ITEC452 Distributed Computing

Date

Lecture

Hands-on Activities

Cisco Networking Academy

Week 1

 

Mon, Aug 21

 

 

 

Tue, Aug 22

Syllabus, Pretest

 

Lecture Note 1: Review of Computer Network Fundamentals

 

Review of IP Addressing and Subnetting

 

 

Reference: CLI commands Cisco vs. Juniper Router

 

Activity 1: Review of ITEC350 Packet Tracer

Packet tracer file

Guide

Please submit your completed packet tracer file to the Assignments submission folder named Activity 1 in D2L by 12:25pm on 8/28, Mon (8/31, Thur)

 

Homework 1: VLSM

(1st attempt Due) 12:25pm on 8/24

(2nd attempt Due) 11:59pm on 8/27

 

Wed, Aug 23

 

 

 

Thr, Aug 24

Continue Lecture 1

 

Review: IP Addressing and Subnetting

 

 

Fri, Aug 25

 

 

 

Week 2

 

Mon, Aug 28

 

 

 

Tue, Aug 29

Review of VLSM

 

Lecture Note 2: Internet Routing Protocols

(inc. RIP, OSPF, and more)

 

 

Wed, Aug 30

 

 

 

Thr, Aug 31

Continue Lecture Note 2

 

Lecture Note 2-2: Routing

 

 

 

Activity 2

Review of CCNAv7 Introduction to Networks

Cisco Lab 17.8.2

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 17.8.2 Packet Tracer

 

Please submit your completed packet tracer file to the Assignments submission folder named Activity 2 in D2L by 12:25 pm on Sept 7, Thursday.

 

Fri, Sept 1

 

 

 

Week 3

 

Mon, Sept 4

 

 

www.netacad.com

 

Reading Assignment & Module Group exams for Module 1 - 2:

Due - 11:59pm on 9/11 (Sunday)

Tue, Sept 5

Continue Lecture Note 2-2

 

 

Wed, Sept 6

 

 

 

Thr, Sept 7

Continue Lecture Note 2

 

Activity 3Cisco Lab 2.2.13

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 2.2.13 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 4Cisco Lab 2.3.11

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 2.3.11 Packet Tracer

Please submit your completed packet tracer file to the Assignments submission folder named Activity 3 and Activity 4 in D2L by 11:59pm on Sept 14, Thursday

 

Fri, Sept 8

 

 

 

Week 4

 

Mon, Sept 11

 

 

Reading Assignment & Module Group exams for Module 3 -5:

Due - 11:59pm on 9/24 (Sunday)

Tue, Sept 12

Lecture Note 6: Distributed Computing Systems

 

 

Activity 5Cisco Lab 2.4.11

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 2.4.11 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 6Cisco Lab 2.5.3

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 2.5.3 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 7Cisco Lab 2.6.6

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 2.6.6 Packet Tracer

 

Please submit your completed packet tracer file to the Assignments submission folder named Activity 5, 6, and 7 respectively in D2L by 11:59pm on Sept 16, Saturday.

 

Wed, Sept 13

 

 

 

Thr, Sept 14

Continue Lecture Note 6

 

Activity 8Cisco Lab 2.7.1

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 2.7.1 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 8-1: Cisco_Lab_6.2.3.6

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 6.2.3.6 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 8-2: Cisco_Lab_6.2.3.7

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 6.2.3.7 Packet Tracer

 

Please submit your completed packet tracer file to the Assignments submission folder named Activity 8, Activity 8-1, and 8-2 respectively in D2L by 12:30pm on Sept 19, Tuesday.

 

Fri, Sept 15

 

 

 

Week 5

 

Mon, Setp 18

 

 

 

Tue, Sept 19

Lecture Note 3 Access Control Lists

 

Activity 9Cisco Lab 4.1.4

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 4.1.4 Packet Tracer

Please submit your completed packet tracer file to the Assignments submission folder named Activity 9 in D2L by 12:30pm on Sept 21, Thursday.

 

Wed, Setp 20

 

 

 

Thr, Sept 21

Continue Lecture Note 6

Activity 10Cisco Lab 5.1.8

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 5.1.8 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 11Cisco Lab 5.1.9

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 5.1.9 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 12Cisco Lab 5.2.7

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 5.2.7 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 13Cisco Lab 5.4.12

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 5.4.12 Packet Tracer

 

Please submit your completed packet tracer file to the Assignments submission folder named Activity 10, 11, 12, and 13 in D2L by 12:30pm on Sept 26, Tuesday.

 

Fri, Sept 22

 

 

 

Week 6

 

Mon, Sept 25

 

 

Reading Assignment & Module Group exams for Module 6 - 8:

Due - 11:59pm on 10/8 (Sunday)

Tue, Sept 26

Continue Lecture Note 6

 

Activity 14Cisco Lab 5.4.13

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 5.4.13 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 15Cisco Lab 5.5.1

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 5.5.1 Packet Tracer

 

Please submit your completed packet tracer file to the Assignments submission folder named Activity 14, 15 in D2L by 11:59pm on Sept 28, Thursday.

 

Wed, Sept 27

 

 

 

Thr, Sept 28

Continue Lecture Note 6

 

Lecture Note 7 Interprocess Communication (IPC)

 

Homework 2: IPC (Due 12:30pm on Oct 12)

 

Homework 3: Socket Programming (Due 12:30pm on Oct 19)

 

Q&A on the Midterm Exams

 

 

Fri, Sept 29

 

 

 

Week 7

 

Mon, Oct 2

 

 

 

Tue, Oct 3

Midterm Hands-on Exam

(Scope: Activities 1-15)

 

Wed, Oct 4

 

 

 

Thr, Oct 5

Midterm Written Exam

(Scope: Lecture 1, Lecture 2, and Lecture 3)

 

 

Fri, Oct 6

 

 

 

Week 8

 

Mon, Oct 9

 

 

Reading Assignment & Module Group exams for Module 9 - 12:

Due - 11:59pm on 10/22 (Sunday)

Tue, Oct 10

Lecture Note 4 Network Address Translations

Activity 16Cisco Lab 6.2.7

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 6.2.7 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 17Cisco Lab 6.4.5

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 6.4.5 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 18Cisco Lab 6.5.6

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 6.5.6 Packet Tracer

 

Please submit your completed packet tracer file to the Assignments submission folder named Activity 16, 17, 18 in D2L by 12:30pm on Oct 12, Thursday.

 

Wed, Oct 11

 

 

 

Thr, Oct 12

Lecture Note 8 Representing Distributed Algorithms

 

 

[Term Project: STEP 1]

Due: 12:30pm on 10/17 (Tue)

Submit an idea note (a paragraph and at least one key paper) which states the problem your will solve. A good survey paper is also acceptable.

 

 

Activity 19Cisco Lab 6.6.7

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 6.6.7 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 20Cisco Lab 6.8.1

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 6.8.1 Packet Tracer

 

Please submit your completed packet tracer file to the Assignments submission folder named Activity 19, 20 in D2L by 12:30pm on Oct 17, Tuesday. 11:59pm on Oct 27, Friday.

 

Fri, Oct 13

 

 

 

Week 9

 

Mon, Oct 16

 

 

 

Tue, Oct 17

Presentation: research idea

 

[Term Project: STEP 2]

Due: 12:30pm on 10/26 11:59pm on 11/3 (Friday)

Submit a proposal (a write-up; between 2~3 pages) of your research idea.

 

Technical Report Guide:

1. Technical Report Writing

2. IEEE conference paper template

3. Sample Format of a Lab guide

Activity 21Cisco Lab 7.6.1

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 7.6 1 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 22Cisco Lab 10.1.5

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 10.1.5 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 23Cisco Lab 10.2.6

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 10.2.6 Packet Tracer

 

Please submit your completed packet tracer file to the Assignments submission folder named Activity 21, 22, 23 in D2L by 12:30pm on Oct 19, Thursday. 11:59pm on Oct 30, Friday.

 

Wed, Oct 18

 

 

 

Thr, Oct 19

Continue Lecture Note 8

 

 

Activity 24Cisco Lab 10.3.4

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 10.3.4 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 25Cisco Lab 10.6.10

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 10.6.10 Packet Tracer

 

Please submit your completed packet tracer file to the Assignments submission folder named Activity 24, 25 in D2L by 12:30pm on Oct 24, Tuesday. 11:59pm on Oct 30, Friday.

 

Fri, Oct 20

 

 

 

Week 10

 

Mon, Oct 23

 

 

Reading Assignment & Module Group exam for Module 13 - 14:

Due - 11:59pm on 10/29 (Sunday)

Tue, Oct 24

Lecture 9 Program Correctness

Activity 26Cisco Lab 10.7.6

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 10.7.6 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 27Cisco Lab 10.8.1

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 10.8.1 Packet Tracer

 

Activity 28Cisco Lab 12.5.13

Download this packet tracer file to complete this lab: 12.5.13 Packet Tracer

 

Please submit your completed packet tracer file to the Assignments submission folder named Activity 26, 27, 28 in D2L by 12:30pm on Oct 26, Thursday. 11:59pm on Oct 30, Friday.

 

Wed, Oct 25

 

 

 

Thr, Oct 26

Continue Lecture Note 9

 

[Term Project: STEP 3]

Due - 12:30 pm on 11/16 (Thur) 11:59 pm on 11/27 (Monday)

1.Submit your final paper (6~10 pages) and presentation slides

2.Prepare a presentation (30 25 minutes) on your research result.

Presentation dates are:

11/16, 11/28, 11/30

 

 

Fri, Oct 27

[Cisco Practice Exams]

 

 

[Cisco Practice Exams] I will leave four Practice Skills exams at netacad.com activated from Oct 27 Friday until Oct 30 Monday.

 

I will also leave a Practice Final exam at netacad.com from Oct 27 until Nov 1. Thus, please feel free to work on it.

Week 11

 

Mon, Oct 30

 

 

 

Tue, Oct 31

Cisco Skills Exam

 

We will NOT meet in the classroom.

 

 

Cisco Skills Exam

 

We will NOT meet in the classroom.

 

Note: This online exam at www.netacad.com will be activated from 8am on Tuesday, Oct 31.

Thus, please take it at your convenient time within the 24 hour time window.

The exam will be found in the same place where you took the module group exams.

Wed, Nov 1

 

 

 

Thr, Nov 2

Cisco Final Exam

 

We will NOT meet in the classroom.

 

 

 

Cisco Final Exam

 

We will NOT meet in the classroom.

 

Note: This online exam at www.netacad.com will be activated from 8am on Thursday, Nov 2.

Thus, please take it at your convenient time within the time window.

The exam will be found in the same place where you took the module group exams.

Fri, Nov 3

 

 

 

Week 12

 

Mon, Nov 6

 

 

 

Tue, Nov 7

Continue Lecture Note 9

 

 

Wed, Nov 8

 

 

 

Thr, Nov 9

Lecture Note 10 Time in Distributed Systems

 

 

Fri, Nov 10

 

 

 

Week 13

 

Mon, Nov 13

 

 

 

Tue, Nov 14

Work on the Term Project

 

 

Wed, Nov 15

 

 

 

Thr, Nov 16

Work on the Term Project

Term Project Presentation

 

 

Fri, Nov 17

 

 

 

Week 14

 

Mon, Nov 20

Thanksgiving Break

 

 

Tue, Nov 21

Thanksgiving Break

 

 

Wed, Nov 22

Thanksgiving Break

 

 

Thr, Nov 23

Thanksgiving Break

 

 

Fri, Nov 24

Thanksgiving Break

 

 

Week 15

 

Mon, Nov 27

 

 

 

Tue, Nov 28

Term Project Presentation

 

 

Wed, Nov 29

 

 

 

Thr, Nov 30

Term Project Presentation

 

 

Fri, Dec 1

 

 

 

Week 16

Final Exams

 

 

Mon, Dec 4

 

 

 

Tue, Dec 5

 

 

 

Wed, Dec 6

 

 

 

Thr, Dec 7

 

 

 

Fri, Dec 8