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YANBU UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
CS460 \u2013 COMPUTER NETWORKING
Second Semester 2008-2009 (091)
Course Schedule, Syllabus and Grading Policy
Instructor :
Mr Khurram Tanvir
Ms Zarina Zainol
1.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Topics covered in this course include: the ISO model, basic data communication concepts, physical layer, RS-232 interface, data link layer, sliding window techniques, LAN medium access protocols, LAN hardware and standards, network and transport protocols, TCP/IP and internetworking devices. The lab work is designed to implement and support the theoretical concepts covered in the lectures.
2.
PRE-REQUISITIE(s): CS203
3.
CO-REQUISITIE(s): NONE
4.
TEXTBOOK
Andrew S. Tanenbaum \u201cComputer Networks\u201d4th Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN:
9780130661029 Year:2003.
5. GRADING POLICY
(A) Course Grade:
The course grade will be evaluated as follows:
Laboratory
20 %
First Major Exam
20 %
Second Major Exam
20 %
Final Exam
40 %
(B)Lecture Works:
The lecture work shall comprise of quizzes, home works etc., and any other assignments.
(C) Laboratory Works:
The lab work will be based on any or a combination of the lab reports, lab quizzes, lab exam, etc. as
chosen by the Lab Instructor.
(D) Major and Final Examinations:
Major and Final Examinations are scheduled as follows
First Major Exam
16 Nov 2009
(Topics covered from Chapters 1 - 3)
Second Major Exam 4 January 2010
(Topics covered from Chapters 4 - 5)
Final Examination
30 Jan \u2013 9 Feb 2010
(All topics covered throughout the semester from
Chapters 1 - 7)
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ATTENDANCE
Attendance will be evaluated according to current university regulations. If your absences exceed (20% without official excuse or 30% with and without excuse) of the actual number of lecturees (contact hours), then a grade of DN is assigned to you in this course
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Exams:
First Major Exam: 16/11/2009, Second Major Exam: 4/01/2010, Final Exam: 30/1 \u2013 9/2/2010.
No cell phones are allowed in the examination room.
YANBU UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
CS460 \u2013 COMPUTER NETWORKS
1st Semester 2009-2010 (091)
Week
Dates
Topics
Chapter
Section
Homework
2
1st lecture
Introduction to computer networks
\u2022
Uses of Computer Networks
\u2022
Network hardware and software
1
1.1
1.2
2nd lecture
\u2022
OSI reference model and TCP/IP
reference model
1
1.3
3rd lecture
\u2022
Network standardization
organization and metrics
1
1.4
3
1st lecture
The Physical Layer
\u2022
Guided and wireless
transmission
\u2022
Serial data transmission
2
2.1
2.2
2nd lecture
\u2022
Communication satellites
2
2.3
3rd lecture
\u2022
Optical fibres and public
2
2.4
4
1st lecture
\u2022
Cable TV and mobile telephone
system
2
2.5
2nd lecture
The Datalink Layer
\u2022
Datalink layer design issues
3
3.1
3rd lecture
\u2022
Error detection techniques
3
3.2
5
1st lecture
\u2022
Datalink layer protocols
3
3.3
2nd lecture
\u2022
Sliding window protocols
3
3.4
3rd lecture
\u2022
Example datalink protocols
3
3.5
6
1st lecture
The Medium Access Control Sublayer
\u2022
Channel allocation
4
4.1
2nd lecture
\u2022
Multiple access protocols
4
4.2
3rd lecture
\u2022
Ethernet
4
4.3
7
1st lecture
\u2022
First Major Exam
2nd lecture
\u2022
Ethernet (Contd..)
4
4.3
3rd lecture
\u2022
Wireless LAN
4
4.4
8
1st lecture
\u2022
Broadband
4
4.5
2nd lecture
\u2022
Bluetooth
4
4.6
3rd lecture
\u2022
Datalink Layer Switching
4
4.7
9
1st lecture
The Network Layer
\u2022
Network layer design issues
9
5.1
2nd lecture
\u2022
Routing algorithms
9
5.2
3rd lecture
\u2022
Routing algorithms (contd..)
9
5.3
10
1st lecture
\u2022
Congestion control
5.4
2nd lecture
\u2022
Quality of Service
10
5.5
3rd lecture
\u2022
Voice over IP
10
5.6
11
1st lecture
The Transport Layer
\u2022
Elements of Transport protocols
10
6.1
2nd lecture
\u2022
Elements of Transport protocols
(contd..)
13
6.1
3rd lecture
\u2022
Elements of Transport protocols
(contd..)
13
6.1
12
1st lecture
\u2022
UDP and TCP protocol
architecture
6.2
2nd lecture
\u2022
2nd Major Exam
11
6.2
3rd lecture
\u2022
UDP and TCP protocol
architecture (contd..)
11
6.2
13
1st lecture
The Application Layer
\u2022
Email and SMTP
11
7.1
2nd lecture
\u2022
DNS
11
7.2
3rd lecture
\u2022
HTTP
11
7.3
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