AT70.05 Computer Networks

Types of Networks, Network Architecture, Data Link Networks, The Internet, ATM networks, Network Security, Applications.CSIM Logo WelcomeCourses
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Semester:
August

Rationale:
Network types - wide area networks, local area networks, home networks; circuit switching, packet switching; datagram, virtual circuits; network architecture; error detection, collision avoidance and detection; reliable transmission; the Internet (TCP/IP, routing and addressing, application protocols); ATM networks; network security and quality of Service.

Catalog Description:
Types of Networks, Network Architecture, Data Link Networks, The Internet, ATM networks, Network Security, Applications.

Credits:
3(3-0)

Prerequisite:
None

Course Outline:
Types of Networks
  1. LAN, WAN and Home networks
  2. Circuit switching
  3. Packet switching
  4. Datagram
  5. Virtual circuit
Network Architecture
  1. Layering and Protocols
  2. OSI architecture
  3. Internet architecture
Data Link Networks
  1. Framing
  2. Error Detection
  3. Collision Avoidance
  4. Ethernet (802.3)
  5. Token Ring (802.5, FDDI)
  6. Wireless (802.11)
The Internet
  1. TCP/IP Protocol Suite
  2. IP Addressing and Routing
  3. Domain Name System
  4. Application Protocols: SMTP, HTTP, SNMP
ATM networks
  1. Cell switching
  2. Virtual Paths
  3. ATM in LAN
Network Security
  1. Cryptographic algorithms
  2. Security mechanisms
  3. Firewalls
  4. Denial-of-Service Attack
Applications

Textbook:
L. L. Peterson and B. S. Davie:
Computer Networks: A Systems Approach. 2nd Edition, Morgan Kaufmann Publishing, 2000.

Reference Books:
J. F. Kurose and K. W. Ross:
Computer Networking -- A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet, Addison-Wesley, (second edition), 2002
D. Comer:
Computer Networks And Internets, (CD-ROM by Ralph Droms), Third Edition, Prentice Hall, 2001

Coursework and Grading:
This will be an ICT based course where a large portion of the lectures is made available on the Web. Classes will be in a form of regular meetings to discuss on subjects learnt from the materials provided on the Web and assigned for self-study. Students will be required to follow the courses as assigned by the instructor and make presentations on assigned topics.Assessments will be based on project (30%), presentations (30%) and tests and examinations (40%).Open/Closed-book examination is used for both mid-semester and final exam.

Instructor:
Kanchana Kanchanasut

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