COMP3331 Notices

Notices

  • Week 11: Final Exam Consultations and myExperience

    Posted by Wen Hu Monday 18 November 2024, 09:30:16 AM, last modified Monday 18 November 2024, 09:30:26 AM.

    • There is no lecture this week (we have completed the course last week!!!), and I hope everyone has started preparations for the final exam. Please do not forget to check out the final exam page for the details of the exam.
    • In addition to Ed Forum , we will be available for final exam consultation. Please see this page for the detailed information of the consultation.
      • Although we have arranged 6 different time slots spreading Weeks 11 and 12, please start the preparation early and don't leave it to the last minute/time slot.
    • Thanks to those of you who have completed the myExperience Surveys . The response rate is 23%, which is less than those of uni (31%), faculty (26%) and school (31%). Furthermore, it took us more than 75% of the survey duration to achieve 23% and the response rate is very low. Could I please request everyone else to complete the surveys before they close? The link is HERE , we would appreciate your feedback very much!

  • Week 10: Final Week !!!

    Posted by Wen Hu Friday 08 November 2024, 05:34:35 PM.

    Here are a few important announcements for Week 10, which will be the last teaching week of this term:

    • In the lectures, we will wrap up the Link layer, which we started last week and then move on to Wireless Network. The lecture slides are available .
    • Lab 5 will be due on 12/11/2024 (Tuesday) 10am.This week, a tutorial will replace the lab (in your usual labs). This will serve as useful practice for the final exam. Please look through the questions before hand 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 (e.g., ~6%), and we would appreciate your feedback very much.
    • The final exam will be held on campus via Inspera (invigilated) . We have made available several resources for the final exam, including a practice exam. The final exam will be held at:
        • COMP9331: 1:45pm to 4pm, 30/11/24 (Sat),
        • COMP3331: 9:45am to 12pm, 02/12/24 (Mon),

  • Week 9: Link Layer + Lab 4 + Assignment deadline approaching

    Posted by Wen Hu Friday 01 November 2024, 11:51:20 AM.

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

    • In Week 9's lectures, we will wrap up network layer before moving on to data link layer . Lecture slides are available.
    • Lab 4 will be due at 10:00am Tue 5 November.
    • The assignment deadline of 11:50am, Fri 08 November , is also approaching. 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.

    Enjoy your weekend!

  • Mid Term Exam marks are available

    Posted by Isura Bamunusinghe Arachchige Wednesday 30 October 2024, 03:29:04 PM.

    The mid-term exam marks are now available. You can check your response and the marks in Inspera. Log into Moodle (or Inspera) and access the same mid-term exam link as before. Sample Solution for the mid term exam is available here .

    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.

    On the main Inspera page, you will also see a candidate report ("View Report"). This includes the 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.

    Below are some statistics on the mid-term exam results:

    Number os students sat for the exam : 858

    • Average Score : 13.79
    • Median Score : 14.0
    • Maximum Score : 19.5
    • Minimum Score : 5.0
    • Standard Deviation : 2.34
    • 25th Percentile : 12.25
    • 50th Percentile (Median) : 14.0
    • 75th Percentile : 15.5

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

  • Week 8: Network Data/Control Plane

    Posted by Wen Hu Friday 25 October 2024, 03:49:03 PM, last modified Friday 25 October 2024, 04:31:11 PM.

    • Midterm Exam is over!! We are delighted to note that over 98% of the students successfully completed their exams and submitted their work on Inspera without encountering major technical issues. The marking process for your submissions has commenced.
      • If you haven't done so, please complete the mid-term exam poll before COB, Tuesday.
      • Midterm marks, statistics and poll result will be available later this week.
    • In the lectures, we will move down the networking stack to the network layer, which is seperate to data plane and the control plane .
    • The assignment is due by 11:59am (noon) Friday, 8 November 2024 . If you need help, then you should attend the assignment-specific consultations . The timetable is on the assignment consultation 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.

  • Good luck with your Mid-term exam

    Posted by Wen Hu Monday 21 October 2024, 08:21:36 AM.

    With the mid-term exam approaching (i.e., start at 14:05), we want to wish everyone the best of luck. The exam will be accessible online through the Inspera platform, and you can find the link on your Moodle or Webcms page. Please note that all relevant information regarding the exam has already been shared in previous messages. It is crucial to take the exam on time as there will be no additional opportunities for those who miss it. We will be monitoring the Zoom chat during the exam to address any emergency issues that may arise.

    • Given the large cohort of over 900 students, accessing WebCMS3 simultaneously may cause the platform to crash. If you haven't done so, please download all necessary materials (e.g., lecture notes, lab materials and homework) beforehand .
    • the Ed Forum will be set to read-only during the exam.

  • Week 7 Programming Workshop and Start of Assignment Consultations

    Posted by Isura Bamunusinghe Arachchige Saturday 19 October 2024, 05:55:34 PM.

    Hope everyone is working hard for the midterm exam. Good luck!

    Week 7 is also important as we have our Programming Workshop and the start of our Programming Consultation sessions to help you with the Assignment due in Week 9.

    Programming Workshop (Revised Timetable)

    In Week 7, we will hold a programming workshop instead of the usual lab session. The goal is to help you get started with the programming assignment. Please review the tutorial specifications in advance. We will revisit client-server architecture and socket programming using a simple example. The workshop will have separate slots for Python, C, and Java, so attend the session based on your preferred language. Please check the revised timetable for week 7 . Note that this tutorial is not graded, and no code submission is required. Starter codes are available for you to practice.

    Sample solutions will be made available by the end of the week 7.

    Assignment Consultations

    Special assignment-specific consultations will be available weekly from Week 7 to Week 9 as per the schedule here . There are dedicated sessions for C, Java, and Python. You are encouraged to attend these sessions if you need help. Please note that the purpose of these sessions is to provide general assistance with programming, not for tutors to debug your code.

    We will aim to add more consultation slots based on demand as the deadline approaches, and any changes will be announced accordingly. However, we expect everyone to attend the programming workshop in Week 7 to get a solid start on the assignment.

  • Week 7: Mid-term exam, and Network Layer

    Posted by Wen Hu Friday 18 October 2024, 01:06:46 PM.

    Hope that you are enjoying the Flex Week!

    • Mid-term exam is approaching, and we want to wish everyone the best of luck on Monday. You may find the exam Inspera link on your Moodle page or Webcms page. Please note that all relevant information regarding the exam has already been shared . It is crucial to take the exam on time as there will be no additional opportunities for those who miss it. We shall be monitoring the Zoom chat during the exam to address any emergency issues that may arise.
      • For ELS students, you should have received emails regarding to individual extra time arrangement. Please contact us via class account email address if you haven't received the email.
    • On Thursday's lecture , we will wrap up TCP, before commencing our study of network layer.

  • Week 6: Flex Week

    Posted by Wen Hu Friday 11 October 2024, 11:27:26 AM.

    • There will be no lecture, lab/tutorial and assessment due in Week 6. This will give you a good opportunity to prepare for the mid-term exam , which will happen on Monday Week 7, 21/10 during the lecture time (i.e., 14 - 16).
    • The sample midterm exam solution has been released . Please refer to them AFTER you attempt the sample exam questions.
    • Although we prefer Ed Forum , we will offer special consultations in Week 6 to answer any questions or confusions you may have while preparing for the mid-term exam. Please come prepared with your questions (FCFS).
    • The sample solution for all the lecture quizzes between Weeks 1 and 5 have been released .

  • Poll on Choice of Programming Language for the Assignment

    Posted by Wen Hu Tuesday 08 October 2024, 10:42:56 AM.

    Hello all,

    Hope that you had a great long weekend.

    Can you please complete this poll on Choice of Programming Language for the Assignment before Friday COB to help us in arranging assignment consultations in Weeks 7-9?



  • Week 5: Transport layer continue, public holiday, day light saving starts, mid term exam information, and tutorial 1 (No lab)

    Posted by Wen Hu Friday 04 October 2024, 03:57:22 PM.

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

    • Note that Monday (7 Oct) is a Public Holiday, so there will be no lectures on Monday in Week 5. For the labs scheduled on that day, they will be replaced with the following online sessions: https://webcms3.cse.unsw.edu.<wbr>au/COMP3331/24T3/resources/<wbr>103311 . Please attend these sessions as scheduled, and they will also be recorded.
    • Day light saving time starts from 6 Oct (Sunday). Please attend the lectures and labs on time next week.
    • On Thursday's lecture, we will continue our journal into Transport Layer .
    • The mid-term exam will take place during the Monday lecture time in Week 7 (no in-person lecture at that time).
    • In Week 5, a tutorial will replace the lab. 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.
    • Finally, the QILT SES is closing soon. To encourage participation, the Social Research Centre, which administers the QILT SES on behalf of the Australian Government, is running a weekly prize draw for all students who complete the survey. So far, one UNSW student has won the minor prize draw.

    Enjoy long weekend!

  • Week 4: Journey into the transport layer

    Posted by Wen Hu Friday 27 September 2024, 08:19:16 AM.

    Several announcements for Week 4:

    • In the lectures, we will wrap up the Application Layer and begin our journey into the Transport Layer. Slides are available for review.
    • The solutions for the Week 3 lecture quizzes will be released after Monday’s lecture, while those for Week 2 were released earlier this week.
    • Lab 3 and Tutorial 1 have been released.
    • Please participate in the polls on pace of the lectures . Please submit your responses by 12 PM on 30/09 so that we can make necessary arrangements.

    Have a nice weekend and see you next Monday!

  • Live Assignment Demo

    Posted by Wen Hu Monday 23 September 2024, 08:40:45 AM.

    Good morning,

    See you soon.



  • Week-3: Wrapping up Application Layer

    Posted by Wen Hu Friday 20 September 2024, 03:47:08 PM.

    Congratulations! You have completed TWO weeks!

    • We shall cover the remaining contents of Application Layer (SMTP, DNS, P2P, CDN, Socket) during our lecture. Lecture slides are now available under Week-3 in WebCMS for your review.
      • Mr. Adam King, the CTO of AuDA, the administrator of Australia's .au top level domain (TLD), has kindly to produced a guest lecture video, titled " DNS and the digital economy ". Please watch the video before attending the lecture.
    • Don't forget to submit your Lab-1 report by its due date, 10:00 Tue 24 Sept. 2024, to avoid late submission penalty.
    • 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 good practice for the exams.
    • An anonymous feedback form is available here in case you wish to leave us some comments. We value your feedback and will try our best to act on your input.

    Have a nice long weekend!

  • Assignment spec and QILT SES Survey

    Posted by Wen Hu Monday 16 September 2024, 01:52:10 PM.

    • We have released Version 1 of the assignment specification in Assignment . Although the deadline (11:59 am, Friday, 8 November 2024, Week 9) is still some time away, please take a look when you have a chance and post your questions in the Ed Forum . We will update the consultation schedule for Weeks 7, 8, and 9 later.
    • The QILT Student Experience Survey (SES) is currently running. Unlike myExperience, the SES survey is conducted by the federal government, and the results are publicly available for all universities. Please fill out the survey at https://www.student.unsw.edu.au/ses .
    See you in the lecture soon.

  • Week-2: Starting with the Application Layer

    Posted by Wen Hu Friday 13 September 2024, 08:31:38 AM, last modified Friday 13 September 2024, 08:31:54 AM.

    Congratulations! You have now completed the first week!

    • Labs ( Lab 1 ) will start from Week 2. Make sure you attend the correct lab, the lab slot you are enrolled in, and establish a line of communication with your tutor. Stay in touch with your tutor throughout the term regarding all your labs.
    • In Week 2 lectures , we will learn the famous layering concept and the layering architecture that underpin computer networking and the Internet. We will make a start with the Application Layer and try to cover HTTP and Email in this week.
    • You are highly encouraged to attend the lectures in-person and shape the interactions and engagements that go on in such face-to-face teaching. In case you miss the in-person lectures, video recordings of lectures are available from Echo360 via Moodle (for authentication).
    • It's great to see that many of you are already using the Ed forum . Those not sure how to access the forum, please remember that must join the forum first via the above link.
    • 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 .
    • We are developing the assignment specs for you, which is expected to be released in Week 2.

    See you Monday 2pm next week in the lecture.

    Have a great weekend (but also work hard!).

  • Week 1: Introduction to Computer Networks

    Posted by Wen Hu Monday 09 September 2024, 08:51:12 AM.

    We hope you had a wonderful term break!

    • Lectures will resume this afternoon from 14:00 to 16:00 in the Science Theatre.
    • Lecture slides and related materials are available here .

    We look forward to meeting you this afternoon.

  • Welcome to COMP3331/9331 Term 3 2024

    Posted by Wen Hu Tuesday 03 September 2024, 08:28:29 AM.

    Welcome to COMP3331/9331, Term 3 2024 . We will be using this WebCMS page for the course delivery. Please read the course outline carefully.

    The course is being offered in a hybrid mode. All lectures will be in person. Face-to-face lectures will be recorded and available via the echo360 platform in Moodle (Moodle login is required before accessing the direct link).

    All labs and the consultations in-person. The exams, both the Midterm and Final, will use the Inspera exam platform. However, The mid-exam is non-invigilated (take home), open book and open notes, while the final-exam is invigilated (on campus) and close book.

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

    Our first lecture will be held on Monday , 9th Sep, from 14:00 - 16:00 in Science Theatre.

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

    We will be using Ed Forum for the course forum. Please join via this link. The forum on WebCMS is disabled. Please post any course-related questions on the Ed forum. If you must email us, use cs3331@cse.unsw.edu.au instead of personal emails.

    We would appreciate it if you could complete the following poll: Your Internet Speed .

    See you on Monday the 9th of Sep in Science Theatre at 2pm.

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