pushp@nic.cerf.net (Pushpendra Mohta) (12/13/90)
I have had numerous requests for information after my message indicating CERFnet was hosting Doug Comers TCP/IP class in late January. Here is the complete announcement. --pushpendra Network Co-ordinator CERFnet **CERFnet presents :************************************************* INTRODUCTION TO TCP/IP PROTOCOL SUITE DR. DOUG COMER JANUARY 30-31, 1991 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO ***************************************************************************** OVERVIEW The TCP/IP Internet protocol suite is a set of computer communication protocols that make it possible for heterogeneous machines to communicate across heterogeneous packet switching networks. TCP/IP makes the set of interconnected networks function like a single, uniform, virtual network. This comprehensive course describes the TCP/IP protocol technology; related protocols like FTP, ARP, EGP, Telnet, and RIP; and the basics of internet architecture, including the Domain Name System. It introduces the concepts and principles that underlie Internet protocols and shows how application programs like electronic mail and file transfer use the Internet. The course sorts through the myriad of technical terms and acronyms, defining and explaining them. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN After taking this course, the student will be familiar with the architectural components of an internet (including autonomous systems, routers, and backbone networks), the concepts that underlie each of the major Internet protocols (e.g., TCP and IP), the IP address scheme (including subnet addressing), and the major applications that use TCP/IP (e.g., electronic mail, file transfer, and remote login). In addition, the student will have mastered most of the Internet terminology and acronyms. Finally, the student will see the format and contents of most protocol messages, including the layout and contents of IP datagrams and routing update messages. WHO SHOULD ATTEND This is an excellent seminar for anyone interested in designing or building products that use the Internet or TCP/IP protocols, anyone interested in specifying or choosing products that use or supply Internet services, anyone interested in building applications for the Internet, or anyone interested in understanding the principles that underlie TCP/IP Internet technologies. It is especially pertinent for anyone who wants to read the literature (e.g., RFC documents) because it provides a conceptual overview that is extremely difficult to obtain elsewhere. Attendees should have a general background in computing, but need not be experts in data communications. INSTRUCTOR Dr. Douglas Comer is a full professor in the Computer Science Department at Purdue University where he teaches graduate-level courses in operating systems, internetworking, and distributed systems. He has written numerous research papers and five textbooks, and has been a principal investigator on many research projects. He designed and implemented the X25NET and Cypress network, as well as the Xinu operating system. He directs the Xinu, Cypress, Shadow Editing, and Multiswitch research projects. He is a member of the Internet Research Steering Group, and is a former member of the CSNET Executive Committee and the Internet Activities Board. Professor Comer holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from The Pennsylvania State University. REGISTRATION The seminar is $450.00 per person if payment is received before January 9th and $550.00 per person if payment is received after January 9th. The cost includes handouts and lunch. To register by electronic mail, send a messagewith the following information to Mike Beach (beachm@cerf.net): Name, Institution/Company, Mailing Address, E-mail Address, date when we can expect payment, and Telephone Number. To register by regular mail or phone, please send the above information to the following address or call Mike Beach at (619) 534-5181. Mike Beach CERFnet c/o San Diego Supercomputer Center P. O. Box 85608 San Diego, CA 92186-9784 Checks should be made payable to General Atomics and be sent to Karen McKelvey at the above address. Hotel information will be mailed with your registration packet. SYLLABUS Introduction and general definitions--people and organizations (IAB, IRTF, IETF, FRICC, etc.); documents (RFCs, IENs, etc.); overview of services; networking definitions and basics (e.g., packet switching and multiplexing); network technologies and physical (hardware) addressing. Internet model and basics--TCP/IP internet concepts and general model; the goal of interoperability; Internet addresses and address binding; subnet addressing; ARP/RARP protocols; IP datagram format; datagram delivery paradigm; Internet routing algorithm; fragmentation and reassembly; ICMP and error handling. Protocols, layering, and network services--Internet and OSI layered reference models; the layering principle; difference between model and software; machine-to- machine and end-to-end layers; unreliable datagram delivery (UDP); reliable stream delivery (TCP); socket interface; dynamic and well-known protocol ports. Architecture of a TCP/IP Internet--simple examples; backbones; examples from the connected TCP/IP Internet; notion of core gateways (SPREAD); autonomous systems (EGP); interior gateway protocols (RIP/Hello/gated); domain naming (DNS). Application-level services--client-server paradigm; client responsibilities and algorithm; server responsibilities and algorithm; examples of servers; mail (RFC 822 format and SMTP); remote login (TELNET, rlogin, rsh); ^le transfer (FTP, TFTP); network management. Questions and answers--questions posed by the audience, usually on topics of current interest (e.g., white pages services).