CS 4555 – Data Communication and Networking

Prerequisites: CS 3325 or CS 3330.

Objectives:

The course provides students basic knowledge of Internet by top-down approach. This
course focuses on application layer, transport layer and network layer in both data plane
and conptrol plane, link layer, security in computer networks and multimedia networking.

Student outcomes:

On completion of this course students can:

 demonstrate their theoretical knowledge of Internet;
 design, set up, administrate and maitain simple networks;
 apply solutions to maintain the network security; and
 understand multimedia networking;

Textbook:
Computer Networking, 7th Eidtion, Peason. Jame F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross.

Instructor: Du Dinh Vien, PhD.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0913234113

Grading Scale Grading Computation:

90-100 - A Class discussion: 10%
80- 89 -B Homeworks: 2 x 10%
70- 79 -C Group project: 20%
60- 69 -D Midterm test 20%
Below 60 - F Final Exam: 30%

ATTENDANCE
Student’s attendance will be marked for every lesson. A student who is absent more than
03 times with or without faculty’s permission will get F for the coure.

SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS AND PROJECTS:

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The homeworks and project must be completed using Microsoft WORD 20xx, Times
New Roman, 12-14pt. font, with standard margins, and 5-space paragraph
indentions. Students are to name their files with the chapter number that they are
submitting (i.e., Ch 1 Homework, Ch 2 Homework, etc.). Include your Name, Chapter
#, Page #, & Exercise # you are answering on the assignment. Points will be deducted
for failure to follow the format requirements and submission procedures.

The deadline for students to hand in their home work is by 5:00 p.m of the day assigned
in the time table.

LATE WORK POLICY:

Late work is not accepted unless extraordinary circumstances exist, such as student
hospitalization.

If I have not heard from you regarding your “extraordinary circumstances” by the
deadline for assignments, test projects, or quizzes, no make-up work will be allowed
Requests for extensions must be made in advance and accompanied by appropriate
written documentation if the excuse is acceptable to the instructor. "Computer problems"
are not an acceptable excuse.

Missing any part of the course agenda may prevent completion of the course. If you
know of any difficulty of any type (i.e., an illness, employment change, TDY, etc.) which
may prevent completion of this course, notify the instructor as soon as possible. Failure
to do so will result in failure for an assignment and/or failure of the course.

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE & INSTRUCTIONS:

The Final Exam will consist of a two-hour, objective Exam based on the material learned
in the course.

ACADEMIC HONESTY AND PLAGIARISM:

In accordance with the Standards of Conduct in the Troy University Bulletin, a student
or organization may be disciplined, up to and including expulsion, if deemed in violation
of the Standards of Conduct for the commission of or the attempt to commit this
offense: Dishonesty, such as cheating, plagiarism or knowingly furnishing false
information to the university, faculty, or other officers or employees of the university.

The awarding of a university degree attests that an individual has demonstrated mastery
of a significant body of knowledge and skills of substantive value to society. Any type of
dishonesty in securing those credentials therefore invites serious sanctions, up to and
including suspension and expulsion (see Standard of Conduct in each TROY Catalog).
Examples of dishonesty include actual or attempted cheating, plagiarism*, or knowingly
furnishing false information to any university employee.

*Plagiarism is defined as submitting anything for credit in one course that has already
been submitted for credit in another course, or copying any part of someone else’s

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intellectual work – their ideas and/or words – published or unpublished, including that of
other students, and portraying it as one’s own. Proper quoting, using strict APA
formatting, is required, as described by the instructor. All students are required to read
the material presented at: http://troy.troy.edu/writingcenter/research.html

 Students must properly cite any quoted material. No term paper, business plan, term
project, case analysis, or assignment may have no more than 20% of its content
quoted from another source. Students who need assistance in learning to paraphrase
should ask the instructor for guidance and consult the links at the Troy Writing
Center.

 This university employs plagiarism-detection software, through which all written

student assignments are processed for comparison with material published in
traditional sources (books, journals, magazines), on the internet (to include essays for
sale), and papers turned in by students in the same and other classes in this and all
previous terms. The penalty for plagiarism may range from zero credit on the
assignment, to zero in the course, to expulsion from the university with appropriate
notation in the student’s permanent file.

Plagiarism Policy: Plagiarism is the passing off of the thoughts or works of another as
one's own. Plagiarism involves giving the impression that a person has thought, written or
produced something that has, in fact, been borrowed from another. Plagiarism may result
from poor technique or more serious causes such as: copying the work of another person;
submitting the work of another person; or closely paraphrasing a piece of work without
due acknowledgment.

Allegations of Plagiarism: Depending on the circumstances, the penalty imposed may

include a warning, resubmission, loss of marks, a failing grade on a particular assignment
or course, or a charge of misconduct to be dealt with by Troy University.

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS:
Students must have:
 Access to the Internet;
 E-mail software capable of sending and receiving attached files;
 Microsoft WORD 20XX software;
 Virus protection software, installed and active, to prevent the spread of viruses via
the Internet and email. It should be continually updated!

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Week Chapter Topic

1. (26/9/2023
1 Computer networks and the Internet
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2. Appliacation layer

3. 3 Transport layer
Homework #1
4. 1,2,3
Discuss chapter 1,2,3

5. 4 The network layer: Data plane

Group Project handout

6. 5 The network layer: Control plane

Homework #2
7.
6 The link layer and LANs

8. 4,5 Discuss chapter 4,5

Midterm test
9. 7
Wreless and mobile networks
10. 8
Security in computer networks

11. Discuss chapter 6,7,8

12. Multimedia networking

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Discuss chapter 9
13.
Revision, Q&A

14.
Final Exam

15. Project Presentation

Revision, Q & A