Presentation Outline

• Purpose/Aim
• Outcome objectives
• Method of instruction/presentation of
BIT 1305 – lectures
Computer Networks • Recommended readings (Course Text)
• Grading Information
• Additional Class policies
Lecturer: Matende S. • Academic Dishonesty
• Course Outline
• Lecturer’s contact
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Purpose/Aim Outcome Objectives

• This course introduces the
concepts of computer networking
as a pre-requisite to Network
Systems and Administration and
Principles of Data Communications
courses.
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• The learner should be able to explain
the concepts of a computer network
• At the end of this course, the learner
should be able to enumerate
different types of computer network
• The learner should be able to explain
the technology that underlies the
Internet
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Method of Recommended Reading

Instruction/Lecture
• Lectures: Presentation of lectures in
lecture rooms/lecture halls
• Tutorials: Class discussions and
revisions
• Computer Laboratory exercises
• Douglas E. Comer, Computer
Networks and Internets, 5/E
Prentice Hall, 2009.
• Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Computer
Networks, 4th Edition
• William Stallings. Data and Computer
Communications, 7th Edition
• The Internet – WWW, e.g.
– http://fcit.usf.edu/network/default.htm

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 Lecture Timings Grading Information
The Final grade of the unit will be the overall percentage of
• Tuesday: 8 – 11 am (Full Time) the assessment. The grading is follows:
• Tuesday: 5 – 8.30 pm (Part Time)
Grade A 70 – 100 %
• Lecture room: TC 0-2
• Practical sessions – to be scheduled Grade B 60 – 69 %
independently. Grade C 50 – 59 %

Grade D 40 – 49 %

Grade F Below 40 %
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Examination and Additional Class Policies

Assessment • Attendance: There is a formal
ASSIGNMENT 1 Week 4 5 % of Final Grade
attendance policy. You are expected
to attend ALL lectures. If you must
miss a class, you are accountable for
C.A.T. 1 Week 5 10 % of Final Grade
any material covered, and it is your
responsibility to make up any work
ASSIGNMENT 2 Week 7 5 % of Final Grade
that you may have missed.
C.A.T. 2 Week 10 10 % of Final Grade • Assignments: Due dates will be
given on each assignment. An
Final End of Trimester Exam Week 14 – 15 70 % of Final Grade
assignment is due at the
BEGINNING of the class on the due
date unless otherwise specified.
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Additional Class Policies – Cont’d Additional Class Policies –

• Exams: STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED
Cont’d
TO TAKE EXAMS AT THE SCHEDULED • E-Mail: E-mail messages to the
TIMES. If you must miss an exam it lecturer's account are welcome
is your responsibility to notify the where appropriate. Please put your
instructor PRIOR to the exam, either name and course number (BIT 1305)
by telephone or in person. under the SUBJECT header when you
• Valid reasons include illness, family send e-mail regarding this course.
emergencies, and school-sponsored
trips. You must provide written
documentation for illnesses,
emergencies, and trips.

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 Academic Dishonesty
Lecturer’s Details – Cont’d
• Academic Dishonesty: Academic
dishonesty includes, but is not limited • Office: FoSIT offices, TC 3rd floor.
to: cheating, plagiarizing, fabricating
information or citations, facilitating • E-mail address: matende@kca.ac.ke,
acts of academic dishonesty by others, Samuel.Matende@gmail.com
having unauthorized possession of
examinations, submitting work of • Cell phone #: 0722-552012; 0735-
another person or work previously 650166
used without informing the instructor,
and tampering with the academic work
of other students. Academic dishonesty
results in a grade of "F" on your
transcript and a disciplinary action.
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Course Outline
Ground Rules  Introduction to Computer Networks
• Introduction
• Building Blocks of a Computer Network
• What networks provide for Companies
• What networks provide for People
• Why is Networking important?
• Driving forces
• Differences between Data & Voice
communication
• Network Evolution
• Functions of Data Networks
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Course Outline – Cont’d Course Outline – Cont’d

 Motivations for Computer Networks
• Resource Sharing  Categorization of Computer Networks
• Communication, Collaborative work and
• Message Capacity
Intranets
• New and Novel Applications
• Transmission Rates
• Computer Resource Management and
• Classification by Range
Administration • Types of Nodes
• High Reliability • Relationship Amongst Nodes
• Financial Implications • Classification by Topology
• Access to many and possibly remote • Access Possibilities
sources of information • Classification by Architecture
• Mix and Match
• Freedom to choose the Right tool
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 Course Outline – Cont’d Course Outline – Cont’d
 Transmission Media  Network Topologies
• Guided/Bounded/Wired • Bus Topology
‒ Two-wire Open Air • Star Topology
‒ Coaxial cable • Ring Topology
‒ Twisted Pair • Mesh Topology
‒ Fibre optics ‒ Advantages and disadvantages of each
topology
• Unguided/Unbounded/Wireless
‒ Radio waves
• Variations of major topologies
‒ Hybrid Star
‒ Microwaves
‒ Star Bus
‒ Infrared ‒ Star Bus Topology
‒ Bluetooth? ‒ Hybrid Topologies
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Course Outline – Cont’d Course Outline – Cont’d

 Networking Equipment  Switching, Multiplexing & Access Methods
• Switching Techniques
• Networking Equipment ‒ Circuit Switching
‒ Repeaters ‒ Packet Switching
‒ Hub ‒ Message Switching
• Multiplexing
‒ Bridges
‒ Frequency Division Multiplexing
‒ Switches ‒ Time Division Multiplexing
• Internetworking Equipment ‒ Synchronous TDM
‒ Routers • Data Transmission and Access Method
‒ Brouters ‒ Contention
‒ Gateways ‒ Token Passing
‒ Demand Priority
‒ Polling
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Course Outline – Cont’d

 OSI MODEL and Protocols

• OSI Reference Model Welcome

• Layered Architecture of OSI
• Function Each Layer
BIT 1305 – Computer Networks
• Some Popular Communications
Architectures
• Comparison between OSI and TCP/IP
Model

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