Almajmaah University
‫جـامعة المجمعة‬
Zulfi College of Science
‫كـلية العلوم بالزلفي‬
Dept. Name: Computer Science
SECOND (2012/2013 )
Course Title: Computer Networks 1
Course Code: CIS 345
Credit Hours: (4 Cr. Hrs: 2 Th, 3 Pr)
Instructor: Mr. Sami Smadi (s.smadi@mu.edu.sa)
Text Book: Data and Computer Communication 6th Ed., William Stallings.
Objective: On completion of this course the students are expected
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To know what is networks and how it operates
To have knowledge of the different types of network exists.
To have knowledge of protocols.
To know how to design and implement a network.
Course Contents & time table:
Chapter
Week
Chapter 1
Week 1
&
Week 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Week 3
&
Week 4
Week 5
Contents
1.1 A communication model
1.2 Data communications
1.3 Data communication networking
1.4 Protocols and protocol architecture
2.1 Protocols
2.2 OSI
2.3 TCP/IP
3.1 Concepts and terminology
3.3 Transmission impairments
First Exam
Chapter 4
Chapter 7
Chapter 10
Week 6
4.1 Guided transmission media
4.2 Wireless transmission.
Week 8
&
Framing
Week 9 Error control
&
Flow control
week 10
10.1 Packet switching principles
Week 11
10.2 Routing
Second Exam
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
13.1 LAN application
13.2 LAN architecture
Week 12 13.3 Bus LANs
&
13.4 Ring LANs
Week 13 13.5 Star LANs
13.6 Wireless LANs
13.7 Bridges
Week 14 14.1 Ethernet (CSMA/CD)
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14.2 Token Ring and FDDI
Week 15
Final Exam
References:
Computer Networks 4th Ed. Andrew S. Tanenbaum