1. Instructor information
:
Instructor name: Dr. Dam Quang Hong Hai Email: damhai@uit.edu.vn
Phone: (08) 39.574.782 Cell phone: 0918.66.25.66
Office: 133G Nguyen Chi Thanh, 5th Dist., HCM City Office hours: from 8h00 to 16h00
2. Class room
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Main class room (campus): 133G Nguyen Chi Thanh, 5th Dist., HCM City
Online classroom (website): www.uit.edu.vn
Class meeting time: weekly
Library hours (where): VNU-Library.
3. Course information
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Course description:
This course introduces student the basic concepts and terminology related to Computer Networking including Network topologies and all layers in TCP/IP
network architecture. The course recovers all characteristics of Transmission media, Digital Transmission, and Switching techniques. Multiple Access
protocols, Wireless local networks, LANs, WANs, Routing and Internetworking devices will also be introduced. Through the theory and practice, students will
be able to demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of Network protocols and gain deep understanding of protocol design and network
protection issues.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Explain the basic concepts and terminology related to Networks and protocols at the Physical, Link Level, Network, Transport and Application layers.
Explain the performance and characteristics of the TCP/IP protocol suite.
Prerequisite:
CS 2133 and CS 3443.
4. Book and materials
:
Required textbook:
Data Communications and Networking, 4th Edition, Behrouz Forouzan, McGraw-Hill. 2008
Other materials: Computer Networks: A Top-Down Approach, 4th Edition
James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross Addison Wesley, 2007
Course website:
5. Course requirements
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Assignments: Late assignments, lab reports or projects will not be accepted for marking. Assignments must be done on an individual basis unless
otherwise specified by the instructor..
Projects or Team Class Projects: Projects are given by the instructor after finishing a chapter.
Class attendance/participation: Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each session. Students not present at that time will be recorded as
absent.
Final Examination: A student absent from a final examination without a satisfactory explanation will receive a grade of 0.0 on the numerical
system.
6. Grading Procedures
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Assignments: ............................................................................... 20%
Projects or Team Class Projects: ................................................... 10%
Midterm Examinations: ............................................................... 25%
Class attendance/participation: ...................................................... 5%
Final Examination: ....................................................................... 40%
Total point and Grades
:
90-100: Good (A) 80-89: Well (B) 70-79: Mean (C)
60-69: Weak (D) 50-59: bad (E) 1-49: too bad (F)
7. Academic integrity Policies
:
- Student may not be absence in 4 sessions. If so, he/she will be prohibitted from test or exam
- Student may not use Vietnamese languague in their class, or will be reduced 2% final marks
- Be punctual to come and leave the class.
- Maximum camncellation time per semester is 6 hours per class.
8.. Course outline
:
|
Week |
Topic |
Reference Chapters |
|
1 |
Introduction and Basic Concepts Transmission Mode Network Topology The OSI and TCP/IP Model |
1,2 |
|
2 |
Signals, Encoding and Modulation Analog Transmission Digital Transmission Time and Frequency Domains |
3 |
|
3 |
Signals, Encoding and Modulation (cont.) Digital-to-Digital Conversion Analog-to-Digital Conversion Digital-to-Analog Conversion Analog-to-Analog Conversion |
4,5 |
|
4 |
Digital Data Transmission and Transmission Media Guided and Unguided Media Transmission Media Impairments |
7 |
|
5 |
Error Handling and Data Link Control Error Detection Codes Flow Control |
10 |
|
6 |
LANs and Switching Multiple Access Protocols The IEEE 802 Standard for LANs Ethernet |
12 |
|
7 |
LANs and Switching (cont.) Circuit Switching Packet Switching Message Switching |
13 |
|
8 |
MIDTERM EXAM |
|
|
9 |
Networking and Internetworking Devices Link State Routing |
15 |
|
10 |
Network Layer TCP/IP Protocol Overview Internetwork Protocol |
20 |
|
11 |
Network Layer (cont.) Addressing Issues and design User Datagram Protocol Transmission Control Protocol |
22 |
|
12 |
Transport Layer UDP Protocol TCP Protocol |
23 |
|
13 |
Transport Layer (cont.) Congestion Control Quality of Service |
24 |
|
14 |
Application Layer Domain Name System Electronic Mail, and File Transfer WWW and HTTP |
25, 26 |
|
15 |
FINAL EXAM |
9. Comments and notes
:
Make-up: Make-up classes are officially accepted after the Make-up forms are signed by all of the students in the class and directly send to the
Registrars.
Preparation for Class: It is expected that the students read related chapter in textbook and lecture noted before each class. This will help to
capture the topics presented and discussed during class hours.
Use of Class Time: Class time will be used mainly for lectures and discussions. A small part of class hours is used for testing. House works will
be discussed on individual basis.
Class Attendance: Due to the broad range of topics discussed throughout the course and their inter-relationship, it is requested that the students
should attend the class regularly.
Incomplete Grade: A grade of “I” (Incomplete) will be administered only under extreme, verifiable “emergency” situation where the student is
unable to complete some portion of the course work due to circumstances beyond his/her control PROVIDED THE STUDENT IS PASSING THE COURSE.
Assignment Requirement: Assignments of each session must be submited by email before the next session begins.
Instructor’s Signature
Dr. Dam Quang Hong Hai