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CS 401 Computer Communication and Network Course Objectives

This document outlines the course objectives, contents, books, and evaluation criteria for CS 401, an introductory computer communication and networks course. The course aims to introduce students to how computers communicate and covers topics ranging from transmission media and protocols to networking strategies and security. Students will be evaluated through quizzes, assignments, a midterm exam, and a final exam.

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CS 401 Computer Communication and Network Course Objectives

This document outlines the course objectives, contents, books, and evaluation criteria for CS 401, an introductory computer communication and networks course. The course aims to introduce students to how computers communicate and covers topics ranging from transmission media and protocols to networking strategies and security. Students will be evaluated through quizzes, assignments, a midterm exam, and a final exam.

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CS 401

Computer Communication and Network


Course Objectives:

 Introduction to the world of computer communication


 At the end of the course you will be able to understand that how the computers
communicate with each other.

Course Contents:
 Introduction to communication systems and devices
 Computer networks, goals, classification and topologies
 Protocols, reference models and standardization
 The theoretical basis for data communication and data encoding techniques
 Guided and unguided transmission media
 Framing, error detection and error correction
 Flow and Error control protocols
 Data Link Protocols
 Channel allocation and multiple access protocols
 Circuit and packet switching
 Network routing strategies
 Congestion Control and Quality of Service
 Internet protocols, internetworking
 Transport Protocols
 Network Security

Books
 William Stallings, Data and Computer Communications 8th edition, Prentice Hall.
 Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks – 5th edition, Prentice Hall.
 James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross, Computer Networking –A Top Down Approach.
6th Edition, Pearson Education
 Larry Peterson, Computer Networks- A Systems Approach.

Evaluation Criteria

Marks
Quizzes 10
Assignments 10
Midterm Exam 30
Final Exam 50

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