1. INTERNATIONAL BURCH UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT of
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
CEN 362
Computer Networks
Spring Term
Azizah Ibrahim

2. Class Schedule: Monday 15:00-17:00, Friday 14:00-17:00
Office Hour:Open Door Policy

3. Course Objectives
Answer the basic question "how do computer networks and internets operate
Provide a comprehensive, self-contained tour through all of networking from the lowest levels of data transmission and wiring to the highest levels of application software. At each level, we will see how the facilities and services provided by lower levels are used and extended in the next level

4. Textbooks
1. Main Textbook:Forouzan, Data Communications and Networking, McGrawHill, 2008.
2. William Stallings, Data and Computer Communications, Pearson, 2009
3. Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, Fourth Edition, Prentice Hall, 2003.

5. Brief Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computer Communications and Networks
Chapter 2 - Basic concept of Networks and Signals
Chapter 3 – The OSI model
Chapter 4 – Transmission of Digital Data- Interfaces and Modem
Chapter 5 – Transmission Media
Chapter 6 – Multiplexing
Chapter 7 - Error correction and detection
MID TERM
Chapter 8 - Data Link Layer Control
Chapter 9 – Local Area Network
Chapter 10 – Networking and Internetworking Devices
Chapter 11 - Switching
Chapater 12 – X.25 and Frame Relay
Chapter 13 – IPV4/ IPV6

6. Grading
Midterm 30%
Final %
Project 20%
Attendance/Quiz 10%