Dear All,
I hope you are doing well.
I want to let you know that assignment marks are released and are accessible on webcms.
Consider that each tutor graded the corresponding assignments, so if you have any questions about your mark, please contact your specific tutor.
Regards,
Ayda
Dear Students of lab slot Tuesday 15A(Today),
I hope you are doing well.
I want to let you know that today I will cover Ali. Please join the new teams link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19:bQHSZFd...
And just in case if anyone missed tutorial session can join as well.
Regards,
Ayda
Dear Studnets of lab slot Tuesday 13A(Today),
Hope you are doing well.
I want to let you know that today I will cover Ali. Please join the new teams link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19:gRuN31K...
Regards,
Ayda
We are nearly there!
Next week is Week 10, the last week of the term!
We will have the last lecture on Monday (14 November) in Week 10, which will cover Wireless Networks, the last topic for this course. We will also recap the course and provide an overview of the upcoming final exam, which will take place on the 28th of November.
There will be no lecture on Wednesday next week. Instead the lecturer will provide two extra consultation hours throughout the week. Week-10 lecturer consultations hours (using the same Zoom link used for lectures) are following:
Tuesday (15 Nov): 2pm-3pm
Wednesday (16 Nov): 9am-10am
Thursday (17 Nov): 11am-12noon
Hope to see you tomorrow.
myExperience is open and we really want to hear your feedback:
Thanks to all of you who have completed myExperience so far. If you haven’t yet participated, you can find the myExperience link on your Moodle course page or look for the link in your student email.
Your honest and constructive thoughts are valued, and help not only students taking this course, but myself and teaching staff across UNSW to create positive changes in their courses moving forward. Your thoughts also make a difference for the next group of students taking these courses, just as thoughts from students taking courses you plan to take make a difference for you.
Please know that myExperience is confidential and your identity is not included in reports. Results of the survey are not made available until your course results are released.
We have now completed Week-8.
You are reminded that your assignment is due on Friday next week (Week-9) the 11th of November. Submit before the deadline to avoid late penalty.
The final exam timetable has been released.
The final exam for COMP3331/9331 will have a duration of 2 hours and 15 minutes and take place between 08:45 am and 11:30 am, Monday, 28th of November 2022 , Sydney time. Exam duration for the ELS students will be adjusted according to their requirements. It will be an online exam on the Inspera platform, the same platform that you took your mid-term exam on Week-7.
This is an open book/notes exam. You are allowed to use calculators. We strongly recommend that you download all slides and homework sets to your local machine to ensure that the WebCMS server is not overloaded during the exam. It is recommended that you read UNSW's guide on open book exams .
On Week-9, we shall dive into the Data Link Layer.
Have a good and safe weekend. See you Monday in the lecture.
Dear All,
Please keep in mind that the assignment is due on November 11th.
Regards,
Ayda
Week-7 is behind us!
It was a busy week. We had our mid-term exam on Monday and the results were announced on Wednesday. The Inspera exam was opened for students to review their attempts along with the correct answers. We then continued (and are continuing) to discuss the questions and solutions for the rest of the week.
It's a good time to remind everyone that the assignment deadline, 11 November, is looming. You must get into it with all force if not already done so. Avail the special assignment consultations as you need. I expect everyone to submit their assignments on time.
We started looking into the Network layer during the Wednesday's lecture and hope to continue this important layer next week.
The next big exam will be the final exam. The provisional timetable is out which suggests that the final exam will take place in the morning of 28th of November . I shall post more details about the final exam on Week-9.
This is already Friday evening. Have a great weekend!
I'm pleased to announce that students can now check their midterm marks in Inspera.
Dear All,
I want to let you know that mid-exam marks are available via webcms. Please reach out if you have any question.
Regards,
Ayda
It appears that we have to wait for the superuser of Inspera to clear the results before the students can view them. I'm working with the admin on this and hope to resolve this soon. Also, trying to make the results available via alternate platform, such as WebCMS. Shall announce them here as soon as these are fixed. Please bear with me. Thanks for your patience.
The mid-term exam marks are now available. You can check your response and the correct answers for all questions in Inspera. Log into Moodle and access the same mid-term exam link as before.
You should ignore the Pass/Fail grade in Inspera . We are unable to turn this off. There is no such grade for the mid-term. The final mark for the course will be computed as noted in the course outline .
Results statistics:
Total students who took the test: 494
Maximum score: 20/20 [4 students]
Average score: 14.47/20
Minimum score: 6/20
Here is the Moodle link to access your Mid-term Exam on Inspera:
https://moodle.telt.unsw.edu.au/mod/lti/view.php?i...
You must login to Moodle to access the Inspera exam.
There will be no lecture on 24th of October. Instead, you'll take the mid-term exam during the lecture time.
The Inspera exam will open at 10:10am on Monday 24 October. You must take the exam at this time.
The exam rules and guidelines are available from the Mid-term Exam tab in WebCMS.
If you haven't yet done so, you are strongly encouraged to take the sample Mid-term Test to familiarise yourself with the Inspera on-line exam platform.
Wish you the best of luck with the exam.
As announced earlier, your Mid-term Exam will take place on Monday, 24 October, 10:15am to 11:30am during the lecture time. No lecture on that day.
You should have taken the sample Mid-term Test to familiarise yourself with the Inspera platform before the actual test on Monday.
Inspera link for the actual Mid-term Exam will be released soon.
While preparing for the exam, you can avail the following Mid-term Exam consultation hours provided by your lecturer
Friday (21 October): 9am -10am
Friday (21 October): 11am -12noon
Please use the lecture Zoom link to avail these consultations and come prepared with your questions.
You can also use the Ed forum to ask questions.
Best of luck with your exam preparation.
A sample Mid-term Test on Inspera has been set. All students are strongly encouraged to take the test to familiarise themselves with the Inspera platform. You'll have to access the Inspera test from Moodle, as this allows the system to verify the student identity of all enrolled students in the course. The link is given from the Mid-term tab in WebCMS, or you can also click the following link .
The test will open at 10am on the 17th of October and close at 9am on the 24th of October (the real/actual midterm test will start at 10am on the 24th). You can attempt the test at any time during this period, but you can take it only once, so make sure you activate it only when you feel ready.
Extra time is already configured for all ELS students.
Sample solutions are also released (under the Mid-term tab in WebCMS), but you are advised to look up the solutions only after you attempt the sample test.
The real/actual test on the 24th will not include any Essay-type questions. Some Essay questions were included in the sample test only to prepare you for the final exam. The final exam will contain some Essay-type questions.
The sample mid-term test will NOT be graded.
Dear All,
hope you are doing well and staying safe.
I want to let you know that there will be online consultation sessions for assignments in Weeks 5, 7, 8, and 9. Please click the following link to get the full details:
https://webcms3.cse.unsw.edu.au/COMP3331/22T3/reso...
Regards,
Ayda
We have released some important information for your upcoming mid-term exam, which will take place on the 24th of October.
Feel free to discuss any issues on Ed forum.
Dear All,
I want to let you know that the lab2 marks are released. You can check your marks via webcms. from the "grades" section.
Regards,
Ayda
We have completed one more week (Week-4).
Lab-1 marks have been released. Please get in touch with your own tutor regarding any issues with your marks.
Please take the poll on your choice of programming language (C/Java/Python) for attempting the assignment, which will help us allocate consultation resources for the assignment. The poll is about to expire and it can be found here:
https://webcms3.cse.unsw.edu.au/COMP3331/22T3/acti...
Next week (Week 5) we shall try to complete the remaining parts of Transport layer. The lecture slides for next week are already released for your review.
Have a good weekend and take care and stay dry.
Dear All,
I want to let you know that the lab1 marks are released. You can check your marks via webcms.
Regards,
Ayda
1. We have now completed Week-3.
2. Assignment specs has been released (check the Assignment tab in the main WebCMS menu) along with several example files for you to try out your codes as you develop them. The specs is long and comprehensive to make sure all requirements are communicated to you with as many details as possible. Please read the assignment carefully (read it multiple times if necessary). A Frequently Asked Question document is also released to address some commonly anticipated initial questions, but you are also encouraged to use the Ed Forum to discuss any issues that you discover. We are going to offer some additional consultations in coming weeks specifically for helping you with the assignment preparation.
3. Monday (03 October) in Week-4 is a public holiday, so there will be no live lecture on next Monday. However, your lecturer has recorded and released the Monday's lecture video now so you can review it at your convenience (available under Week-4 lecture resources).
Enjoy the long weekend and I look forward to 'seeing' you in my Wednesday's lecture next week.
Dear All,
As you know, Monday, the 3rd of October will be a public holiday, impacting eight of our labs.
Please note that the third session (Lab3) of these eight labs will be held online on the 4rth and 5th of October instead of the 3rd of October.
If you have any questions please contact your own tutor.
Please find the following links:
Lab: M12A Tutor: Isura Nirmal Adjusted Date/Time: Tuesday (4th October) 10 am - 12 pm
Link: https://unsw.zoom.us/j/84119702373
Lab: M12B Tutor: Jiawei Hu Adjusted Date/Time: Tuesday (4th October) 10am-12pm
Link: The link is: https://unsw.zoom.us/j/4245058685
Lab: M14A Tutor: Jiawei Hu Adjusted Date/Time: Wednesday (5th October)15-17
Link: https://unsw.zoom.us/j/4245058685
Lab: M14B Tutor: Rui Li Adjusted Date/Time: Tuesday (4th October) 14-16
Link: https://unsw.zoom.us/my/ruitut
Lab: M16A Tutor: Wei Song Adjusted Date/Time: Wednesday (5th October) 16-18
Link: https://unsw.zoom.us/my/weisonglabs
Lab: M16B Tutor: Ayda Valinezhad Orang Adjusted Date/Time: Wednesday (5th October) 16-18
Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19:zkE5gOG...
Lab: M18A Tutor: Wei Song Adjusted Date/Time: Wednesday (5th October) 18-20
Link: https://unsw.zoom.us/my/weisonglabs
Lab: M18B Tutor: Ayda Valinezhad Orang Adjusted Date/Time: Wednesday (5th October) 18-20
Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19:R_J8sO0...
Regards,
Ayda
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You have now completed TWO weeks of the term! Congratulations.
Let's have a look at the upcoming activities for Week 3:
1. Your first lab report is due on Tuesday of the week. You should have already completed the exercises for the first lab with your tutor and should have a good idea of what to submit in your report. Make sure you maintain communication with your tutor throughout the term to enjoy a smooth experience in your labs.
2. Your second lab exercises should be completed during this week. Make sure you attend your designated lab slot and seek help from your designated tutor as needed.
3. Week-3 lectures will cover the remaining contents for the Application Layer: DNS, P2P, CDN, and Socket Programming. The lecture notes are already released in WebCMS for your review.
4. We are hoping to release the assignment specs in Week-3. You'll be able to discuss the assignment specs in Ed forums as soon as it is released.
5. Just a reminder that Mid-term exam will take place at 10am-12pm on Monday 24 October (during the lecture time). Mark this time in your calendar. More information about the mid-term exam will be released soon.
Have a good week-end and I look forward to 'seeing' you in the lecture on Monday.
Week-3 lecture notes now released in WebCMS under Week-3 resources.
It's now available from WebCMS under Week-2 lecture resources (you can play it in the browser).
It is now available from WebCMS (you can play it in the browser):
We have completed Week-1 and covered most of the Introduction to Computer networks in the lectures. There were no labs to attend in Week-1.
In the Week-2 lectures, we will wrap up our introduction to computer networks (protocol layers) and dive into networked applications (principles, Web/HTTP, Email). Lecture slides for Week-2 are already available for review in WebCMS.
Labs will commence in Week-2. Please attend the lab class in which you have enrolled as many classes are at full capacity.
You are strongly urged to set up access to the VLAB environment prior to the lab
. It is not an efficient use of your tutor's time if they have to explain this process to you during the lab. You are strongly urged to read the Tools of the Trade introductory lab prior to the first lab. The first lab report is due by
10 am Tuesday 27 September (Week 3).
Submission instructions are in the lab specification.
A number of problem-solving questions are accessible on the Homework Questions page. You are strongly encouraged to work through these questions on your own. These are not assessed. Answers to the collated questions (e.g. Introduction Questions) are posted. However, the questions marked with " Students to Discuss Solutions " are exclusively left for you to work on. We are happy to provide feedback on your attempts, but we will not provide ready solutions. Working through these questions will provide good practice for the exams. Please discuss them on the Ed forum. You can join the forum, if you have not already, via the following link: https://edstem.org/au/join/pMrZE7
My consultations are scheduled for Wednesdays 9:00-10:00 am (Sydney time) every week. A link to the Zoom meeting for the consultations is on the course outline page (its the same Zoom link used for the lectures).
An early head's up that the mid-term exam will be held on Monday 24th of October (Week 7) during regular class hours (10:00 - 12:00 Sydney time). Mark this time in your calendar. The exam will be held online using the Inspera platform. Details to follow.
Stay safe and see you online during the lectures on Monday & Thursday and on the forum !!
Dear All,
As you know, Thursday, September 22nd will be a public holiday, impacting five of our labs.
Please note that the first session of these five labs will be held online on September 21 instead of September 22.
If you have any questions please contact your own tutor.
Please find the following links:
Lab: Th14A Tutor: Isura Nirmal Adjusted Date/Time: Wednesday 14-16
Link: https://unsw.zoom.us/u/kbhBNBk4pO
Lab: Th14B Tutor: Erik Buchholz Adjusted Date/Time: Wednesday 14-16
Link: The link is: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:mee...
Lab: Th16A Tutor: Wei Song Adjusted Date/Time: Wednesday 16-18
Link: https://unsw.zoom.us/my/weisonglabs
Lab: Th18A Tutor: Wei Song Adjusted Date/Time: Wednesday 18-20
Link: https://unsw.zoom.us/my/weisonglabs
Lab: Th18B Tutor: Ayda Valinezhad Orang Adjusted Date/Time: Wednesday 18-20
Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19:R_J8sO0...
Regards,
Ayda
Dear All,
Hope you are doing well.
We released all labs to students this term in advance in order to provide easy access to lab materials. So, if you'd like, you may look and prepare ahead of time.
Regards,
Ayda
Week-2 lecture notes are now released in WebCMS.
Lecture recording for Week 1 (Wednesday) released under Week 1 lecture resources in WebCMS.
Shouldn't require any password, but you must view it in browser. You should be able to download as well.
Lecture recording for Week 1 (Monday) released under Week 1 lecture resources in WebCMS. The recording includes the shared-screen with lecturer view, the chat questions as well as the audio transcripts.
You may need to use the following password to view it: password = 3%2X@8TE
Apologies for the lack of lecturer view at the beginning and lack of sound for the video clip watched (you can find the video clip link in the chat and also under the Link Repository for Week 1).
Ed forums have been successfully set up for the course (COMP3331/9331). All students, both COMP3331 and COMP9331, are asked to join the Ed forums using the following link (you cannot access the forum discussions unless you join):
We are working with Ed platform authority to create and set up useful and user-friendly Ed forums for the delivery of COMP3331/9331 in Term 3. It may take a few days. We shall announce it here as soon as the set up is completed and tested.
We appreciate your patience.
Lecture and laboratory resources for Week 1 are now released to the students. Please visit the links and access them at your convenience.
Note that Week 1 lab is for self-study only (NO lab attendance and NO submission). Lab attendances will be required from Week 2 onwards.
Welcome to COMP3331/9331 Computer Networks and Applications. The lectures will start from 12 September. The course outline provides important information about this course. Please ensure you read it carefully ASAP before starting your term.
The lectures will be delivered live over Zoom, but you'll have the opportunity to attend face-to-face laboratory/tutorial sessions every week with on-line lab sessions available for those who cannot attend face-to-face. All assessments, including the exams, can be submitted on-line.
Looking forward to see you in the first lecture at 10am, 12 September over Zoom.
Lecture Zoom: https://unsw.zoom.us/j/82121803792?pwd=eW13U2V1eDVLYUJTaW9uQVRyTy8wdz09 (password: 989676)
Zoom lectures will be recorded and made available to all students after each lecture.