CIS 677 Introduction to Computer Networking

Description

Data communications, network architectures, communication protocols, data link control, medium access control; introduction to local area networks, metropolitan area networks, and wide area networks; introduction to Internet and TCP/IP.

Level, Credits, Class Time Distribution

U G 3 (three one-hour lectures)

Prerequisites

Physics 112 or 132; CIS 360 and CIS 459.21.

Quarters Offered

Au, Wi, Sp.

General Information, Exclusions, etc.

The language C is used for programming assignments.

Objectives

Familiarity with data communication.
Familarity various types of computer networks.
Familiarity with designing communication protocols. current software,
Exposure to the TCP/IP protocol suite.

Texts

W. Stallings, Data and Computer Communications, Fifth Edition, Prentice-Hall, 1996.
OR
A. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 1996.

Relationship to ABET Criterion 3

Relationship to CSE Program Objectives

a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h	i	j	k
XX	XX	XXX		XX	?	X	XX	X	XX	XX

1a	1b	1c	2a	2b	3a	3b	3c	4a	4b
XX	XX	XX			X		X	XXX	X

Topics

No. of Weeks	Topic
1	Introduction
2	Data Communication Basics of Data Transmission Basics of Data Encoding Digital Data Communication Techniques Asynchronous and Synchronous Transmission Error Detection and Correction Codes Physical Interfaces (RS-232, RS422, etc.)
2	Data Link Control Protocol Principles (Error Control, Flow Control) Bit-Oriented and Character-Oriented Protocols Dictionary operations Data Link Layer Services
2	Packet Switching and Wide-Area Networks Virtual Circuits and Datagrams X.25 Introduction to Routing and Traffic Control
2	Local and Metropolitan Area Networks LAN/MAN Technology Topologies Medium Access Protocols (CSMA/CD, Token Bus, Token Ring, FDDI, DQDB)
1	Introduction to Internet and TCP/IP The Internet X.25 The TCP/IP Protocol Suite

Grading Plan

Homework and Lab Assignments	30%
Midterm Exam	30%
Final Exam	40%

Prepared By

Wu-Chi Feng (Date: March 31, 1999).