to 10 hours over two weeks, plus time for final revisions | ||
10 | Gopher project | Implement a Gopher server compliant with RFC 1486 | Due Thursday 10 pm (soft deadline - you can ask for another!) | 4 hours |
11 | Quiz 6 | Demonstrate your learning about the application layer and the Internet end-to-end. | Due Saturday, May 15, in lieu of a final exam | 1-2 hours |
12 | Final reflection | Write your final thoughts for this semester on our central question: Is the Internet a public utility or a private good? | 2-4 hours | |
13 | Final quiz revisions (optional) | One last chance to demonstrate your learning on any of the first 5 quizzes. | Monday, May 17, for graduating seniors | Varies |
14 | Tuesday, May 18, for other students | |||
15 | Support | |||
16 | Important dates | Spring break day | Friday, May 7 | |
17 | Last day of classes | Monday, May 10 | ||
18 | Ask questions and get help | Quick Q&A | Right after class | |
19 | Drop-in help | MTWTh 11:30-noon | ||
20 | Dedicated office hours: Gopher and sockets questions; quiz revisions; general discussion and Q&A | Fri 10 am - 11 am (note short hours!) | Drop in when you can and stay as long as you want! | |
21 | Schedule a meeting | MW 2-5 pm; Th 4-5pm | 15 and 30 min appointments | |
22 | Adapted from work by Amy Csizmar-Dalal (CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0) |