Computer Networks (CMPE334) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Computer Networks CMPE334 6. Semester 3 2 0 4 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies .
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
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Course Objectives The objective of the course is to teach fundamentals of data communication and computer networks with a special emphasis on the suits, protocols and applications building up the nowadays’ Internet network.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Discuss the concepts of data communication, networking, protocols and standards
  • Express the communication requirements of computers/computer networks by using different network topologies and protocols
  • Describe OSI layered architecture for computer networks. Identify the functions of TCP/IP and the matching with OSI layers
  • Recall basic knowledge of the data communication devices/equipments, their functions and usage
  • Review the running principles of well known applications in Internet
  • Implement OS network services by using socket programming
Course Content Basic concepts of computer networking; application layer and well-known applications; transport layer, UDP and TCP services; network layer, IPv4 addresses, forwarding and routing; data link layer, MAC addresses, HUBs and switches; physical layer properties and standards.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to computer Networks. What is the Internet? ISO layered structure for network services. Chapter 1(main text)
2 Introduction to packet-sniffing tools. Principles of networks applications. Lecture notes + Chapter 2.1
3 The Web and HTTP protocol Chapter 2.2.1-2.2.4
4 FTP, SMTP and POP3 protocol Chapter 2.3-2.4.2
5 DNS service and DNS protocol Chapter 2.5
6 Recitation and Midterm-I Lecture notes
7 Transport layer services. UDP type transport service. Reliable service principles. Pipelining, Selective-Repeat, Go-Back-N. Chapter 3.1,3.3-3.4
8 TCP type transport service. Segment structure. Sequence and Acknowledgement calculation. Connection establishment. Timeout calculation. Retransmission. Chapter 3.5.1-3.5.3
9 Network layer principles. Routers. Forwarding and routing. IPv4 addressing. Broadcast, multicast and unicast. Chapter 4.1, 4.3, 4.7
10 Datagram format. Fragmentation. NAT. IPv6. Chapter 4.4
11 Recitation and Midterm-II Lecture notes
12 Data link layer principles. Multiple access protocols (CSMA/CD, taking turns, token passing). MAC addresses. Address Resolution Protocol (ARP). Ethernet Frame structure. Chapters 5.1, 5.3, 5.4
13 Ethernet collision control and exponential back-off time calculation. HUBs, Switches. Principles of physical layer, signal encoding and interface standards Chapter 5.5, 5.6.1-5.6.2 + Lecture notes
14 Wireless network specifications. WiFi, Bluetooth, WiMAX, 802.11 MAC protocol and frame structure. AP-Host association. Chapter 6.1-6.3

Sources

Course Book 1. Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet, 5/E, James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross, Addison-Wesley, 2010, ISBN: 978-0-13-136548-3.
Other Sources 2. Computer Networks 4/E, Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Pearson Education Inc., 2006
3. Introduction to Data Networks, Lawrence Harte, ALTHOS Publishing, 2005
4. Computer Networking First-Step, Wendell Odom, Cisco Press, 2004
5. Bilgisayar Ağları, Nazife Baykal, Sas Bilişim, 2005
6. TCP/IP Tutorial and Technical Overview, On-line book available at “http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/” Redbooks, published 19 December 2006, Last accessed May 14, 2009

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory 1 20
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 45
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 55
Percentage of Final Work 45
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Has adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and computer engineering-specific subjects; uses theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to solve complex engineering problems. X
2 Identifies, defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. X
3 Designs a complex system, process, device, or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; applies modern design methods for this purpose. X
4 Develops, selects, and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in computer engineering applications; uses information technologies effectively. X
5 Designs experiments, conducts experiments, collects data, analyzes and interprets results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the discipline of computer engineering. X
6 Works effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; gains the ability to work individually.
7 Communicates effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions.
8 Knows at least one foreign language; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions.
9 Has awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; accesses information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously improves oneself.
10 Acts in accordance with ethical principles and has awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
11 Has knowledge about the standards used in computer engineering applications.
12 Has knowledge about workplace practices such as project management, risk management, and change management.
13 Gains awareness about entrepreneurship and innovation.
14 Has knowledge about sustainable development.
15 Has knowledge about the health, environmental, and safety impacts of computer engineering applications in universal and societal dimensions and the contemporary issues reflected in the field of engineering. X
16 Gains awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
17 Analyzes, designs, and expresses numerical computation and digital representation systems. X
18 Uses programming languages and appropriate computer engineering concepts to solve computational problems. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 5 80
Laboratory 2 3 6
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 3 2 6
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 5 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 154