Praktikum Telematik - WS 2006/07

Practical Course Computer Networks ("Praktikum-Telematik")

WS 2006/07

Univis; Stud.IP; General Information on the bachelor and master programs in Applied Computer Science (Angewandte Informatik).

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General Information

Instructor: Dr. Xiaoming Fu

Teaching Assistants: Xiaodong Yang, Fang-Chun Kuo

Time: Thursday 14:15 - 16:00
First lecture: 19.10.2006, 14:15 - 16:00
Location: SW Seminarraum
Prerequisite: Computer Networks course or equivalent, basic C/C++ programming
ECTS credit points: 6 (Alt-PO: 9)

Course Overview

The course objectives for Praktikum Telematik include (but are not limited to) the following:

Learning to architect, develop, and test an example network application based on the TCP/IP network infrastructure.
Learning to work effectively in a team environment and project-style development.
Developing your written and oral communication skills in English.
Becoming proficient with software development tools and networking environments, using standard programming language C/C++/Java/... and tools (such as CVS, Eclipse).
Integrating everything you have learned in your other computer science courses.

The course is organized as two independent projects, each consisting of two subgroups (each comprises 3~4 people). You have to choose a project and your co-worker by your own. Before starting your project work, an introduction to socket programming and project related information will be given. More information is available in StudIP.

[Note] The number of projects depends on the number of participants: if there are more than 8 people, then two projects will be conducted; otherwise, only project 1 is required.

Project Information

Project 1: Simple DNS implementation:

Subgroup 1.1 (3-4 people): client

Marco Klein

Michael Netter

Ali Saberi Moghaddam

Ingo Keil

Subgroup 1.2 (3-4 people): server

Swen Weiland

Andreas Mieth

Sebastian Goldmann

Marta Nadolska

Requirements:

you only need to support the following RR types: CNAME, A, NS and SOA
you don't need to support distributed DNS information
only need to support the access of DNS using UDP
choose and conduct one of the advanced topics from the following: adding AAAA as RR type (IPv6) / adding support for distributed DNS / adding your own information to the DNS (e.g., HIP new RR type)
a final presentation is mandatory
a project report is mandatory

Reference: RFC 1035, (additional readings: RFC 1034, RFC 3596)

Project 2: FTP implementation
Subgroup 2.1 (3-4 people): client/server
Requirements:

your server should be able to interoperate with your's client
your server should be able to interoperate with another standard client
your client should be able to interoperate with another standard server
Five commands are supported:

connect [server name] [server port]
list
get [filename 1] [filename 2]
put [filename 1] [filename 2]
quit

supporting "file resume" for broken downloads/uploads
Bonus: supporting passive mode transfers
a final presentation is mandatory
a project report is mandatory

Reference: RFC 959

Team Work

For each project students are required to organize the work effectively according to the streamline of a realistic project, including milestones (task and time allocation, deliverables) definition, implementation and revision, reports of design, implementation, test results and intermediate results etc. Each project will elect a project leader who should be responsible for directing and regularly reporting the overall progress of the team.