| Course Code |
CSC343 |
| Course Title |
Computer Networks |
| Credit Hours |
3+1 |
| Prerequisites by Course(s) and Topics |
Students should have a solid mathematical foundation and be familiar with basic programming concepts, data structures, Operating System and Algorithms. |
| Assessment Instruments with Weights (homework, quizzes, midterms, final, programming assignments, lab work, etc.) |
SESSIONAL (Quizzes, Assignments, Presentations) =25 %
Midterm Exam =25 %
Final Exam = 50%
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| Course Coordinator |
Mr. Attique Ur Rehman |
| URL (if any) |
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| Current Catalog 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. |
| Textbook (or Laboratory Manual for Laboratory Courses) |
• Data Communications and Networking, by Behrouz A. Forouzan, 5th edition, 2013….. • Computer Networks: A Systems Approach by Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S, Morgan Kaufmann; 5th Edition (March 25, 2011). ISBN-10: 0123850592. • Unix Network Programming, Richard Stevens, 2nd Edition |
| Reference Material |
• Internetworking with TCP/IP Vol –I by Douglas E. Comer, Addison- Wesley; 5th Edition (July 10, 2005). ISBN-10: 0131876716 • High Performance Communication Networks by Jean Walrand and Pravin Varniya, Morgan Kaufmann; 2nd Edition (October 25, 1999). ISBN-10: 1558605746 • Metro Ethernet by Sam Halabi Publisher: Cisco Press ISBN: 158705096X • Computer Networks by A. S. Tanenbaum, Prentice Hall; 5th Edition (October 7, 2010). ISBN-10: 0132126958 |
| Course Goals |
The main aim of this exam is to introduce the field of Computer Networks. The students learn about the technical as well as the management side of Computer Networks. They acquire knowledge about fundamental principles of network and about practical approaches of Computer Networks. |
| Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs): |
| At the end of the course the students will be able to: | Domain | BT Level* |
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| Demonstrate and distinguish between OSI and TCP/IP reference models. |
Model |
1,2,3,4,5 |
| Demonstrate the working of Data Link Layer & Network Layer Protocols. |
A |
1,2,3,4,5 |
| Design, implement, and analyze simple computer networks (LAN, WAN, P2P etc). |
BT |
1,2,3,4,5 |
| Configure the routing protocols (RIPV2, OSPF, EIGRP) using Network Tool. Configure the routing protocols (RIPV2, OSPF, EIGRP) using Network Tool. |
C |
1,2,3,4,5 |
| Design and configure the complex network using Packet Tracer tool. |
A |
1,2,3,4,5 |
| * BT= Bloom’s Taxonomy, C=Cognitive domain, P=Psychomotor domain, A= Affective domain |
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| Topics Covered in the Course, with Number of Lectures on Each Topic (assume 15-week instruction and one-hour lectures) |
| Week | Lecture | Topics Covered |
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| Week 1 |
1 |
Course introduction, contents, grading policy, introduction to computer networks and applications, Network overview, prospective of network user, designer and operator, Network component, Networking media, devices and applications, Types of connections (point to point and multipoint), Classification of networks (LAN, WAN and MAN), Internet, Protocol and standards |
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2 |
Networks Topologies (bus, star, ring and mesh), Network division ( client-server, peer to peer and hybrid network), Computer network models, Layered tasks, ISO, OSI network reference model |
| Week 2 |
3 |
OSI network reference model (Physical, data link, network, transport, session, presentation and application layer |
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4 |
TCP/IP protocol suite, Network Addressing (physical, logical, port and specific) |
| Week 3 |
5 |
Data Link Layer purpose, function and Services, packets and Frames, Framing protocols including character count, |
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6 |
Flag bytes with byte stuffing, starting and ending flags with bit stuffing |
| Week 4 |
7 |
Error Detection and Correction, Types of an error, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) |
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8 |
Hamming Distance, Hamming Code (7,4) and (11,7) |
| Week 5 |
9 |
Codeword’s, 1 bit error detection with parity and voting, Two dimensional parity |
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10 |
Reliable Transmission: Automatic Repeat request (ARQ) algorithms |
| Week 6 |
11 |
: stop and wait, concurrent logical channel and sliding window |
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12 |
The medium access sub-layer: Pure ALOHA, Slotted ALOHA |
| Week 7 |
13 |
Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA), CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA protocol |
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14 |
Ethernet Standard 802.11 : Frame format, Addressing, changes in the Ethernet standard, Fast Ethernet, Giga Ethernet Changes in the Standard |
| Week 8 |
1 hours |
Mid Term |
| Week 9 |
15 |
Network Connecting devices (passive hub, active hub, repeater, , Extended LAN Bridge , Bridges, Spanning Tree algorithm , bridged network |
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16 |
switches, router, gateway, Switched Ethernet and Full-Duplex Ethernet ,Packet switching, Introduction to wireless LAN, 802.11 and Bluetooth |
| Week 10 |
17 |
Internetworking: IPv4 Addresses, Class full addressing, Classless Addressing |
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18 |
IPv6, Differences between IPv4 and IPv6, Networks Address Translation (NAT) |
| Week 11 |
19 |
ARP, RARP, ICMP, |
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20 |
DHCP, Fragmentation |
| Week 12 |
21 |
Routing Protocols |
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22 |
Routing Protocols |
| Week 13 |
23 |
Sub-Netting |
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24 |
Sub-Netting |
| Week 14 |
25 |
Transport Layer Protocols: UDP,TCP |
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26 |
Connection Establishment, Ports and Sockets |
| Week 15 |
27 |
Flow and Congestion Control |
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28 |
Flow and Congestion Control |
| Week 16 |
29 |
Application Layer Protocols |
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30 |
Application Layer Protocols |
| Week 17 |
2 hours |
Final Term |
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| Laboratory Projects/Experiments Done in the Course |
Configuring a Cisco Router as a DHCP Server |
| Programming Assignments Done in the Course |
Cisco Commands |
