Data Communications and
Networking
Course web site: www.cs-331.yolasite.com

 Course Description
 Course Objectives
 Course Resources
 Course Calendar
 Course Location & Office Hours
 Attendance Policies
 How to Study for Course

 This course will provide a broad introduction to the fundamentals of data communications and network technology. Emphasis is on higher aspects of data communications from perspective of the computer scientist and information technologist in the communication of data and the interaction of remote systems.

 Knowledge
Understand analog and digital data transmission and describe different network models, topologies, and characteristics. Know the underlying details of the Internet
Model including different layers and protocols.
 Cognitive Skills
Apply mathematical/analytical skills in basic network performance evaluation, such as utilization, throughput, and delay.
 Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility
Participation in class discussions, group work, and individual assignments.
 Numerical & Communication Skills
Improve students’ research skills as well as presentation techniques. Students are allowed to pursue a research area of their choice that is related to the field of Data
Communications and Networking.

 Main Source
Behrouz Forouzan; Data Communications and Networking , Fourth Edition; McGraw
Hill; 2007
 Other Resource Materials
William Stallings; Data and Computer Communications, Eighth Edition; Prentice Hall;
2007.
 Useful Websites
Course website: www.cs-331.yolasite.com
www.merlot.org
www.howstuffworks.com

Assessme nt
1
Assessment Task
Assignment 1, Assignment 2
2
2
Class participation
Q1, Q2, Q3
Proportion of
Final
Assessment
10%
Dates
Week 7, Week
9,
Exact Dates
5%
15% Week 5, 10,13 19 th Mar,
25 th Apr
16 May
3 Major exam 20% 7 th May, 2011
4
5
Research and Poster presentation
Final Exam
10%
40%
Week 15 28 , 30 May

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Course Location

Sat 10.00 - 12.00 lab 350
 Mon 10.00 - 12.00 lab 351

Office Hours
 Will be posted soon
 By appointment

 Students that will come to class 10 minutes late will be marked absent.
 Students that are regularly absent will be given DN warnings. (See DN Warning
Flyer).

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Cell phones must be silent during class.
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Course website should be checked frequently.
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Students should study from the textbook.
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Late assignments will not be accepted.. All assignments must be completed individually by each student
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There will be no make up exam or quiz
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Cheating/Copying

Exam

Zeros will be given upon suspicion

Assignment
 Easy to detect: both parties get a 1

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Read and summarize the chapter after the lecture.

Try to do all of the exercises in each chapter.
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Think Critically – ask questions, make notes, and reflect on material.