ECTS - Communication Networks
Communication Networks (EE403) Course Detail
Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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Communication Networks | EE403 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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EE316 |
Course Language | English |
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Course Type | Elective Courses |
Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving. |
Course Lecturer(s) |
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Course Objectives | To gain an understanding of the concepts and techniques used to model and implement communications between processes residing on independent hosts. To give an understanding of service definitions and protocol specifications of layers. To give an understanding of general techniques for networking tasks such as; error control, flow control, switching, and routing. To give an understanding of how existing communication networks work. |
Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Content | Introduction. Architecture, OSI layer, topologies. Communication interface and data link control, error detection and correction. Circuit and packet switching, ATM and Frame relay, congestion control. Ethernet, token ring and FDDI, wireless LANs. Internet protocols (IP), internetwork operation, transport protocol (TCP), network security, ISDN and b |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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1 | Basic Concepts | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
2 | Protocol Hierarchy of Network Software | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
3 | Network Architectures | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
4 | Network Architectures | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
5 | Data Link Layer | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
6 | Elementary Data Link Protocols | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
7 | Protocol Verification | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
8 | Medium Access Control and Logical Link Control Sublayer | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
9 | Medium Access Control and Logical Link Control Sublayer | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
10 | Network Layer | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
11 | Transport Layer | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
12 | Transport Layer | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
13 | Application Layer | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
14 | Introduction to Industrial Networks | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
15 | Final examination period | Review of topics |
16 | Final examination period | Review of topics |
Sources
Course Book | 1. Andrew S. Tanenbaum, “Computer Networks”, 4th Edition, Pearson Education International, 2003, ISBN: 0-13-038488-7. |
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Other Sources | 2. William Stallings, “Computer Networking with Internet Protocols and Technology”, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004, ISBN: 0-13-141098-9. |
Evaluation System
Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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Attendance/Participation | - | - |
Laboratory | - | - |
Application | - | - |
Field Work | - | - |
Special Course Internship | - | - |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
Homework Assignments | - | - |
Presentation | - | - |
Project | - | - |
Report | - | - |
Seminar | - | - |
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 60 |
Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
Toplam | 3 | 100 |
Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
Total | 100 |
Course Category
Core Courses | X |
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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 | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | Possesses sufficient knowledge in mathematics, natural sciences, and discipline-specific topics in Electrical and Electronics Engineering; uses this theoretical and practical knowledge to solve complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
2 | Identifies, defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analytical and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
3 | Designs complex systems, processes, devices, or products under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; applies modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, depending on the nature of the design.) | |||||
4 | Selects and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications; effectively uses information technologies. | X | ||||
5 | Designs experiments, conducts tests, collects data, analyzes, and interprets results to investigate complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | X | ||||
6 | Works effectively in disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; develops the ability to work independently. | |||||
7 | Communicates effectively in both written and verbal forms; possesses proficiency in at least one foreign language; writes effective reports, understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, delivers effective presentations, and gives and receives clear instructions. | |||||
8 | Recognizes the need for lifelong learning; accesses information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself. | |||||
9 | Acts in accordance with ethical principles, assumes professional and ethical responsibility, and possesses knowledge about the standards used in engineering practices. | |||||
10 | Possesses knowledge about professional practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; gains awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; understands the principles of sustainable development. | |||||
11 | Understands the universal and societal impacts of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognizes the contemporary issues reflected in the field of engineering and understands the legal implications of engineering solutions. |
ECTS/Workload Table
Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory | |||
Application | |||
Special Course Internship | |||
Field Work | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
Project | |||
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | |||
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 15 | 30 |
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 19 | 19 |
Total Workload | 125 |