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Computer Networks - Learner’s guide 5-Sep-07 1/9 Learner’s Guide Computer Networks Course code DT024G Computer Networks - Learner’s guide 5-Sep-07 2/9 Contents: 1. About the course 1.1 Description of the course………………………………...3 1.2 Course aims………………………………………………...3 1.3 Prerequisite knowledge…………………………………..3 1.4 Text book and other course material…………………..3 1.5 Course requirements and assessment………………..6 1.6 Written Exam……………………………..………………..6 2. Studying on distance 2.1. The WebCT platform with this course.…..…………….7 2.2. Regularity…………………………………………………...9 2.4. Cooperation………………………………………………..9 2.5. Your instructor…………………………………………….9 Computer Networks - Learner’s guide 5-Sep-07 3/9 1. About the course 1.1. Description of the course The intent of the course is to provide a basic theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of computer networks with emphasis on Internet technology. Its objectives are to familiarize the student with network terminology and to introduce him/her to different network architectures, transmission media, network topologies and access methods, network types and components, the basics of addressing and routing and simple methods for network troubleshooting. 1.2. Course aims After the completion of this course the student will be able to: • Categorize the common network protocols with respect to the layers in the OSI and TCP/IP protocol suites, • Understand and explain the functioning of various network components, • Describe different addressing techniques and their relation to each other, • Perform simple calculations of trunk’s capacity and other performance measures • Distinguish among different network topologies and architectures • Implement simple tools for network troubleshooting. 1.3. Prerequisite knowledge To be able to follow this course the student should fulfill the following: • Be able to use a computer, some text processing program, and Internet services, such as browsing and searching the Web, use FTP and E-mail. • Have general upper secondary school knowledge. • Have good knowledge of technical English language. • Have mathematical knowledge from secondary school, corresponding to math C, inclusive of logarithms. 1.4. Text book and other course material The book to be used with this course is Data Communications and Networking, Berhouz A. Forouzan, Mc Graw Hill, 3rd revised edition, ISBN: 0-0712-3241-9 or 4th edition, ISBN 0007-125442-0. The following list shows pages of the book to be read with this course. You will find review questions, multiple choice questions and exercises after each chapter. As there are too many of them, this table contains the most important ones. By doing them you will apprehend better the topics studied. You do not need to send the answers for these questions. However, you can find the solutions to the odd numbered problems at the book web site . Note that two tables are actually included, one for the third edition of the book and one for the fourth edition of the book. Computer Networks - Learner’s guide 5-Sep-07 4/9 3rd Edition of the book Chapter Pages to read Review questions Multiple Choice Questions Exercises Chapter 1 3 to 20 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 11, 13 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 26 28, 29, 33, 40 Chapter 2 27 to 41 3, 6, 7, 13, 14 17, 20, 22, 23, 26 29, 30, 31 Chapter 3 49 to 73 3, 6, 9, 12, 16 23, 25, 27, 32, 35 53, 61, 63, 71, 74, 78, 79, 84 Chapter 4 85 to 93 and 98 to 107 2, 4, 15, 16 22, 36, 37, 38 49, 50, 58 Chapter 5 115 to 138 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13 24, 27, 31, 33, 50 54, 56, 64 Chapter 6 149 to 155 and 157 to161 4, 7 16, 19 Chapter 7 173 to 190 4, 8, 11, 17 33, 34, 33, 42 47 Chapter 8 197 to 205 14, 15, 16 32, 39, 40 Chapter 9 219 to 232 without going in details 1, 3, 6 22, 26, 37, 41 Chapter 10 243 to 256 1, 2, 5, 10, 11 22, 25, 31, 36, 37 45, 48, 49, 50, 51 Chapter 11 267 to 285 (with understanding the concepts only, not memorizing all the fields of HDLC) and 288 to 290 (Data transparency) 1, 2, 5, 10, 15 17, 19, 21, 22, 23 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 Chapter 12 295 Chapter 13 311 to 320 1, 5, 6, 10, 14 26, 27, 30 Chapter 14 333 to 354 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 16, 19, 22 32, 33, 35 Chapter 16 387 to 396 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 15, 18, 19, 20, 22 Chapter 18 435 to 442 and 446 to 453 1, 4, 6, 7 Chapter 19 471 to 502 1, 6, 7, 8, 9 23, 29, 34, 35 50, 57, 61, 63, 64 Chapter 20 513 to 528 2, 3, 4, 10 16, 17, 20, 22 Chapter 21 543 to 557 3, 4, 7, 9 14, 15, 16, 32, 33 66, 68, 69, Chapter 22 593 to 612 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 15, 17, 20, 25, 27 Chapter 24 671 to 675 1, 2 11, 12, 13, 14 30, Chapter 25 685 to 698 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 12, 14, 16, 27 30, 31, 35, 32 Chapter 26 705 to 725 1, 6, 8, 9, 10 17, 18, 23, 29, 36 Chapter 27 731 to 753 4, 8, 10, 11 23, 27, 28, 32, 35 60, 61, 63 Computer Networks - Learner’s guide 5-Sep-07 5/9 4th Edition of the book Chapter in the 3rd edition Chapter in the 4th edition Pages to read Review questions Exercises Research activities Chapter 1 Chapter 1 3 to 20 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 11, 13 16, 17,21, 24 29 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 27 to 50 3, 6, 7, 13, 14 16, 17, 18 27 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 57 to 94 2, 4, 14, 15 20, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 31, 36 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 101 to 114 and 120 to 135 1, 3, 5, 11, 12 21, 27, 32 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 141 to 156 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 11, 12, 15, 16, 18 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 161 to 180 4, 9 13, 14 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 191 to 208 4, 8, 9, 10 14, 20 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 213 to 227 4, 5, 6 16 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 241 to 261 6, 7, 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 267 to 301 without Hamming code 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 25, 29, 30, 32 Chapter 11 Chapter 11 and Chapter 17 307 to 350 (with understanding the concepts only, not memorizing all the fields of HDLC) and 491 to 493 p. 359: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 p. 359 and 360: 13, 18, 27, 30 Chapter 12 Chapter 11 350 to 352 Chapter 13 Chapter 12 363 to 365 and 370 to 383 2, 3, 5, 9, 10 Chapter 14 Chapter 13 395 to 416 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 13, 16, 17, 18 Chapter 16 Chapter 15 445 to 456 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Chapter 18 Chapter 18 and 24 517 to 525 and 789 1, 3, 4, 6 Chapter 19 Chapter 19 549 to 572 1, 4, 7, 8, 9 18, 22, 24, 25 42 Chapter 20 Chapter 20 and Chapter 21 579 to 606 and 611 to 630 p. 607, 608: 3 and p.643, 644: 1, 2, p. 608: 11, 19, 23 and p. 644: 13, 14, 17 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 647 to 678 1, 3, 4, 10 15, 24, 27, 28 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 703 to 736 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Chapter 24 Included in the row above Chapter 25 Chapter 25 797 to 812 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 14, 15, 17, 19 Chapter 26 Chapter 26 817 to 844 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13 22, 23 28, 29, 30 Chapter 27 Chapter 27 851 to 868 4, 8, 9, 10 12, 13, 14 Computer Networks - Learner’s guide 5-Sep-07 6/9 In addition to the book, you can use the lecture slides and other course material supplied on the course web page. Minor revision to the course material may occur one week before the recommended dates given on the Calendar and in the Time-line. Announcement about any changes will be announced on the discussion forum. The course material is written in English. However you are free to communicate with the supervisors and answer assignments in Swedish as well as English. 1.5. Course requirements and assessment Students are expected to be online and ready to work continuously, just as in a regular course. You can acquire knowledge through reading the on-line material and the book, working through the questions and problems given in the book, doing the assignments and quizzes. The discussion forum, chat and private mail are to be used for communication. Visit the WebCT discussion forum at least once a week, since important messages may be published there. In order to successfully finish the course the student is required to earn 7.5 ECTS credits (högskolepoäng, i.e. 5 old Swedish points). • 1.5 ECTS credits (högskolepoäng, i.e. 1 old Swedish point) is obtained by finishing successfully the first two assignments uploads/Ingenierie_Lourd/ learners-guide.pdf