4003-543-01/4005-742-01 Ad Hoc Networks Course Description and Outcomes Prof. Alan Kaminsky -- Spring Quarter 2007 Rochester Institute of Technology -- Department of Computer Science Catalog Description Prerequisites Outcomes Catalog Description This course explores serverless ad hoc networks. Topics include authentication, confidentiality, routing, service discovery, middleware and key generation and key distribution. Programming projects are required. Prerequisites 4003-420 or 4005-740, Data Communications and Networks I Java programming ability Outcomes The student is able to explain the characteristics of and issues related to network architectures, such as configured vs. ad hoc, sessile vs. mobile, wired vs. wireless, proximal vs. dispersed, and server-based vs. serverless. Evaluation: Exams.   The student is able to design and build serverless ad hoc collaborative applications. Evaluation: Individual programming projects; team programming projects and presentations.   The student is able to design and build network protocol software addressing selected issues in ad hoc network design. Evaluation: Individual programming projects; team programming projects and presentations.   Graduate students: The student is able to analyze and explain current ad hoc networking research literature. Evaluation: Team research paper presentations. Ad Hoc Networks • 4003-543-01/4005-742-01 • Spring Quarter 2007 Course Page Alan Kaminsky • Department of Computer Science • Rochester Institute of Technology • 4486 + 2220 = 6706 Home Page Copyright © 2007 Alan Kaminsky. All rights reserved. Last updated 08-Mar-2007. Please send comments to ark­@­cs.rit.edu.