Lecture 1

Introduction to Course Book

Week 1
Shareef M. Shareef (PhD)
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 Aims:
 This course aims to equip students with the essentials of computer
networking theory and practice and offers an opportunity for students to
achieve practical skills using industry.

Objectives:
 Understand How Computer or Communication Networks Work and How
the Internet is connected
 Be aware of the applications of data communication networks
 Be familiar with the major components and types of networks
 Understand the role of network layers
 Be familiar with the role of network standards

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  Lectures:
 The lectures are designed to be of an interactive nature.
Students are expected to read in advanced the relevant
sections and chapters from the essential text(s).
 A compilation of lecture slides is provided in the class and
will form the core of the course.
 However, additional materials may offered during the
presentation of the course.
 Practicals:
 Hands-on practical session will play a vital role in the study
of this course. The practical sessions are designed to support
the lecture materials. Most of these will be completed in
healthy practice sessions that provides the students a whole
idea of how to configure and monitor network switches and
routers. These practices will further complement lectures.

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 Gregory Tomsho (2011) Guide to Networking Essentials, , 6th Ed, ISBN 10:1-111-31252-4,
Boston, USA.

 Kurose, James F. And Ross Keith W. (2010). Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach,
5th Pearson International Edition, Pearson Addison Wesley. USA.

 Cisco Systems (2004). CCNA 1 and 2: Companion Guide (Cisco Networking Academy
Program), Third Ed. Cisco Press.
 .
 Tanenbaum, Andrew S. ( 2003) Computer Networks, 4th Pearson International Edition,
Prentice Hall PTR. New Jersey.
Lab Manual
 Network Fundamentals, CCNA Exploration Labs and Study Guide By Antoon Rufi, Priscilla
Oppenheimer, Belle Woodward, Gerlinde Brady Published by Cisco Press, ISBN-10:
1587132036
 http://www.ciscopress.com/store/network-fundamentals-ccna-exploration-labs-and-study-9781587132032

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  At the end of this course, students will be able to:

 Knowledge

1- Describe the purpose and function of the networking devices.

2- Identify the importance of network equipment.

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 1- Explain the various methods used to represent data in a computer and
manipulate numbers in a range of bases.

2- Explain the characteristics and operation of a variety of network

peripheral devices.

3- Distinguish between the various network components.

4- Understand the fundamental OSI layer structure along with general

function of each layer.

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 1- Install and gain basic cabling of LAN layout

2- Install and troubleshoot network components

3- Plan, design and monitor a network.

4- Understand the fundamental concepts of data transmission and how

the data transfers throughout the network

5- Write fundamental Network configuration program

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 1- Introduction to Networking. 13- Ethernet switching
2- Network fundamentals 14- OSI network layer model
3- Network Mathematics, 15- Quiz
16- TCP/IP model and IP addressing
Data communication & the internet
17- Subneting
4- Networking Media 18- Routing fundamentals
5- Quiz 19- Introduction to VLAN
6- Cabl and Testing 20- Domain Name Systems (DNS)
7- Topologies 21- Quiz
8- Types of Networks 22- Wireless Networking
23- Network Security
9- Cabling LANs and WANs
24- Introduction to Network Management
10 Quiz 25- Revision
11- Ethernet fundamentals 26- Final Exam
12- Ethernet technologies

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 The course breaks down into the lectures, and practical sessions. There are exams
to assess each student; 1st Course exam, 2nd Course exam, there will be a final
exam at the end of each course.

The total marks will be as follows for the First Course:

 Midterm Exam: 25%
 Class activities: 5% Final Exam
50% 100%
 Quizzes : 10% 50%
 LAB activity: 10%

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 Definition
Network:
A network can be defined as two or more computers connected
together in such a way that they can share resources.

The purpose of a network is to share resources.

 A resource may be:

 A file
 A folder
 A printer
 A disk drive
 Or just about anything else that exists on a
computer.

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  Computer networking is very popular. There are many
different types of networks that can be connected
together in a variety of ways.

 These network connections can enable computer users to

communicate over any distance, large or small.

 If you're connected to the Internet, you're already taking

advantage of the benefits of computer networking

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  Connectivity and Communication

 Data Sharing

 Hardware Sharing

 Internet Access

 Internet Access Sharing

 Data Security and Management

 Performance Enhancement, and

 Entertainment

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  Network Hardware, Software and Setup Costs

 Hardware, Software Management and

Administration Costs

 Undesirable Sharing

 Illegal or Undesirable Behavior (virus)

 Data Security Concerns

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  LAN(Local Area Networking)

 WAN (Wide Area Networks)

 MAN (Metropolitan Area Networks)

 CAN (Campus Area Networks)

 SAN (Storage or System Area Network)

 PAN (Personal Area Network)

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 Next Lecture (Week Two)

Introduction to Networking (cont.)