Lecture Timetable

Structure of Course

	Performance
	Performance metrics, benchmark suites, Amdahl's law, performance improvements, [8.10/14.10], part lecture/part tutorial [11.10]
	Computer Design
	Computer design, price/performance, Moore's law, SIA roadmap, IC costs, fabrication, testing, packaging, cost & price breakdown of a product, [15.10/21.10], part lecture/part tutorial [18.10]
	Memory Management
	Memory hierarchy, attribute table for high-end PCs or workstations, memory speed calculations, conventional DRAM, enhancements, FPM, EDO, SDRAM, DDRAM, RDRAM, interleaved memory, multiword-width memory, performance comparison, [22.10/28.10/29.10], part lecture/part tutorial [25.10/1.11] Cache memories architectural/structural level overview, Speed/performance issues. [4.11/2.11/4.11], revision tutorials [8.11/13.12]
	Introduction to Computer Networks
	General introduction
	Requirements of networks
	Encapsulation
	Network models and topologies
	The physical layer
	Theoretical basis for data communications
	Transmission Media: wires and fibers
	The telephone system
	Narrowband ISDN
	The Data link Layer
	What are the services provides
	DLL protocols
	Error detection and correction
	The sliding window protocol
	Protocol verification
	TCP/IP (Network and Transport Layers)
	Introduction to internet protocols and sockets
	Data structures and data handling
	Systems calls
	Client server examples
	Datagram sockets

LABs and PRAXIS

The Program of work is as follows:
 

Week 8: PRAXIS on DLL protocols. You will download the file DLL_protocols.tar and you will use it on a unix machine using the following commands:

tar xfv DLL_protocols.tar. This will untar the files (x = extract, v = verbose, f = file)

make. This will compile the code and generate the executables

gui.tcl. This will launch the graphical interface.

You are ready to try some protocols and analyse them

IN ANY CASE, READ THE README FILE!

Week 9: Theory of TCP/IP. First lab

You will have to download the following files:

Lab0.pdf. This is a general description of TCP/IP and how to use it to program client server applications.

Sockets.pdf. This is a general description of TCP/IP sockets, TCP/IP and how to use it to program client server applications. This is much more in-depth than the Lab material and can be used to support you during the labs.

UNIX_C.pdf. This is an introduction to C programming in Unix. Very short and limited but should get you going.

UNIX_OS.pdf. This is an introduction to Unix. Very short and limited but should get you going.

tcp_client.c. This is the client part of the client server code using tcp/ip protocol. The code is the same as in Lab0.ppt.

tcp_server.c. This is the server part of the client server code using tcp/ip protocol. The code is the same as in Lab0.ppt.

client.c. This is the client part of the client server code using tcp/ip protocol. The code is more elaborated and uses a better functional approach.

server.c. This is the server part of the client server code using tcp/ip protocol. The code allows for multiple clients

f_tcp.c. This is a required 'library' code to compile the two previous files.

f_tcp.h. This is a required 'library' code to compile the two previous files.

Makefile. This is the makefile required to generate the executables.

Week 10: Lab 1 presentation. TCP/UDP/IP programming example

You will have to download the following files:

Lab1.pdf. This is a general description of TCP/UDP/IP and how to use it to program UDP applications.

Sockets.pdf. This is a general description of TCP/IP sockets, TCP/IP and how to use it to program client server applications. This is much more in-depth than the Lab material and can be used to support you during the labs.

UNIX_C.pdf. This is an introduction to C programming in Unix. Very short and limited but should get you going.

UNIX_OS.pdf. This is an introduction to Unix. Very short and limited but should get you going.

tcp_client.c. This is the client part of the client server code using tcp/ip protocol. The code is the same as in Lab0.ppt.

tcp_server.c. This is the server part of the client server code using tcp/ip protocol. The code is the same as in Lab0.ppt.

f_tcp.c. This is a required 'library' code to compile the two previous files.

f_tcp.h. This is a required 'library' code to compile the two previous files.

udpListen.c. This is an example of UDP listener

udpTalk.c. This is an example of UDP talker

udpChat.c. This is an example of UDP Chat, similar to Messenger but for a subnet.

Makefile. This is the makefile required to generate the executables.
 

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Recommended Text

Most architecture and networks book including:
 
• Computer Networks

Andrew S. Tannenbaum
 
• Computer Organisation and Architecture

Designing for Performance, 6th Edition,
William Stallings, Prentice Hall, (2002)
(strongly suggested you buy)
ISBN: 0-13-049307-4
Price £33.99 Amazon UK
or Blackwells, Campus shop or South Bridge
 
On line Ressources
 
• Support for the William Stallings book

http://williamstallings.com/COA6e.html/
• If instead you already have the 5th edition (2000)

http://williamstallings.com/COA5e.html/
This text provides a clear, comprehensive presentation of the organization and architecture of modern-day computers, emphasizing both fundamental principles and the critical role of performance in driving computer design. The text conveys concepts through a wealth of concrete examples highlighting modern CISC and RISC systems
 
• Beej's socket programming pages

http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~beej/guide/net/html/
 

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Written Examination, April 2003.

The 3 hour paper is synoptic comprising 2 Sections, Computer Architecture & Networks (B34LA1) and Multiprocessor Computers and Networks (B34DJ2). The rubric (not yet agreed) is likely to be :Attempt FOUR questions, TWO from three in each Section. Past papers with similar architecture coverage to mine in part were classified under 22.4DH1 but these did not have the networks section.

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