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Course Outline
CSNB213
DATA COMMUNICATION & COMPUTER NETWORKS
Semester 2 2015/2016
Lectures:
Consultatio
n Hours
Time
1300 - 1400
1600 1800
1500 1800
1000 - 1200
Room
BW-1-R16
BW-1-L05
BW-2-R15
BW-2-R06
Tuesday
1600-1700
BW-G-R14
Thursday
1000-1200
Bw-1-L05
Tuesday
1000 - 1200
Course Descriptions:
This course aims at giving the students the fundamental concepts and
terminology of data communication and networking with emphasis on network
technologies, applications, architectures and hardware, standards and protocols.
Students also will be exposed with the concept of TCP/IP protocol, Ethernet
standards and the organization of the Internet.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. Define important terms related to data communication and computer
networks.
2. Identify the functions of various network devices.
3. Explain the operation of hubs, switches and routers.
4. Explain the purpose of the Ethernet standard, TCP/IP and other common
protocols used in the Internet.
5. Identify the usage of various Internet applications.
2
26/10/15
-30/10/15
3
02/11/15
-06/11/15
4
09/11/15
-13/11/15
5
16/11/15
-20/11/15
6
23/11/1528/11/15
Topic
Course Outline Distribution
Chapter 1- What is a Computer Network?
Computer network topology
Wired versus wireless networks
Activity
ASSIGNMEN
T1
QUIZ 1
Week
7
30/11/154/12/15
8
7/12/1511/12/15
9
14/12/1418/12/15
10
21/12/15
27/12/15
11
28/12/15
01/01/16
12
04/01/16
08/01/16
13
11/01/16
15/01/16
Topic
Chapter 5 - The TCP/IP Protocols
RFCs
IP and IP address
TCP and UDP
Chapter 5 - The TCP/IP Protocols (cont)
ARP
TCP/IP support protocols and applications
IPv6
Troubleshooting
Activity
MID TERM
EXAM
(4/12/2015)
SEMESTER BREAK
Chapter 6 - Switching and Routing (cont)
Autonomous systems
Interior gateway protocols
Exterior gateway protocols
Classless inter-domain routing
ASSIGNMEN
T2
QUIZ 3
Week
Topic
Chapter 8 - The Internet
The organization of the Internet
Internet versus intranet
Network address translation (NAT)
14
11/01/16
15/01/16
Activity
15
18/01/1622/01/16
16
REVISION
7/9/15 11/9/15
16
01 Feb-2015 - 29Sep-2015
FINAL
Reference:
Main
Additional
2. Stallings W., Data and Computer Communication, 8th. Edition,
Prentice Hall, 2007.
Assessment:
Assessment
Percentage
(%)
Remark
Quiz
15
Assignments
15
Mid-Term Test
Final Exam
20
Tentatively in Week 7
50
Class Policies:
1. Dress in proper attire corresponding to Universiti Tenaga Nasional dress code.
2. Attendance is compulsory and will be taken regularly.
Attendance for less than 80% of the lectures will result in students
being barred from taking the Final Exam.
sickness : MC is required