ITS 625
Information Networks

ITS 625 A01, Fall 2009/2010, Call #04252
Class Meetings: MW 1-3pm (Lindley 298), F 11-12am (Lindley 298)
Final Exam Time: Tuesday, November 24, at 2:30 p.m. (2 hours)
Textbook: none (on-line readings will be used)



Dr. Hans Kruse, N292 Lindley Hall

Announcements

The last weekly paper is due Thursday, 11/12.


Reading Assignments

Due Date Assignment
Mon 9/14 Lillian Goleniewski; Kitty Wilson Jarrett, "Telecommunications Essentials", Chapters 3 and 7
William Stallings, Data and Computer Communications, Chapters 8 and 9
Wed 9/16 Annabel Z. Dodd, " The Essential Guide to Telecommunications", Chapter 3
Mon 9/21 Lillian Goleniewski; Kitty Wilson Jarrett, "Telecommunications Essentials", Chapter 1 and 2 (Transmission Media)
Scott Keagy, Integrating Voice and Data Networks, Chapter 6 (Digitized Voice, Codecs)
ITU-T Recommendation G.711
Wed 9/23 Bryan Pickett, "The Voice Network...", from The Network Manager's Handbook, John Lusa, ed., Chapter 15
James Harry Green, "The Irwin Handbook of Telecommunications Management", Chapter 10 (Call Center Management)
Wed 9/30 Nader F. Mir, "Computer and Communication Networks", Section 3.1, (Multiplexers)
J.Pecar, R.O'Connor, and D.Garbin, "The McGraw-Hill Telecommunications Factbook", Chapter 3, starting at the bottom of page 36 (Multiplexing, DSn)
Regis J. Bates and Donald W. Gregory, "Voice and Data Communications Handbook", Chapter 37 (SONET and SDH)
Mon 10/5 "Internetworking Technologies Handbook", Cisco Systems, Chapter 10 (Frame Relay)
"Internetworking Technologies Handbook", Cisco Systems, Chapter 31 (ATM)
Wed 10/7 "Internetworking Technologies Handbook", Cisco Systems, Chapter 32 (MPLS)
E. Rosen et al, "Multiprotocol Label Switching Architecture", RCF 3031, sections 1, 2, and 3.1 to 3.9.
"Internetworking Technologies Handbook", Cisco Systems, Chapters 21 and 22 (DSL and Cable Modems)
Wed 10/14 The ITU E.164 recommendation
The North American Numbering Plan Administration
The ITU E.164 assigned numbers (2005)
Mon 10/19 Scott Keagy, Integrating Voice and Data Networks, Chapters 2-4 (skip "Signaling System Release 2 Signaling" in chapter 2)
Black, Ulyss, "ISDN & SS7, Architectures for Digital Signaling Networks", Prentice Hall, 1997, Chapter 15 (AIN)
Wed 10/21 RFC 3482, "Number Portability in the Global Switched Network"
Mon 10/26 Internetworking Technologies Handbook, Cisco Systems, Chapters 1 (Internetworking Overview)
Internetworking Technologies Handbook, Cisco Systems, Chapters 35 and 36 (TCP/IP versions 4 and 6)
Wed 10/28 Internetworking Assigned Number Authority, Review the main tasks assigned to this organization; make sure to read the "Number Resources" page.
Internetworking Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Review the mission statement and the "what we do" page.
Mon 11/2 Voice over IP Fundamentals, Second Edition, by Jonathan Davidson; James Peters; Manoj Bhatia; Satish Kalidindi; Sudipto Mukherjee; Cisco Press, July 27, 2006. Chapter 12 (SIP)
Voice over IP Fundamentals, Second Edition, by Jonathan Davidson; James Peters; Manoj Bhatia; Satish Kalidindi; Sudipto Mukherjee; Cisco Press, July 27, 2006. Chapter 11, Section "H.323 Element" only.
Voice over IP Fundamentals, Second Edition, by Jonathan Davidson; James Peters; Manoj Bhatia; Satish Kalidindi; Sudipto Mukherjee; Cisco Press, July 27, 2006. Chapter 7, Section "Transport Protocols" only.
Voice over IP Fundamentals, Second Edition, by Jonathan Davidson; James Peters; Manoj Bhatia; Satish Kalidindi; Sudipto Mukherjee; Cisco Press, July 27, 2006. Chapter 13, Sections "MGCP Model" and "MGCP Call Flows" only.
Wed 11/4 Voice over IP Fundamentals, Second Edition, by Jonathan Davidson; James Peters; Manoj Bhatia; Satish Kalidindi; Sudipto Mukherjee; Cisco Press, July 27, 2006. Chapter 15 (VoIP Service Providers)
Mon 11/9 Essential Guide to Wireless Communications Applications, By Andy Dornan. Chapters 4 and 5.
Mon 11/16 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, By Matthew Gast. Chapters 2 and 3.


Assignments

Due Date Assignment


Term Papers


Class Calendar

Week Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Notes
1
9/7
Labor Day Introduction Q & A
2
9/14
Network Connections
Switching and Routing

Web Add Deadline
Network Structure
PDF, HO
Q & A
3
9/21
Transmission Media
PDF, Hand-out
Digital Voice
PDF, Hand-out

Registration Close
CPE
PDF, Handout
Q & A
4
9/28
Call Centers Multiplexing
SONET/SDH
PDF, Handout
Grad Appl. Deadline
Q & A
5
10/5
Frame Relay, ATM
PDF, Handout
MPLS
PDF, Handout
DSL and Cable
PDF, Handout
Midterm Review
6
10/12
Midterm
Drop Deadline
North American Numbering Plan Q & A
7
10/19
SS7 and AIN
PDF, Handout
Number Portability Q & A
8
10/26
Internet Protocols Internet Operations Q & A
9
11/2
VoIP Protocols
PDF, Handout
VoIP Deployments
PDF, Handout
Q & A
10
11/9
Wireless Communications
Cell-Based WAN Systems
PDF, Handout
Veterans Day Finals Review
11
11/16
Wireless LANs
PDF, Handout
Reading Day Finals start
Exams
11/23
Quarter Ends
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