The following schedule of lecture topics and reading assignments is preliminary and may be changed as the quarter progresses. Students are expected to have read the listed material before it is covered in class.

Date	Lecture Topics and Reading Assignments
Apr 2/4/9	Course overview, Introduction to Network Communications; Chapter 1; Lecture 1
Apr 11/16	Communication and Protocol Architectures; Chapter 2; Lecture 2
Apr 18/23	Local Area Networks; Chapter 5; Lecture 3
Apr 25/30	Multiplexing and Switching ; Chapter 1; Lecture 4
May 2	Mid-term Exam, 4:20pm-6:00pm.
May 7/9/14	Wide Area Networks; Chapter 10; Lecture 5
May 16/21	Internet access Technology; Chapter 10; Lecture 6
May 23/28	TCP/IP and Internet Technology; Chapter 8; Lecture 7
May 30/ Jun 4	Internetworking; Chapters 8 & 9; Lecture 8
Jun 6	Networked Applications; Chapter 11; Lecture 9
Jun 11	Final Exam, 4:30pm-7:00pm.