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# Internet Technologies Tutorial Proposal #
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 Your name :            Sam Auciello
 

 Tutorial title :       Internet Technologies


 Desired credits :      Two


 Tutorial description: 
 
An overview of the infrastructure of the internet, including packets, sockets,
networking, and protocols.  Starting by exploring packets using Wireshark and
Computer Networking by Jeanna Matthews.  From there the course might take a few
different directions including sockets, TCP, HTTP, and higher level application
development possibly exploring the Ruby on Rails framework.


 What exactly do you want to study?  
 Be as explicit as you can, including a schedule if possible.

In the first month I expect to go through Computer Networking by Jeanna Matthews
and use the excercises to learn about packets using Wireshark.  In the next
month I will likely look further into TCP, HTTP, sockets etc.  As the semester
draws on I expect to come up with some sort of small project, likely involving a
higher level application but hopefully relating more to the underlying
protocols/infrastructure.


 How does this relate to your plan and/or other course work?

My plan is likely to be in Computer Science with an emphasis on application
development.  With web 2.0 on the rise, a solid understanding of the underlying
technologies of the internet seems like a good idea.


 What resources have you identified?

Computer Networking by Jeanna Matthews
Computer Networking by James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross
Stealing the Network
TCP/IP Guide by Charles M. Kozierok
ruby-lang.org
rubyonrails.org
other online resources

 What will be the gradeable products, and on what schedule?
 (e.g. projects, programs, papers, tests, ...)

Some sort of project culminating what I have learned and an acompanying
write-up.