KEEW 4203

Computer Networks
Lecture: Chow Chee Onn (Dr.)
Phone: 79674457
Email: cochow [at] um.edu.my (urgent)
um.chow [at] gmail.com (assignment)
Room: L6-R18, Engineering Tower
Evaluation:
1. Assignment : 20 %
2. Test : 20 % (Answer 2/2) – L2 & L3
3. Final Examination: 60% (Answer 4/4 Questions) - L4 – L10

References:
1. James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross, “Computer Networks:
A Top-Down Approach,” 5th Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2010
2. Alberto Leon-Garcia and Indra Widjaja, “Communication
Networks,” 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 2004.
Week Contents
1 L1: Introduction
2 L2: Circuit-Switching Networks
3 L2: Circuit-Switching Networks
4 L3: Packet-Switching Networks
5 L3: Packet-Switching Networks
6 L4: Virtual Networks
7 L5: TCP/IP

8 L6: Multimedia Networking / Test

9 L6: Multimedia Networking
10 L7: Wireless Networks
11 L8: Cellular & Satellite Networks
12 L9: Network Security
13 L10: Network Management
14 Presentation
 Course Outcomes (COs)
At the end of the course, students are able to:

CO1: Identify the characteristics and technologies used in

the existing networks.
CO2: Show the differences between circuit-switching and
packet-switching networks.
CO3: Describe advanced network architectures to fulfill
the requirements of various applications nowadays.
CO4: Analyse the performance of various types of
networks under different network conditions.
Assignment (Group of 2)
Study and develop one of the following servers,

i. Web Server (http)

ii. Storage/File Server (ftp)
iii. Video Streaming Server (http)
iv. Video Streaming Server (rtp)
v. Mail Server (smtp)

Analyze the operation of the client-server and the protocol(s)

involved . (you may use wireshark for packet capture)

Analyze the performance of the server through extensive

overloading of the server and/or simulation.

- Deadline (report): Week 10

- Presentation/Demo: Week 14
- Divide the task clearly between the members