COMP3331 Notices

Notices

  • Final Exam and Final Course Marks Released

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Tuesday 09 May 2023, 11:48:43 AM.

    The final exam marks and your answers are now visible in Inspera ( LINK ).

    Within Inspera, on the main page, you can click on "View without downloading" to see the questions and your answers. The correct answers are visible at the bottom of each page under "Feedback".

    On the main Inspera page, you will also see a candidate report ("View Report"). This would include answers to all questions as general feedback (same as in the above view) and specific feedback from your maker for the manually marked questions if marks were deducted. At the bottom of the report, you can see a detailed view of the marks received for each question and the total mark.

    Questions 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18 and 19 were auto-marked. There are no partial marks for these questions. Questions 2, 4, 5, 8, 13, 15 and 16 were manually marked. Some partial marks were awarded where justified.

    We have also ported the final exam marks from Inspera and computed your final course mark. You should find these through WebCMS. To pass the course, your total mark (FinalTotal) should be greater than or equal to 50, AND your final exam mark (finalexam) must be greater than or equal to 16 (this hurdle is not an issue for the vast majority of students).

    Want to find out how you fared compared to other students? Check out the class statistics available here . I have included names of students who performed well on the final exam and overall in the course. Congratulations !!

    Well done, everyone.

    If you have any final comments or feedback, feel free to add them to this anonymous form .

  • Provisional Assignment marks released

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Wednesday 03 May 2023, 09:35:37 PM.

    The provisional assignment marks are released. Feedback is provided if marks are deducted. We are in the process of running plagiarism checks and may contact students for an explanation if the plagiarism detection tools flag their submissions.

    There is no need to panic if you believe the marks are not as expected. Do not email Salil about your marks. Instead, you should reach out to your tutors. Your marks can be updated if there are valid reasons. Information about your tutors is available on the Timetable page.

  • Good luck for the final exam

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Thursday 27 April 2023, 06:15:20 PM, last modified Thursday 27 April 2023, 09:18:23 PM.

    Good luck, everyone. I don't mean to be Captain Obvious, but some advice:

    • The Inspera exam link is HERE . Make sure to select the exam for COMP3331/9331. The exam runs from 09:45 am to 12:00 noon tomorrow (Friday, 28th April)
    • If you encounter technical issues, contact the Exam Support Team at +61 2 8936 7007 or email exams@unsw.edu.au . If you have questions or need clarification on the exam questions, please join the Zoom link HERE (Meeting ID: 86912068391, Password: 818703) and type your questions in the chat. I will be available to answer questions. DO NOT turn on your microphone and camera.
    • Get a good night's sleep.
    • Have some food before the start of the exam.
    • Keep a water bottle handy.
    • Find a quiet and comfortable room where you are unlikely to be interrupted for the duration of the exam.
    • Make sure your computer is charged and connect it to a power outlet.
    • If you are on a shared network, make sure others using the network will not engage in heavy usage.
    • Download all lecture notes and homework questions/answers to your computer to avoid potential bottlenecks with the WebCMS server.
    • Don't panic if you cannot answer a question, move on and return to it later.
    • Remember to answer all questions.
    • Remember to breathe !!
    • May the Force be with you all !!

  • Lab marks + myExperience + Final Exam

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Wednesday 26 April 2023, 11:20:51 AM.

    I hope everyone is busy studying for the final exam. Could I request those who have not provided feedback through the myExperience surveys to do so kindly? Only 35% of the class has responded so far. I am sure you can all help and increase this number. I would greatly appreciate it if you could complete the survey. Thanks to those who have already done so. The survey closes tomorrow - 27th of April .

    All lab marks are now available. You will also find a "LabTotal" field (out of 20 marks). To calculate this, we added the 5 best scores of your labs and scaled the total to 20 marks. These marks constitute the lab component of your final mark. If you have questions about your lab marks, ask your tutor.

    Your assignments are being marked, and we are aiming to release the marks next week. Since these must be manually marked, we won't be done before your final exam.

    The final exam will be held on Friday, 28th April, from 09:45 am to 12:00 noon. The INSPERA exam link is HERE . If you encounter technical issues, contact the Exam Support Team at +61 2 8936 7007 or email exams@unsw.edu.au . If you have questions or need clarification on the exam questions, please join the Zoom link HERE (Meeting ID: 86912068391, Password: 818703) and type your questions in the chat. I will be available to answer questions. DO NOT turn on your microphone and camera.

    A final exam consult will run on Thursday, 27th April, from 5 - 6 pm: Zoom Link (Meeting ID: 82501732548 Password: 951213)

    Further details about the final exam are HERE . Good luck !!

  • Final Exam Link, Consultations and myExperience

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Monday 24 April 2023, 12:06:31 PM, last modified Monday 24 April 2023, 12:55:17 PM.

    I hope everyone has started preparations for the final exam. Do not forget to check out the final 15 minutes of the very last lecture (Week 10, Lecture 2), where I go over the details of the final exam. The corresponding slides and other information are on the final exam page .

    The final exam will be held on Friday, 28th April, from 09:45 am to 12 noon .

    The INSPERA exam link is HERE . You will see all your scheduled exams. Make sure you select the exam for COMP3331/9331. If you are registered with Equitable Learning Services (ELS), your exam time will be adjusted as per your approved conditions. Your exam will start at 09:45 but run for longer. The extra time will be visible on the Dashboard.

    If you encounter technical issues, contact the Exam Support Team at +61 2 8936 7007 or email exams@unsw.edu.au .

    If you have questions or need clarification on the exam questions, please join the Zoom link HERE (Meeting ID: 86912068391, Password: 818703) and type your questions in the chat. I will be available to answer questions. DO NOT turn on your microphone and camera.

    I will be available for final exam consultation at the following times:

    • Tuesday, 25th April, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Zoom Link (Meeting ID: 89800641661 Password: 755401)
    • Thursday, 27th April, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Zoom Link (Meeting ID: 82501732548 Password: 951213)

    Thanks to those of you who have completed the myExperience Surveys . The response rate of 28% is still relatively low. Could I please request everyone else to complete the surveys before they close on Thursday, 27th April? The link is HERE .

  • Final Exam + myExperience Feedback

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Friday 21 April 2023, 03:04:56 PM.

    The assignment deadline has passed. I hope everyone has managed to complete it and enjoyed the experience. It is possible to submit after the deadline, subject to the late penalty outlined in the specification.

    Please complete the myExperience surveys . The response rate so far is low (only 23%). We would appreciate your feedback. The link is HERE .

    The final exam will be held on Friday, 28th April, from 09:45 am to 12:00 noon.

    I have created a final exam information page. Please read all the information provided there carefully. Be sure to check which content is examinable and which is excluded.

    A practice final exam is available in Inspera. The Moodle link is posted on the Final Exam page. You can only sit this exam once, which will close in 2 hours + 15 minutes after you start the attempt. Please keep this in mind before attempting the exam. You should be able to view the correct answers in Inspera after you submit your attempt. I strongly encourage you to try the practice exam in Inspera to ensure that you are comfortable with the Inspera platform so that there are no surprises in the final exam.

    I have also posted 2 PDF files of the exam (one with just questions, the other with both questions and answers) on the Final Exam page.

    I will arrange two exam-specific consultation slots next week.Time/date information and Zoom links will be posted on Monday.

    The link for the final exam and the Zoom meeting information to ask any questions you may have about the exam are also posted on the Final Exam page. Next week, I will post these as a notice so that they appear on the front page of our website.

    Have a good weekend and good luck with your exam preparation.

  • Revised Consultation Slot + MyExperience + Final Lecture on Wednesday

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Monday 17 April 2023, 03:03:58 PM.

    Due to an unavoidable clash, I must change my consultation time for tomorrow (Tue, 18th April) to 3:30 to 4:30 pm (the usual slot is 4:30 - 5:30 pm). The link is HERE (Meeting ID: 87040679854, password: 396774).

    Note that assignment consultations are running during the week as per the schedule HERE .

    I know everyone is busy but please complete the MyExperience reports for the course. The response rate so far is only around 12%.

    Our final lecture is on Wednesday, 19th April. I will wrap up our coverage of network security, recap the course and discuss the final exam. Come and say goodbye !!

  • Week 10 Announcements: Final Week !!

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Friday 14 April 2023, 12:32:04 PM.

    Here are a few important announcements for next week, which will be the last teaching week of this term:

    • In the lectures, we will wrap up the Wireless Network discussions which we started last week and then move on to Network Security. The lecture slides are available.
    • Lab 6 is due by 10 am Tuesday, 18th April . Next week, a tutorial will replace the lab (in your usual labs or online). This will serve as useful practice for the final exam. Please look through the questions beforehand and try to solve them by yourself. All questions on the tutorial are from past exams. So effectively, it is a sample exam.
    • Please complete the myExperience surveys . The response rate so far is very low. We would appreciate your feedback.
    • The final exam will be held on Fri day, 28 th April, from 09:45 to 12:00 online (Inspera) . I will make available several resources for the final exam, including a practice exam. Stay tuned for further details early next week.
    • The assignment is due by noon on Friday, 21 April . This is a hard deadline. Assignment consults are running, so seek help if you need it. Make sure to test your code in VLAB before submitting it to avoid angst later. If your code does not run as expected in VLAB, then there isn't much we can do about it.
    • I know next week will be busy for everyone, but don't overwhelm yourself. Good luck with everything.

  • Week 9: Link Layer + Lab 6 + Assignment deadline approaching

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Friday 07 April 2023, 03:18:20 PM.

    Several announcements for Week 9 (final two weeks !!):

    • Next week's lectures will focus on the data link layer . Lecture slides are available. Several homework questions are posted. You are encouraged to work through them.
    • Due to the public holiday, there will be NO live lecture on Monday, 10th April . I have recorded a video for the content today, and it is available in the usual Echo360 and Youtube playlists. Make sure to watch it before the in-person lecture on Wednesday.
    • Lab 5 is due by 10 am, Tuesday, 11th April . Lab 6, held next week, is the last lab for the course. Recall that we will pick your 5 best lab scores (out of 6 labs). Lab 4 marks should be available early next week.
    • The assignment deadline of noon, Friday, 21st April, is approaching soon. This is a HARD deadline. Late submissions will be accepted but are subject to penalties as noted in the specification. Attend the assignment consultations if you need help. Details are HERE .
    • IMPORTANT : We appreciate that many of you prefer to write code on your personal machine and in your preferred IDE (e.g. Eclipse). However, your assignment will be marked in the VLAB environment and through command-line execution. Thus, you must thoroughly test your code in VLAB before you submit it. If we cannot execute your code, then we cannot award you any marks . Please pay attention to this point to avoid any angst when marks are released.
    • The final exam will be held on Friday , 28th April, from 09:45 am to 12:00 noon . The exam environment (INSPERA online exam) will be similar to the mid-term exam. Further information will be provided in Week 10. Mark that time in your calendar.

    Have a good long weekend, and see you in Wednesday's lecture.

  • Impact of Public Holiday's on Lab/Lecture Scheduling for Week 8/9

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Monday 03 April 2023, 03:57:38 PM.

    Friday, 7th April and Monday, 10th April, are public holidays. As a result, we will cancel all labs scheduled on Friday, 7th April (F16A) and Monday, 10th April (M12A, M12B, M14A, M14B, M14C). Students attending these labs are asked to attend one of the other in-person or online labs scheduled in Weeks 8 and 9. We apologise for the inconvenience caused, but rescheduling is not an option, given that we already have several labs scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The deadlines for Labs 5 and 6 will remain unchanged.

    There will be no live lecture on Monday, 10th April. I will record a video lecture covering the corresponding content. The video will be available in the Echo360 and Youtube playlists by the weekend.

  • Mid-term Marks Released

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Friday 31 March 2023, 04:10:21 PM.

    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 . I am 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 .

    Within Inspera, on the main page, you can click on "View without downloading" to see the questions and your answers. The correct answers are visible at the bottom of each page under "Feedback".

    On the main Inspera page, you will also see a candidate report ("View Report"). This includes answers to all questions as general feedback (same as in the above view) and specific feedback from your maker for the manually marked questions if marks were deducted. At the bottom of the report, you can see a detailed view of the marks received for each question and the total mark.

    Your total mark on the mid-term exam (out of 20) will also be available through WebCMS soon.

    Questions 1, 5, 9, 11 and 12 were auto-marked. There are no partial marks for these questions. Questions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 10 were manually marked. Some partial marks were awarded where justified.

    Want to find out how you fared compared to other students? Check out the class statistics available here . I have included names of students who did very well. Congratulations.

  • Week 8: Network Data/Control Plane + Lab 5 + Assignment Consultations

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Thursday 30 March 2023, 08:43:47 PM.

    Here are a few announcements for next week:

    • In the lectures, we will wrap up our discussion on the network data plane and move on to the control plane, where we will focus on routing algorithms. Slides are available.
    • Several practice questions have been posted on the Homework Questions page. These cover TCP congestion control and the network data/control plane. Do make sure you work through them.
    • Lab 4 is due by 10 am Tuesday, 4th April .
    • Lab 5 is released and includes exercises that use the ns-2 simulator, where you will investigate TCP congestion control.
    • Midterm marks and class statistics will be available tomorrow. Here is a poll about the exam.
    • The assignment is due by noon, Friday, 21st April. If you need help, then you should attend the assignment-specific consultations . The timetable is on the assignment page.
    • The remainder of this term will be busy and stressful for everyone. Please look after yourselves and your fellow student. Do reach out to us if we can help in any way.
    • Anonymous feedback can be left through the following link .

    Have a good weekend, and see you in the lectures next week.

  • Week 7: Mid-term Exam, Lab 4 and Assignment Consultations

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Friday 24 March 2023, 05:58:14 AM, last modified Sunday 26 March 2023, 06:29:21 PM.

    1) Exam: Note that the mid-term exam will open at 09 :15 am on Monday, 27th March and close at 10:30 am . You will have 75 minutes to complete the exam. There is no separate reading time. Students who have sent us their ELP requirements will have their time adjusted as per these requirements, with the exam starting at 09:15 am. Inspera will auto-collect all your answers and submit them at the end of the exam, even if you do not hit the submit now button on the last page.

    The Inspera exam link is HERE (also accessible through the Moodle page for the course and the mid-term page). A Zoom meeting link is here (Meeting ID: 88682094682, Password: 165810) if you wish to ask us any questions. It is not required that you join the Zoom meeting. If you join, you must mute yourself and ask questions in the chat.

    Further details are on the mid-term exam page . Students are strongly encouraged to attempt the sample exam in Inspera. The sample exam questions and answers are available as PDFs on the mid-term exam page.

    There is no lecture on Monday . We will start with the network layer in the lecture on Wednesday. Slides are available.

    Good luck, and may the force be with you !!

    2) Lab: In the lab next week ( Lab 4 ), you will work through a couple of exercises on TCP. You will also familiarise yourself with a network simulator called ns2, which will be used in subsequent labs. Lab 4 reports are due by 10 am Tuesday, 4th April.

    3) Assignment : Special assignment-specific consultations will run weekly from Week 7 to Week 10. There are dedicated sessions for C, Java and Python. You are encouraged to avail of these sessions if you need help. Note that the purpose of this session is to provide general assistance and NOT for tutors to debug your code. The schedule is here .

  • Midterm Exam Reminder

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Monday 20 March 2023, 11:09:13 AM, last modified Monday 20 March 2023, 11:09:27 AM.

    I hope everyone is taking a bit of a breather during flexibility week. This is a reminder that the mid-term exam will be held on Monday, 27th March, during regular lecture hours (09:00 - 11:00). Further details are on the exam page . Everyone is strongly encouraged to check this page and all the resources linked to it, including a sample exam in Inspera. Several sample exercises are available: Homework questions, tutorial 1 (on the lab exercises page), some quizzes throughout the lecture slides, and a sample exam on the mid-term exam.

    I will be available for mid-term exam consultations as follows:

    • Tuesday, 21st March, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 89800641661, Password: 240975 (regular consult slot)
    • Wednesday, 22nd March, 1 pm to 2 pm, Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 88524284428, Password: 503379 (additional slot)


    I will circulate a link for the exam by Friday. The link will also be available on the Moodle page of the course.

  • Mid-term Exam Details + Sample Exam + Programming Assignment Consultation on Friday + No lectures/labs in Week 6

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Wednesday 15 March 2023, 03:39:10 PM.

    Marks for the first two labs and the answers are available. If you have questions about marking, contact your tutor. Their details are on the timetable page .

    The mid-term exam will be held during regular lecture hours (09:00 - 11:00) on Monday, 27th March (Week 7).

    Check the information available on the Mid-term Exam page (includes information about the content covered, exclusions, online meeting information, etc.). A short video is also available in the Youtube and Echo360 playlists and on the mid-term page (with slides).

    The link for the exam will be circulated towards the end of next week and will also be available on the Mid-term page and the course Moodle page.

    A practice exam is available here: Moodle link . The exam uses the Inspera platform, which will be used for both exams in this course. You can only attempt the exam once, so make sure you activate it ONLY when you are ready to take it . Answers are available as feedback in Inspera after completing the exam. The questions that require manual marking won't be marked. You can examine the provided answers and compare them with your answers. Everyone is strongly urged to attempt the exam. It will familiarise you with the Inspera assessment environment so that there are no surprises on exam day. A PDF file with the exam questions and answers is posted on the mid-term exam page.

    The first online programming help session will be run on Friday, 17th March, from 16:00 - 17:00. You can find details here . This will be a generic language-independent session reviewing the assignment specification and providing pointers on getting started. We will organise distinct C, Java and Python help sessions in Weeks 7-10. Further information to follow.

    You can provide anonymous feedback about the course through the following link .

    This a reminder that there are no lectures or labs in Week 6 . You are all urged to use this week to prepare for the mid-term exam and get started on the assignment.

  • Week 5: Exploring TCP and Congestion Control, Tutorial (No lab), Mid-term Exam coming up, Assignment is out

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Friday 10 March 2023, 11:11:49 AM.

    This is a busy week with a lot of updates, so make sure to read through this list multiple times:

    • Lab 3 is due by 10 am Tuesday, 14th March.
    • Next week, a tutorial will replace the lab (in your usual in-person or online room). It is not marked. This will serve as useful practice for the mid-term exam. Please look through the questions beforehand and try to solve them by yourself. ALL questions are from past exams, so effectively, it is a sample exam paper. You can ask your tutor to prioritise questions that you find difficult. The question set is released.
    • In the lectures, we will explore TCP in detail, followed by a discussion on congestion control. Slides are available.
    • The mid-term exam will be held during regular lecture hours (09:00 - 11:00) on Monday, 27th March (Week 7). Further information about the format and a sample exam will be available middle of next week. The exam makes up 20% of your final mark.
    • Lab 2 marks and solutions will be available by Wednesday next week. If you have questions about your marks, please connect with your tutor.
    • The programming assignment specification was released earlier this week. Make sure you read it once and again. A video providing an overview and starter code is available. Assignment consults will run from Week 7-10. Details will follow. The deadline for choosing the non-CSE option is 5 pm, 17th March. Only students who are not enrolled in a CSE program are eligible. Further details are in the specification. Requests after the deadline will not be entertained.
    • Everyone is encouraged to discuss the homework questions on the Ed discussion forum. All of these questions are from past exams. We have provided answers and comments on these discussions.
    • You can provide anonymous feedback about the course through the following link .
    • Flexibility Week ( Week 6, 20-24 March ) is nearing. There will be no lectures or labs that week, allowing you to catch up, prepare for the mid-term exam, and get going with the assignment.
    • The census date for the term is 12th March . While we do not encourage it, this is the last day that you can drop the course without incurring fees.

    Have a good weekend, and see you all in the lectures next week or on the forum. Signing out.

  • Assignment Specification is Released

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Thursday 09 March 2023, 05:36:54 PM.

    The assignment specification is available. It is long but for a reason. Read it carefully. Reread it (and again). The deadline is noon, Friday, 21st April (Week 10) . I have uploaded a video in which I provide an overview. Starter code is available in all programming languages to help you get started. Feel free to use if you wish. Have fun !!

    Assignment-specific consultations will be arranged in Weeks 7-10. Details will follow. In the meantime, post questions to the Ed forum. You can join the forum via the following link: https://edstem.org/au/join/kHK8MH

    We would strongly urge everyone to provide input on their choice of programming language for the assignment in this poll . This will help us to appropriately schedule assignment consultation sessions, as we plan to run distinct C, Java and Python help sessions.

    You can provide anonymous feedback about the course through the following link . We will try our best to consider it.

  • Week 4: Getting Busy (Transport Layer, Lab on DNS + TCP Socket Programming, Assignment forthcoming)

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Friday 03 March 2023, 10:45:53 AM.

    Several announcements for Week 4. Read carefully:

    • Lab 2 deadline is 10 am, Tuesday, 7th March .
    • Lab 3 is released and will require you to get into the nitty-gritty of DNS and gain experience with TCP socket programming.
    • In the lectures, we will begin our journey into the Transport Layer. Slides are available for review.
    • Here is a poll on the pace of the lectures . Let me know your thoughts so I can make adjustments as necessary.
    • The assignment specification is ready and will be released towards the end of Week 4. An announcement will follow with details.
    • The mid-term exam, which is worth 20% of the course mark, will be held on Monday, 27th March (Week 7) during regular lecture hours ( 09:00 - 11:00 ). The exam will be held online on the Inspera assessment platform. Further information and an online sample exam will be available in Week 5.
    • The solutions to Lab 1 and your marks for the same will be released by Wed next week . Please cross-check the solutions to determine why marks were deducted (if any). If you have questions about marking, ask your tutor. The easiest way to access your marks is through the WebCMS interface. Click on the Grades icon located beside your name at the bottom of the left frame.
    • Everybody is strongly encouraged to discuss solutions to all homework problems on the course forum. Several questions are from past exams and will prepare you for the mid-term and final exams.
    • If you haven't joined the Ed discussion forum, here is the link - https://edstem.org/au/join/kHK8MH
    • An anonymous feedback form is available here if you have comments for us.

    Have a great weekend, and see you in lectures next week.

  • Week 3: Completing our coverage of the application layer + Lab 2 (HTTP)

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Friday 24 February 2023, 10:58:29 AM.

    The Lab 1 report is due by 10 am Tuesday, 28th February . Submission instructions are in the lab spec. Submissions received via email will NOT be entertained. The submission system will accept a single PDF file or a TAR (not ZIP) archive. It is easy to create one using the command line tar utility in Linux (VLAB) or on Mac OS. On Windows, you can use 7-zip ; on Mac OS, you can use Unarchiver .

    In the lectures, we will wrap up the leftover content from last week (E-mail) and study DNS, Peer to peer applications and socket programming. Slides are available for review.

    In Lab 2 , we will explore HTTP and learn to use a new tool called Wireshark, a protocol analyzer. Wireshark is installed on all lab computers. If you are working remotely, we strongly encourage you to install Wireshark on your personal computer (instead of running it through VLAB). It is free and works on all operating systems. Download it here . You will also get your first exposure to socket programming. Sample working client/server programs in C/Java/Python are available here .

    Very few students appear to be attempting the homework questions . We strongly encourage everyone to work through these questions on their own. We will post answers for the collated questions (e.g. Introduction Questions). However, the questions marked with " Students to Discuss Solutions " are exclusively left for you to work on. Please post your solutions on the Ed forum. We are happy to provide feedback on your attempts. This should serve as excellent practice for the exams.

    You can join the Ed Discussion forum via the following link - https://edstem.org/au/join/kHK8MH

    An anonymous feedback form is available here in case you wish to leave us some comments. We will try our best to act on your input.

    This is a reminder that the mid-term exam will be held on Monday, 27th March (Week 7) during regular class hours (09:00 - 11:00). Mark this time in your calendar. The exam will be held online using the Inspera platform. A sample exam will be available for you to try. Details to follow.

    Have a good weekend, and see you in the lectures next week.

  • Week 2: What's Coming Up

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Friday 17 February 2023, 02:25:37 PM.

    In the Week 2 lectures, we will complete our introduction to computer networks (protocol layering) and dive into networked applications (principles, Web/HTTP, Email). Slides are available for review. I have updated the Week 1 slide set with answers to the in-lecture quizzes.

    Echo360 is now configured to live stream lectures. I have not tested this yet but do let me know if there are issues.

    Labs will commence in Week 2. Please attend the lab class you have enrolled in, as many classes are at full capacity. The link to each lab class is posted on the Labs page. Note that we have a mix of in-person and online labs . For those attending in person, please ensure you follow all covid-safe protocols. Recordings will be available for online labs. You will notice a few parallel lab classes, e.g., T14A and T14B. Make sure you attend the correct class as per your UNSW timetable. If attending an online lab, you are strongly urged to set up access to the VLAB environment before 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. We encourage the use of TigerVNC. Check the instructions here . The first lab exercise is now available. You are strongly urged to read the Tools of the Trade introductory lab before the first lab. The first lab report is due by 10 am Tuesday, 28th February (Week 3). Submission instructions are in the lab specification.

    Several 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. We will post answers for the collated questions (e.g. Introduction Questions). However, the questions marked " Students to Discuss Solutions " are exclusively left for you to work on. We are happy to provide feedback on your attempts but 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 via the following link: https://edstem.org/au/join/kHK8MH .

    My consultations are scheduled for Tuesday 4:30-5:30 pm. A link to the Zoom meeting is on the course outline page.

    An early head's up that the mid-term exam will be held on Monday, 27th March (Week 7) during regular class hours (09:00 - 11:00). Mark this time in your calendar. The exam will be held online using the Inspera platform—details to follow.

    Please complete the following polls if you haven't already: Poll 1 (Internet Speed) and Poll 2 (Your location)

    Have a great weekend, and see you during the lectures on Monday & Wednesday and the forum !!

  • Some Updates

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Tuesday 14 February 2023, 12:08:48 PM.

    Here are some updates:

    • Make sure you have read the course outline .
    • You can access video recordings of lectures through Echo360 or Youtube. Links are on the Lectures page.
    • Have a question related to the course? Please post it on the Ed Discussion Forum. You may join the forum by clicking this link: https://edstem.org/au/join/kHK8MH .
    • A self-study lab that introduces you to the various networking tools used in the course is available. We strongly encourage everybody to review it. This lab is NOT marked.
    • Labs begin in Week 2 . We will have a mix of in-person and online labs. Further details are on the Labs page.
    • See you in the lecture on Wednesday @ 12 noon in G03, Ainsworth (J17).

  • We rock and roll starting Monday 13th Feb

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Saturday 11 February 2023, 02:21:14 PM.

    This a reminder that lectures are commencing on Monday, 13th February, 09:00 am - 11:00 am in G03, Ainsworth (J17). The lectures will NOT be live-streamed, but a recording will be available. Echo360 and Youtube playlist links are available on the Lectures page.

    You will find all content for Week 1 on the Lectures page.

    Please read through the course outline before the lecture.

    There are NO labs in Week 1, even if your calendar in myUNSW may say so. Labs will commence in Week 2 —further details to follow.

    We will use Ed Discussions for the course forum. The default WebCMS forum has been disabled. Please join the forum by clicking on the following link: https://edstem.org/au/join/kHK8MH .

    Please post any course-related questions on the Ed forum. If you must email us, use cs3331@cse.unsw.edu.au instead of my personal email.

    For enrollment issues, reach out to the Student Nucleus Hub . Course staff do not have access to the enrollment system.

    We would appreciate it if you could complete the following polls - Poll 1 (your Internet speed) and Poll 2 (your location during Term 1)

    See you in the lecture on Monday. Have a great weekend.

  • Welcome Padawans to COMP3331/9331 Term 1, 2023.

    Posted by Salil Kanhere Thursday 09 February 2023, 11:46:57 AM.

    Welcome to COMP3331/9331, Term 1, 2023 . The course webpage is at www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~cs3331

    The course is being offered in a hybrid mode. All lectures will be in-person. Most labs are in-person, supplemented with a few online labs. The consultations will be online. The exams will be held online and shall use the Inspera exam environment.

    Please check your enrolment and attend the appropriate lab class. If you have enrollment issues, then please get in touch with the Nucleus Student Hub . The course staff do not have access to the enrollment system.

    Please read the course outline carefully .

    Our first lecture will be held on Monday, 13th February, from 09:00 - 11:00 in Ainsworth G03, J17.

    All content for Week 1 is now available on the Lectures page.

    Labs will commence in Week 2, even if your timetable indicates that they start in Week 1. Details are on the Labs page.

    We will be using Ed Discussions for the course forum. Please join via this link . The forum on WebCMS is disabled.

    See you on Monday.

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