TCOM 504

Asynchronous Transfer Mode Networks

Fall 2005

Tuesday 7:20 - 10:00pm

Innovation Hall Room 135

Instructor:   Daniel Golding

Office Hours:  After class or by Appointment

Email Address: dgolding@gmu.edu

Course Overview

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) concept, protocols, services, and applications. The emphasis is on the standards and technology of ATM for local and wide area networks. Relation to broadband ISDN; ATM switching, multiplexing and transport; user-network and network-network interface aspects; ATM Adaptation layer; Access switching; ATM Wide Area Network switches; design and practice of networks based on ATM technology

Also, various WAN switching methodologies such as Frame Relay and MPLS will be discussed.

Prerequisites: TCOM 501 and TCOM 502.

Required Text:  Essentials of ATM Networks and Services by Oliver C. Ibe, Addison-Wesley Pub Co, 1^st edition, September 1997

General Guidelines:

1.       Turn off all cellular phones and pagers.

2.       Lecture notes, and HWs will be available on the web

3.       Make-up exams can be scheduled – please notify the instructor if needed.

Grading Scale:

A:         90 – 100          

B:         80 – 89         

C:         70 – 79

F: 69 and lower

Grading Policy:     

Homework     20 %

·         Homework will be due at 7:20PM on scheduled due date. 

·         Please submit HW in hard copy, unless otherwise unavoidable.

Exams             80 %

·         There will be 2 exams

o        Midterm  35%

o        Comprehensive Final Exam  45%.

·         Exams will include multiple-choice questions, and short answers questions.

·         Exams are based on individual effort and the GMU Honor Code Policy applies.

·         If the University is officially closed for snow or emergency on an exam date, the exam will be held the next class period.

Withdrawal:  Last Day to Withdrawal without penalty is September 6, 2005.  It is your responsibility to complete the paperwork if you decide that you must withdraw from the course.

Syllabus:

Class Date	Topic	Reading/Homework
August 30, 2005	Review of WANs, Telecom fundamentals, introduction to WAN switching
September 6, 2005	Introduction to ATM
September 13, 2005	ATM terms, Signaling, ATM Adaptation Layers	Homework #1 Due
September 20, 2005	Midterm Exam
September 27, 2005	ATM Congestion Control and QoS
October 4, 2005	Switched Virtual Circuits, Network Management, PNNI, Course Review	Homework #2 Due
October 10/11, 2005	NO CLASS (Exam may be moved here if all in class agree)
October 25, 2005	TCOM504 Final Exam (or, no class)