TELE70003
Data Comm Networks Intro
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  I: Administrative Information   II: Course Details   III: Topical Outline(s)  Printable Version
 
Section I: Administrative Information
  Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Spring/Summer 2015
Prerequisites: (SYST70004)
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents:
N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: IT Operations Program: course completion should follow this order: SYST70004, INFO70036, SYST70005, APPL70053, TELE70003, COMM70042

Program(s): IT Operations
Program Coordinator(s): Multiple Coordinators
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version:
1.0
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: N/A

 
 
Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Students study data communications and network concepts, and develop an understanding of the relationship between network hardware, topologies, protocols and addressing. They explore basic switching and routing algorithms and protocols, and gain hands-on skills using networking devices and software. They also develop the skill to set up a small functional network using wired LAN and WLAN devices and run networking applications, like HTTP, FTP, to experience end-to-end connectivity. Students research the socio-cultural impact of Internet and the importance of network standards. Students examine networking careers and the roles and responsibilities of networking professionals.

Program Context

 
IT Operations Program Coordinator: Multiple
This course will meet objectives in the area of building and maintaining local area networks. Specifically, the student will be made aware of factors to be considered when building a network, type of networks - topologies, access and transmission methods. The student will also gain hands-on practical experience in managing the user environment in a network.


Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

 
 Critical Performance:
By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability
to:

- Design a network in the context of a small to medium business and
make an informed decision on the appropriate hardware and software
required to implement the network.

Learning Outcomes:
To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated
the ability to:

1. Contextualize the Internet as a social, cultural and economic
   revolution to identify the roles and responsibilities of
   networking professionals.

2. Understand what a protocol is, how protocols define the
   architecture of the Internet and where they come from.

3. Explain the underlying technologies of a LAN: wire and logical
   topologies, physical wiring, MAC addressing and switching, IP and
   ARP interplay

4. Relate the layers of TCP/IP model to their respective working
   protocols: Ethernet, IP, TCP and demonstrate this knowledge using
   a protocol analyzer.

5. Explain the challenges of global network routing, the basic
   generic approaches and the specific protocols used on the Internet.

6. Describe the working characteristics of the Internet
   application framework protocols: FTP, HTTP, SMTP, etc.

7. Explain platform level network applications like DHCP, NAT, DNS,
   and SNMP. 

8. Relate network theory to the operation and configuration of a home
  router using wired and WLAN devices.
Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

 
Midterm Exam                   25% (approximately week 7)
Final Exam                     35% (approximately week 14)
Quizzes (3)                    15% (approximately weeks 3,5,12)
Assignments (2)                15% (approximately weeks 5, 13)
Hands-on activities (5)        10% (approximately weeks 2,4,8,11)

Total                         100%   

Faculty members teaching this course agree to the following 
practices:
Sheridan wishes to encourage behaviours that will help 
students be successful and to ensure that students receive credit for 
their individual work.

1.  For submission of assignments and projects, the faculty 
member will specify, on the class plan:  

a)	Due dates and special instructions for submissions 
b)	Deductions for overdue submissions 

2. Exams must be written as scheduled by the faculty member. A 
makeup exam is at the faculty member¿s discretion provided that the 
student has an acceptable reason for their absence and may be asked 
for documented evidence, such as a medical certificate, explaining 
their absence. These special situations must be discussed with the 
faculty member immediately once the situation becomes known. Semester 
time constraints may limit rewrite options. 

3. To pass the course, students must achieve at least 50% 
overall in the course, as well as a 50% weighted average across the 
tests and the exams combined.
Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements:

 

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

X Communication X Critical Thinking & Problem Solving X Interpersonal
  Numeracy X Information Management   Personal

Notes: N/A

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) : Office of the Registrar

Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Challenge Exam Portfolio Interview Other Not Eligible for PLAR
X        

Notes:  N/A

 
 
Section III: Topical Outline
Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Effective term: Spring/Summer 2015
Professor: Multiple Professors
Textbook(s):
Textbook(s): Forouzan, B. (2013). 
Data Communications and Networking. 
5th Edition. New York, NY: McGraw Hill, 
ISBN: 978-0073376226

OR

eText: ISBN: 9781259110467

Applicable student group(s): Continuing Education Students
Course Details:
Module 1: Introduction to Data Communications and Networking

Internet- the Big Picture, history
Network types- Topology, Point to Point and Point to Multi-point 
connections, CS and PS switching
Standards
Networking as a profession

Module 2: Network Model

Concept of layered architecture and reference model
OSI, TCP/IP models
Encapsulation
Addressing
Protocol stack in operating system
Demonstration of working of protocols and encapsulation/decapsulation

Module 3: Networking Devices

Hub, switch and router in LANs
Introduction to switching and routing
IEEE 802 protocol set, LLC and MAC
Basic access method (CSMA/CD)
Virtual LANs

Module 4: Basics of Host to Host Communication

Functions of network layer
Connectionless/packet switching
IP addresses
Introduction to subnet and CIDR approach
Forwarding of IP packets
DHCP functions	

Module 5: Concept of Connection in Networking

Connectionless and connection-oriented services
Functions of transport layer
Port numbers: Source/destination
Introduction to UDP
Introduction to TCP
Three-way handshaking of TCP

Module 6: Application Layer Protocols

Concept of client-server communication
Peer-to-peer paradigm
Concept of Socket and socket programming
Overview of application layer protocols: HTTP, FTP, Email 
architecture (SMTP and POP3/IMAP), Telnet, SSH, SNMP
Domain Name System (DNS) architecture

Module 7: Wireless LAN (WLAN)

Wireless characteristics
WLAN topology and architecture

Note: The topics within each module are grouped semantically and are 
not meant to suggest a time sequence. At the beginning of the course, 
the instructor will identify the class-by-class arrangement of topics 
and the timing of evaluation components via a course plan.


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