NIGERIAN ARMY UNIVERSITY, BIU

COURSE PLANNER

Course code Course Title Course Instructor Lectures Practical Credit load
IFT222 Data Communication and Networking 26 10 3 unit
Course Weight Assign.: 10 | CA 1: 10 marks |CA 2: 10 marks | Exam 70 Class activities Quiz | Test | Assignments

Course Textbooks
Serial Title Author Publisher Category
No.
TB1 Data Communication & Networking B.A Forouzan McGraw Hills Education Book
TB2 Data & Computer Communication Williams Stallings Pearson Book
TB3 Computer Networks Andrew S. Tanenbaum Pearson Book
TB4 Data & Computers Communications Gurdeep S. Hura & M. Singhal CRC Press Book
TB5 Understanding Data Communications Gilbert Held John Wiley & Sons Ltd Book

Relevant Websites
Serial Description Sources
No.
RW1 Javat Point – Computer Networks shorturl.at/ijpD3
RW2 Tutorials Point – Data Comms & Network Home shorturl.at/fjuJ1
RW3 El-sevier Journal – Computer Networks shorturl.at/luzN5
RW4 Guru99 – Computer Networks Tutorial for Beginners https://bit.ly/3nKoWwh
RW5 Software Testing Help https://bit.ly/3nOINus
RW6 Geeks for Geeks Computer Networks Tutorial https://bit.ly/3EBOdzw

Audio Visual Reference

Serial Description Sources
No.
AV1 Neso Academy – Computer Networks shorturl.at/oCDF5
AV2 The New Boston – Computer Networking Playlist shorturl.at/yBDN3
AV3 Tutorials Point – Computer Networks shorturl.at/gwFJQ

Software and tools

Serial Description Sources
No.
ST1 Adobe Reader for mobile or Computer Download from Adobe site free
ST2 Packet Tracer Ask your instructor
ST3 Network Simulator https://netsim.erinn.io/
ST4 Internet Speed Tester online https://www.speedtest.net/
ST5 Draw Network devices https://app.diagrams.net/
 Lab tools
Serial Description
No. Crimping tools
LT1 Network Testers
LT2 Cat 5, 6 Cables
LT3 RJ45
LT4

Week Distribution
First Assignment Week 1
First CA Week 4
Second CA Week 11
Quiz Week 5, 6, 8, 11
Revision Week 12-13
Exam Week 14
 Detailed Lecture Plan

Weeks Lecture Broad Topic and (Sub-topics) Lecture Description Learning Outcome Pedagogical Tool
Week 1 Lecture 1 Introducing course and course lecturer | Basic Basics concept of data Familiarization | Students will PPT Presentation and
concepts (Components of data communication) communication and learn objective and need of this image display based
principles. subject. discussion
Lecture 2 Basic concepts (Components of data communication) Basics concept of data Students will learn about the PPT Presentation and
communication and basic criteria for image display based
principles. communication, their types discussion
Lecture 3 Basic concepts (Network classification) | Basic Types of networks and Understand the basic and class PPT Presentation and
concepts (Network topologies) their fundamental concepts of the existing network. image display based
| Network topologies and discussion
their fundamental
concepts
Week 2 Lecture 4 Basic concepts (Standards and organizations) | Basic We will discuss various Protocols and Various PPT Presentation and
concepts (Network protocol) protocols used in organizations image display based
networking and discussion
organization which are
responsible for maintaining
protocols and standards.

We will discuss various

protocols used in
networking and
organization which are
responsible for maintaining
protocols and standards.
Lecture 5 Basic concepts (Layered network architecture) | In depth overview of OSI Students will learn the PPT Presentation and
Basic concepts (Overview of OSI reference model) | reference model requirement and working of image display based
Basic concepts (Overview of TCP/IP protocol suite) for networks. OSI layer in networks. discussion and video Demo
Lecture 6 Basic concepts (Layered network architecture) | In depth overview of OSI Students will learn the PPT Presentation and
Basic concepts (Overview of TCP/IP protocol suite) reference model for requirement and working of image display based
networks. OSI layer in networks. discussion and video Demo
Week 3 Lecture 7 Physical Layer (Transmission media devices- We will discuss various information about networking PPT Presentation and
Repeater, Hub, Bridge, Switch, Router, Gateway) networking devices under devices. image display based
the physical layer and their discussion
attributes
Lecture 8 Physical Layer (Cabling) | Physical Layer (Network We will Basic functioning Students will learn about how PPT Presentation and
 interface card) of network interface card NIC is helpful in exchanging image display based
information from one discussion
computer to another
Lecture 9 Physical Layer (Cabling) | Physical Layer (Network We will Basic functioning Students will learn about how PPT Presentation and
interface card) of network interface card NIC is helpful in exchanging image display based
information from one discussion
computer to another
Week 4 Lecture 10 Test 1 Test 1
Lecture 11 Data Link Layer (Framing techniques) | Data Link Framing methods Character Students will come to know PPT Presentation and
Layer (Error control) | Data Link Layer (Error count Starting and ending about how frames are created image display based
control) characters, with character at data link layer discussion
Lecture 12 Data Link Layer (Framing techniques) | Data Link stuffing Starting and ending PPT Presentation and
Layer (Error control) | Data Link Layer (Error flags, with bit stuffing image display based
control) Physical layer coding discussion
violations
Week 5 Lecture 13 Data Link Layer (Flow control protocols) | Data Link We will discuss Error All type of error detection PPT Presentation and
Layer (Shared media protocols - CSMA/CD and detection methods LRC, method and one error image display based
CSMA/CA) VRC, CRC, Checks correction discussion
Lecture 14 Data Link Layer (Flow control protocols) | Data Link um and in error correction knowledge will be imparted to PPT Presentation and
Layer (Shared media protocols - CSMA/CD and we will discuss Hamming student. Likewise, various image display based
CSMA/CA) Code in depth. Also various protocols used for safe discussion
example and question will communication over layer 2.
be solved in class. Also We
will provide basic
description of collision
detection
procedure along with
various pre-existing
protocols and learn how
and why Jam signal is sent
over network and
applications used for
management of shared
network.
Lecture 15 Quiz 1 Quiz 1 MCQ based questions
Week 6 Lecture 16 Network Layer (Virtual circuits and datagram We will provide basic of Students will be able to PPT Presentation and
approach) how data is being differentiate between virtual image display based
transferred at network layer circuits and datagram discussion
, type of the data switching. approach.

Lecture 17 Network Layer (IP addressing methods- Subnetting, Also, We will discuss Students will be able to PPT Presentation and
Routing algorithms (adaptive and non-adaptive)) various IP addressing differentiate between virtual image display based
schemes IPv4 and IPv6. circuits and datagram discussion
Some mathematical approach. At the same time IP
 numerical will be used for addressing used and difference
making them to in IPv4 and IPv6. 14->
understand the topics. L14- Various Routing protocols
> this lecture will be used in networks.
dedicated to the routing
protocols used in routing of
packets.
Lecture 18 Network Layer (IP addressing methods- Subnetting, Also, We will discuss Students will be able to PPT Presentation and
Routing algorithms (adaptive and non-adaptive)) various IP addressing differentiate between virtual image display based
schemes IPv4 and IPv6. circuits and datagram discussion
Some mathematical approach. At the same time IP
numerical will be used for addressing used and difference
making them to in IPv4 and IPv6. 14->
understand the topics. L14- Various Routing protocols
> this lecture will be used in networks.
dedicated to the routing
protocols used in routing of
packets.
Week 7 Lecture 19 Quiz 2 Quiz 2 MCQ based questions
Lecture 20 Transport layer (Transport Services) we will learn the basics of Transport layer functions and PPT Presentation and
the transport layer and its responsibilities image display based
functionalities, discussion
responsibility, and
protocols used in this
layer.
Lecture 21 Transport layer (Transport Services) we will learn the basics of Transport layer functions and PPT Presentation and
the transport layer and its responsibilities image display based
functionalities, discussion
responsibility, and
protocols used in this
layer.
Week 8 Lecture 22 Transport layer (Transport layer protocol of TCP and we will learn the basics of TCP and UDP packets PPT Presentation and
UDP) TCP/IP protocol and image display based
reliability concept and UDP discussion
protocol.
Lecture 23 Transport layer (Congestion control) | Transport we will learn Basic Congestion control mechanism PPT Presentation and
layer (Quality of service) description of link state and and protocols and parameters image display based
distance vector routing and to discussion
classification of congestion improve QoS.
control.

we will learn the basics of

QoS various and techniques
to
improve Qos in computer
 networks.
Lecture 24 Quiz 3 Quiz 3 MCQ based questions
Week 9 Lecture 25 Application layer and network security (Application We will learn about various We will learn about the PPT Presentation and
layer protocols and services - Domain name system, protocols and standards protocols used in Application image display based
HTTP, WWW, Telnet, FTP, SMTP) used in sessions and layer. discussion
presentation layer. This
lecture will be dedicated to
DNS and HTTP protocols.
we will discuss SMTP,
FTP, Telnet and WWW in
detail.
Lecture 26 Application layer and network security (Application We will learn about the PPT Presentation and
layer protocols and services - Domain name system, protocols used in Application image display based
HTTP, WWW, Telnet, FTP, SMTP) layer. discussion
Lecture 27 Application layer and network security (Common We will learn about the Need of the network security PPT Presentation and
terms of network security) basics of the network image display based
security and related discussion
terminology.
Week 10 Lecture 28 Application layer and network security (Common Need of the network security PPT Presentation and
terms of network security) image display based
discussion
Lecture 29 Application layer and network security (Firewalls) In this lecture we will VPN and Firewall PPT Presentation and
discuss firewall need and image display based
principle behind firewall discussion
operation and basic of
VPN.
Lecture 30 Application layer and network security (Virtual In this lecture we will VPN and Firewall PPT Presentation and
private networks) discuss firewall need and image display based
principle behind firewall discussion
operation and basic of
VPN.
Week 11 Lecture 31 Quiz 4 Quiz 4 MCQ based questions
Lecture 32 Test 2
Lecture 33 Assignment Presentation Assignment Presentation
Week 12 Lecture 34 Assignment Presentation Assignment Presentation
Lecture 35 Assignment Presentation Assignment Presentation
Lecture 36 Revision Revision
Week 13 Lecture 37 Revision Revision
Lecture 38 Revision Revision
Lecture 39 Revision Revision

CA Components and Weightage

Assignment 10
Test 1 10
Test 2 10