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| COM3004 | Computer Networks | 4+0+0 | ECTS:6 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of COMPUTER ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 4 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Cemal KÖSE | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course aims to introduce the fundamentals of computer networks, including theory of networking, network design, data transmission and modems, packet communication and internetworking. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | give evaluation of the computer networks and be able explain how modern network works. | 2,4,12 | 1 | | LO - 2 : | design and implement local area and wide area computer networks. | 2,4,12 | 1 | | LO - 3 : | apply various techniques in designing networks protocol software. | 2,4,12 | 1,3 | | LO - 4 : | develop software for internetworking. | 2,4,12 | 1 | | LO - 5 : | monitor and evaluate the network performance in various circumstances. | 2,4,12 | 1,3 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| History of computer networks. Motivation and growth of computer network. Network programming and application. Data transmission; transmission mediums, magnetic media, twisted pairs, baseband coaxial cable, broadband coaxial cable and fiber optics, asynchronous communication, and long-distance communication, Packet transmission; packets, frames and error detection, Local Area Network Technologies and network topologies, multiple access protocols, hardware addressing and frame type identification, Local Area Network wiring, physical topology, and interface hardware. Extending Local area Networks; fiber modems, Repeaters, Bridges, and Switches. Long-distance digital connection technologies. Wide area technologies and routing, routing algorithms, Connection-oriented networking and ATM. Network characteristics; ownership, service paradigm, and performance, protocols and layering. Internetworking; concepts, architecture, protocols, and congestion control algorithms. IP: Internet protocols addresses. Binding protocol addresses. IP datagrams and datagram forwarding. IP encapsulation, fragmentation, and reassembly. The future IP. Error reporting mechanisms. TCP: reliable transport service, simple transport protocol. Internet routing. Network applications. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to computer networks, Motivation and tools | | | Week 2 | Network programming and applications | | | Week 3 | Data communicationa and comunication mediums | | | Week 4 | Short and Long disatance communication | | | Week 5 | Packets, Frames, and error detetion/ correction techniques and LAN Technologies | | | Week 6 | LAN wiring and topologies | | | Week 7 | Hardware addressing | | | Week 8 | Long distance and local loop technologies, WAN technologies and Routing | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Connection oriented communicatyion, Network chracteristices | | | Week 11 | Protocols and layered structures, Inter-Networking
| | | Week 12 | IP and ARP, and Short exam | | | Week 13 | IP datyagram forwarding, encapsulation, and reassembly | | | Week 14 | The future IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP | | | Week 15 | Network address translation, Internet Routing. | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Douglas E. Comer, (2008), Computer Networks and Internets with Internet application, Prentice Hall. | | | |
| 1 | Andrew S. Tanenbaum (2004), Computer Networks, Prentice Hall. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 19/11/2012 | 2 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 05/01/2013 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 4 | 14 | 56 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 6 | 14 | 84 | | Laboratuar çalışması | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 5 | 1 | 5 | | Arasınav | 2 | 2 | 4 | | Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Klinik Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ödev | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Proje | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kısa sınav | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Diğer 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | | Diğer 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total work load | | | 167 |
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