LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Computer Networking Syllabus-EEE4263

Dr. L. Anneberg, P.E.
Office: E215, Hours: MWTh12-1pm, T4-5pm

phone (248) 204-2539,
Blackboard homepage: http://my.ltu.edu, Course Homepage: http://qbx6.ltu.edu/~anneberg
TEXT: Data Communications and Networking, Behrouz Forouzan, Third Edition
Author's website: http://www.mhhe.com/forouzan
Another Author's Website: http://www.netbook.cs.purdue.edu
Course Outline and Objective:

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WEEK/Topic/Reading
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1 -- Introduction - Chapters one and two
Concepts, Terminology, Motivation and Tools
Some Applications: FTP, HTTP, CGI, Active Web Pages [Ch. 27-30]

Lab 1 - Internet Tools: Ping, tracert, telnet {Word format}

2 -- Signals, Media and Data Transmission - Chapters three and four
Copper, Glass, Radio, Satellites, RS-232

3 -- Packets, Frames, Parity, Checksums, and CRCs - Chapter 6
Multiplexing, Error Detection, Frame Format

4 -- LANS - Chapter 7 and 9
Technologies and Network Topologies, Interface Hardware

5 -- EXAM 1

6 -- Extending Networks - Chapter 10
Repeaters, Bridges, Frame Filtering, Switching

7 -- Network Properties [Ownership, Service Paradigm, and Performance] - Chapter 13

8 -- Protocols and Protocol Layering - Chapter 14

9 -- Internetworking - Chapter 15
Concepts, Architecture and Protocols

10 -- EXAM 2

11 -- IP: Internet Protocol Addresses and Binding - Chapters 16 and 17

12 -- More IP - Datagrams, Encapsulation, Fragmentation, ICMP, TCP, The Future
Chapters18-22

13 -- Network/Internet Applications - Chapters 23-26

14 -- Project presentations

15 -- Project Presentations and FINAL REVIEW
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GRADING: 20% EXAM 1 , 20% EXAM 2 , 20% Final ,20% FINAL PROJECT
20% Homework/small projects
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Office: E125A, Office Hours: MWTh 9-10am and also by appointment, Makeup exams given only with
permission
GRADING POLICY: Two Exams (20% each), Final (25%) Subjective (10%), Homework/Projects (25%) Makeup exams will only be given for those with an APPROVED “Request for Make-up” Form.
These forms are available in the E.E. Departmental Office, Room E-215

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Email : anneberg@ltu.edu
If you have questions, please feel free to contact me.


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