CS 144: Introduction to Computer Networking

CS 144: Introduction to Computer Networking, Winter 2025

Course basics

Lectures	Mondays, Wednesday, & Fridays 1:30 p.m.–2:20 p.m. in NVIDIA Auditorium
Lab sessions	Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.–10 p.m. in STLC 114
Exams	Midterm: replacing week 6 lab session: Wednesday, February 12, 7:30 p.m. in Hewlett 200 Final: Wednesday, March 19, 3:30 p.m.–5 p.m., in Hewlett 200
Practice exams	Midterm (2021 Fall) Midterm Answer (2021 Fall) Midterm (2023 Spring) Midterm Answer (2023 Spring) Final (2021 Fall) Final Answer (2021 Fall) Final (2023 Spring) Final Answer (2023 Spring)
Contact	To contact the course staff, please use Ed, the lab sessions, or office hours. You can also email the instructor—I'm here to help but also often behind on email!
Disabilities	Please submit OAE accommodation letters by making a private post on Ed in the "OAE" category.
Syllabus/logistics	Syllabus/logistics handout
Ed	CS144 on Ed. Please make public posts when possible so answers can benefit anybody. Please don't post source code to lab solutions.
Gradescope	We use Gradescope for assignment submission and grading. Please see Ed for the entry code to add yourself to the course on Gradescope.
Office Hours	CS144 Office Hours Queue. Please see the calendar at the bottom of the page for the most up-to-date OH schedule.
Lecture videos (current year and archived 2024)	Canvas Panopto Course Videos
Optional course texts	Kaashoek & Saltzer, "Principles of Computer System Design," Chapters 7–8 (Networks & Fault Tolerance) Kurose & Ross, "Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach" Peterson & Davie, "Computer Networks: A Systems Approach"
Honor Code Discussion	In-class discussion of permissible collaboration