University of Jordan
Computer Engineering Department
CPE528: Computer Networks Lab
Summer Semester 2011/2012
COURSE OUTLINE
Instructor
Home page
No. of credit hrs
Pre-requisites
Description
Time and room
Textbook
Grading
Experiments Outline
References
Eng. Balkees AlShagoor, E-mail: eng.balkees@live.com
http://fetweb.ju.edu.jo/staff/cpe/AArabiyat/HtmlDocs/NetworkLab.htm
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CPE422 Computer Networks
The Computer Networks Lab consists of a Set of Experiments to Give the Student
the Practical Experience on Building Basic Local Area Networks (LANs).
Introduction to Personal Computers Hardware, Installing Network Interface Cards,
Networks Cabling, Local Area Networks and Basic Topologies, Understanding
Routers and Routing Principles, Configuring Routers and Routing Protocols,
Securing Local Area Networks Using Access Lists, Understanding Switches and
Switching Principles, Configuring Switches, Building Virtual Local Area
Networks, Trunking Protocols, IP Networks Address Translation and Dynamic
Host Control Protocol.
Computer Networks Lab SUN,TUES 12:40-3:40
-The Lab has a set of experiments that will be posted on the website of the lab
- CCNA Exploration material
Mid Exam(CCNA1 + paper exam) 40% (25% +15%)
Lab Sheets
10%
Quizzes + In-lab Performance
10%
Final Exam (CCNA2+ paper exam) 40% (25% +15%)
Starting Date
Week
Experiments Description
Week 1 , SUN
10/6/2012
Lab Preparations
Week 1 , TUES 12/6/2012
Syllabus Distribution & lab Introduction
Exp1: Cabling & Packet Sniffing
Week 2 , SUN
17/6/2012
Exp2: Network Devices and Packet Tracer
Week 2 , TUES 19/6/2012
Exp3: Basic Device Configuration
Week 3 , SUN
24/6/2012
Exp4: Basic Network Operation and
Troubleshooting
Week 3 , TUES 26/6/2012
Exp5: Subnetting & Variable Length Subnet
Mask (VLSM)
Week 3 , THUR 28/6/2012
Midterm Exam – Theoretical Part
Week 4 , SUN
1/7/2012
Exp6: Static Routing & Default Routes
Week 4 , TUES 3/7/2012
Exp7: Dynamic routing with RIP
Week 4 , THUR 5/7/2012
Midterm Exam – CCNA-Semester1 Final
Exam
Week 5 , SUN
8/7/2012
Exp8: Access Control Lists (ACL)
Week 5 , TUES 10/7/2012
Exp9: Network Address Translation (NAT)
Week 6 , SUN
15/7/2012
Final Exam – Theoretical Part
Week 6 , TUES 17/7/2012
Midterm Exam – CCNA-Semester2 Final
Exam
-Computer Networking, A top-Down Approach, 4th Ed. James Kurose and Keith
Ross, Addison Wesley 2008.
-Any suitable computer networks book.
-Cisco website (www.cisco.com) for technical data sheets of devices.