BBIT 241 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER NETWORKS / CISY 231 TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS Prerequisite: BBIT 111/ CISY 131 Purpose

of the Course: This course introduces the students to the fundamental concepts in Computers Networks, communication models and network topologies that form a basis for subsequent networks related courses. And enables the student understand and describe telecommunication concepts Expected Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course, the student should be able to: Understand the basic information on computer networks. Explain different network classifications. Explain network architectures and topologies and protocol . Understand telecommunication networks and technologies. Understand various multi-service network topologies. Explain how circuit and packet switched networks are designed and implemented in order to provide Wide Area Communication.

Course Outline 0 Introductions to Computer Networks. Uses of Computer Networks. Network Hardware. Network Software. Reference Models. Example Networks. Network Standardization Computer network elements 1 The Physical Layer. The Theoretical Basis For Data Communication. Guided Transmission Media. Wireless Transmission. Communication Satellites. The Public Switched Telephone Network. The Mobile Telephone System. Cable Television.

2 The Data Link Layer. Data Link Layer Design Issues. Error Detection and Correction. Elementary Data Link Protocols. Sliding Window Protocols. Protocol Verification. Example Data Link Protocols. 2 The Medium Access Control Sublayer. The Channel Allocation Problem. Multiple Access Protocols. Ethernet. Wireless Lans. Broadband Wireless. Bluetooth. Data Link Layer Switching.

3. The Network Layer.

Network Layer Design Issues. Routing Algorithms. Congestion Control Algorithms. Quality of Service. Internetworking. The Network Layer in the Internet.

4. The Transport Layer. The Transport Service. Elements of Transport Protocols. A Simple Transport Protocol. The Internet Transport Protocols: UDP. The Internet Transport Protocols: TCP. Performance Issues. 5. The Session Layer. Types and characteristics of Sessions, 6. Presentation layer Format conversion; ASCII/EBCDIC; Encryption functions. 7. The Application Layer. DNSThe Domain Name System. Electronic Mail. The World Wide Web..

8. Network Security. Mode of Delivery: Lectures. Practical lab sessions. Group discussions. Instructional materials and/or Equipment: A computer loaded with Ms Windows XP or later version. Course Assessment Continuous Assessment End of Trimester Examination.

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Core Reading Material Comer D. E, Computer Networks and Internet. 5th Edition. Pearson Education Limited London. 2009 Horak, R. ;Telecommunications and Data Communications Handbook: John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2007. Recommended Reference Material: FitzGerald J, Dennis A. Business Data Communications and Networking 10th Edition 2009. Lacerwords Privace limited. Stallings, W. Data and computer communications, Eighth edition. Pearson Prentice Hall. USA 2007. Sarkar N. Tools for teaching computer networking and hardware concepts Information science Publishing USA. 2006. Stallings, W. Business Data Communications. 6th Edition, Pearson Education. 2009 Tanenbaum, S; Computer Networks: 4th Edition, Pearson Education. 2004.