1 CNT 3004 Computer Network Concept Cliff Zou School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of Central Florida Summer 2012

2 About my self  Office: HEC 243  Tel:  Office hour: Tuesday/Thursday 12:00pm–2:00pm  Course webpage: r Use for homework assignment and grading m Keeping grade private m Easy homework submission m Having a simple BBS channel for question&answer, and students discussion exchanges

3 Course information  Prerequisites:  CGS 1060C Introduction to Computer Science  Course materials:  Text: B. A. Forouzan, Data Communications and Networking, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill,  Textbook online resource  Class notes  /notes.html /notes.html

4 Course information (more) Coursework approx amount approx % 1. Written assignments (30%) 2. Exam 1 (20%) 3. Exam 2 (20%) 4. Final Exam (30%): Final Exam is comprehensive The final grade will use +/- policy, i.e., you may get A, A-, B+, B, B- … grade.  Workload:

Covered Chapters in the textbook 5  The chapters of the textbook are divided among CNT 3004 and CNT So some chapters are designated for CNT 3004 and the others designated for CNT 4703  Covered Chapters:  Chapter 1 Introduction  Chapter 2 Network Models  Chapter 3 Data and Signals  Chapter 7 Transmission Media  Chapter 9 Using Telephone and Cable Networks for Data Transmission  Chapter 10 Error Detection and Correction  Chapter 11 Data Link Control  Chapter 14 Wireless LANs  Chapter 15 Connecting LANs, Backbone Networks, and Virtual LANs  Chapter 19 Network Layer Addressing  Chapter 25 Domain Name System  Chapter 26 Remote Logging, Electronic Mail, and File Transfer  Chapter 27 WWW and HTTP  Chapter 31 Network Security

6 Course information (even more)  In-class style: interaction, questions  In class participation is important!  Please ask questions as much as you can  All students will learn from Questions and Answers  Academic honesty