1 Course Lecturer: Ghada Gashgari
ةيدوعسلا ةيبرعلا ةكلمملا يلاعلا ميلعتلا ةرازو زيزعل ادبع كلملا ةعماج
ةينقت ةدامع تامولعملا
تانبلا تايلك عرف
Computer Networks CPIT 370 Outline
Semester 1, 2012, 1433
King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Computing and
Information Technology Colleges Branch
Course Information
This is an introductory course to provide a wide background of computer networks. This course is intended to provide basic knowledge of data communication, medium accessing protocols, local area networks, and an overview of the higher level protocols. Topics include: Principles of computer networks. Network standard models; Analog and digital signals; Multiplexing schemes; Error-detection schemes; Transmission media; Multiple access techniques; Wired and wireless LANs; Network devices; IP addressing; Network and transport protocols; Domain name system; Laboratory experiments.
Aims
The purpose of this course is:
Recognize the layered architecture of computer networks and their standard models.
Understand analog and digital signals, their use in data communications and techniques for transmission errors detection.
Know the properties of transmission media and the multiplexing techniques.
Understand the structure and operation of wired and wireless LANs, and their connecting devices.
Understand and compute IP addresses for subnetworks in the Internet.
Recognize the structure of the Domain Name Space in the Internet.
Pre-requisites
Operating Systems CPIT - 260
Timetable of Classes
Room Time
Day Type
TBC 8:00 – 9:20
Sunday, Tuesday Lecture
TBC TBC
TBC Lab
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2 Course Lecturer: Ghada Gashgari
ةيدوعسلا ةيبرعلا ةكلمملا يلاعلا ميلعتلا ةرازو زيزعل ادبع كلملا ةعماج
ةينقت ةدامع تامولعملا
تانبلا تايلك عرف
Computer Networks CPIT 370 Outline
Semester 1, 2012, 1433
King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Computing and
Information Technology Colleges Branch
Textbook
Forouzan, "Data Communications and Networking", McGraw-Hill, 4th Edition, 2006
Instructor information
Name: Ghada GashgariOffice Hours: 8:30 – 10:00 Saturday and Monday Email: [email protected]
Website: http://ggashgari.kau.edu.sa
Academic Dishonesty Policy
Cheating and Plagiarism: Cheating is defined as the attempt, successful or not, to give and/or or obtain information by illicit means in meeting any academic requirements, including examinations. Plagiarism is defined as the use, without proper
acknowledgment, of the ideas, phrases, sentences, or larger units of discourse from another writer or speaker. Students are expected to know and abide by the policy as stated in the college catalogue.
Student Behavior: All KAU students are expected to behave according to accepted norms that ensure a climate wherein all can exercise their right to learn. Such norms are set forth in the College catalogue. Pleas be sure that you have read and understood that section. No faculty member will tolerate classroom behavior that violates these norms.
Such behavior will be grounds for withdrawal from the class, or failure of the course.
