Course Title Computer Networks

Code IT-215, IT-216(Lab)

Credit hours 3+1

Prerequisite None

Category Major Course

Course Description Introduction and protocols architecture, basic concepts of

networking, network topologies, layered architecture, physical
layer functionality, data link layer functionality, multiple
access techniques, circuit switching and packet switching, LAN
technologies, wireless networks, MAC addressing, networking
devices, network layer protocols, IPv4 and IPv6, IP addressing,
sub netting, CIDR, routing protocols, transport layer protocols,
ports and sockets, connection establishment, flow and
congestion control, application layer protocols, latest trends in
computer networks
Lab Work: LAN Cabling using twisted pair, Internetworking
Devices orientation, LAN Designing, LAN Implementation,
Basic Trouble shooting, Utility Tools including (File Sharing,
Net sharing, Data Recovery, Ghost, partition Magic, Antivirus,
etc), Wireless LAN devices Orientation and WLAN
Implementation, Programming Exercises, basics of Simulation
tools, Exercises of Flow control, error control and network
design

• To provide students with a comprehensive introduction

to fundamental concepts of data communication and
Aims & Objectives
computer networks for building a sound foundation for
subsequent courses in the field of networking.
• To introduce the layered architecture approach with
reference to OSI Model.
• To examine the characteristics of different transmission
media.

 To understand the basic encoding and modulation

techniques.
 To understand various error detection, flow and error
control techniques.
  To introduce basic network devices and LAN
technologies.
 To provide fundamental concepts of switched networks.
 To provide the IP addressing concepts and subnetting
skills.
 To provide hands on experience of basic Computer
system and Network Programming.
Utility Tools
Text Book A. Data
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LANBehrouz A.
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implementation. Tata McGraw-Hill companies

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Computer introduction on Network
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Third Edition
PrenticeProgramming
Hall, 2003
3. Computer Networking:
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6th edition by James
and computer networks. W. Ross
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 The students will beCCNA
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the layered
Guide, By Mark Dye Published Cisco Press, 2011
architecture approach with reference to OSI Model. The
 students will be aware of the characteristics of different
transmission media.
Grading Breakup and  The students will have the fundamental knowledge
Assignment(s): 10% of
Policy Quizzes:encoding and modulation techniques. 5%
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Project: 10% error
The students will be able to understand various
Midtermdetection,
Examination:
flow and error control techniques. 25%The
Final Examination:
students will be able to distinguish between 50%
different network devices.
Learning Outcomes
Week# Lecture # TOPICS Source Recommendations
 The students will have the basic concepts of circuit and
(Book, Chapter
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 The students will have the ability of performing IP
addressing and subnetting. Activities
(Mention
 The students will have hands on experience to use Test,
Assignments,
different basic Computer utility Tools
Case Study,
 The student will have able to implement a LAN
Projects, Lab Work
including cabling, configuring the IP address, managing
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workgroup, and Internet sharing utilities.
Assignments)
 The students will have basic how know of Network
Simulation and Network Analysis Tools.
01 01 Introduction to Data
 The students will have hands on experience of basic
Communications and Computer
, Networks: B-1.1.

Data Communications,
Communication Tasks, Data
Representation (Text, Numbers,
Images, Audio, Video), Data
Flow (Simplex, Half Duplex, Full
Duplex)

02 Computer Networks: B-1.2,

 Computer Networks, Network B-1.3
Criteria, Connection Types
Network Types, LAN (Wired and
Wireless LAN), WAN (Circuit
and Packet switch)

02 03 Protocols and Standards:

Protocols and Standards, Syntax,
Semantics, Timing, De facto, De
Jure, Some Standard
B-1.5
Organizations

04 Protocol Layering: B-2.1

Principles of protocol layering,
Logical Connections, Layered B-2.2
Architecture

03 05 TCP/IP Protocol Suite: B-2.2 Assignment 1

Overview of TCP/IP Protocol B-2.3
Suite and Addressing, OSI model

06 Fundamentals of Data and B-3.1, Test 1

signals:
B-3.2,
Analog and Digital Data, Periodic
and Aperiodic Signals, Analog
Signals, Sine Wave, Peak
Amplitude, Period and
Frequency, Phase, Time and
Frequency Domains, Composite
Signals

04 07 Digital Signals:
Digital Signals, Bit Interval and
B-3.3
Bit Rate, Analog and digital
transmission, Treatment of
Signals, Comparison of Digital
and Analog Signals
 08 Transmission Impairments:
Transmission Impairments,

Attenuation, Distortion, Noise B-3.4

and its Types, Channel Capacity,
B-3.5
Nyquist and Shannon Capacity
Formula, Data Rate Limits, B-3.6
Performance

05 09 Guided Transmission Media:

Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable,
Physical Structure, Connector
Types, Applications B-7.1
Fiber Optic physical structure,
B-7.2

10 Guided and Unguided

Transmission media:
B-7.2
Fiber Optic Propagation Modes,
Connector Types, Applications, B-7.3
Ground Propagation, Unguided
Propagation, Line of sight
Propagation, Wireless
Transmission Waves, Radio
Waves,
06 11 Unguided Transmission media:
Microwaves, Infrared, Omni
B-7.3
directional Antenna,
Unidirectional Antenna
12 Digital to Digital Conversion:
Digital Data, Digital Signals,
Line Coding, Unipolar, Polar,
Bipolar, Techniques B-4.1
NRZ-L, NRZI, Bipolar-AMI,
Pseudoternary, Manchester,
Differential Manchester
07 13 Analog to Digital Conversion: Assignment 2
Analog Data, Digital Signals,
Sampling, Pulse Amplitude
Modulation (PAM), Pulse Code B-4.2
Modulation (PCM), Delta
Modulation (DM)

14 Transmission Modes: Test 2

B-4.3
Parallel Transmission, Serial

Transmission, Asynchronous and

synchronous transmission
08 15 Digital to Analog Conversion:
Digital Data, Analog Signals, Bit
Rate and Baud Rate, Techniques,
Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK), B-5.1
Frequency Shift Keying (FSK),
Phase Shift Keying (PSK),
Quadrature Amplitude
Modulation (QAM)

16 Analog to Analog Conversion:

Analog Data, Analog Signals,
B-5.2
Amplitude Modulation,
Frequency Modulation, Phase
Modulation
Mid Term Exam
09 17 Multiplexing and its Types:
Frequency Division Multiplexing,
Time Division Multiplexing, B-6.1
Interleaving and Bit Padding

18 Switching Term Projects Topic

Circuit-Switched Networks Assigned
B-8.1
Datagram Networks
Virtual Circuit Networks B-8.2 B-8.3

10 19
Error Detection:
Types of Errors, Single bit and B-10.1
Burst Error, Parity Check (Single B-10.3
and Block Parity), Cyclic
Redundancy Check (CRC)
 20 B-10.3 Assignment 3
Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)
, Checksum B-10.4

11 21 Multiplexing and its Types:

Frequency Division Multiplexing,
Time Division Multiplexing, B-6.1
Interleaving and Bit Padding

22 Flow and Error Control: B-11.1

Protocols of Noiseless and Noisy
B-11.2 Test 3
Channels
12 23 Internetworking Devices:
Hubs, Bridges, Switches, Routers
B-17.1

24 B-17.1
Internetworking Devices:
Routers, Overview of TCP/IP B-2.4

13 25 Internet Protocol (IP), B-19.1

Comparison of IPv4 and IPv6
Headers
26 IP Addressing:
Internet Address, Class full
Addressing, Classes and Blocks, B-18.3
Masking
B-18.3
14 27 Subnetting: Assignment 4
Subnetting, Classless Addressing,
Variable Length Blocks B-18.3
28 Process-to- Process
Communication:
B-24.1
Addressing at Transport Layer,
Connection Oriented Vs
B-24.2
Connectionless Service, Reliable
Vs Unreliable, User Datagram
Protocol (UDP)
Process to Process
Communication B-24.3
29 Test 4
Transmission Control Protocol
15 (TCP)
B-25.1
Application Layer:
30 B-26.1
Client-Server Model , WWW
 B-26.3
Application Layer:
31 B-26.6
DNS, Electronic Mail, FTP
16
Network Security Issues:
B-31
32 Basic overview of Cryptography
and Security in Internet

Final Exam