Spring
half-semester 2007
I&MSE
557 – Computing Networks and Communications
Objectives:
Understand the importance of and
implementation of communication among computers in the workaday business
environment and in the following contexts:
a) what types of data need to be communicated?
b) what infrastructure concepts are needed to
support communication?
c) how are networks designed and implemented?
d) what are some example applications; how do
the above contexts support them via data communication?
e) what management issues arise in connection
with security and operation of a computer network?
Required
Text:
White, Curt M. 2006. Data
Communications and Computer Networks:
A Business User’s Approach, 4th edition.
Suggested
Supplemental Texts:
McCabe, James D. 1998. Practical
Computer Network Analysis and Design.
Peterson, Larry L., and Bruce
S. Davie. 2003. Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, 3rd
edition.
Stallings,
William. 2003. Data and Computer Communications, 7th
edition.
Tanenbaum, Andrew S.
2003. Computer Networks, 4th edition.
Outline:
1 |
Introduction to Computer Networks and
Data Communications |
Chapter 1 |
2 |
Chapter 2 |
|
3 |
The Media: Connected and Wireless |
Chapter 3 |
4 |
Making Connections |
Chapter 4 |
5 |
Multiplexing
– Sharing a Medium |
Chapter 5 |
6 |
Errors:
Their Detection,
Correction,
and Prevention |
Chapter 6 |
7 |
Local Area
Networks (LANs) |
Chapters 7, 8, and 9 |
8 |
Wide Area Networks
(WANs) |
Chapter 10 |
9 |
The Internet |
Chapter 11 |
10 |
Telecommunication Systems |
Chapter 12 |
11 |
Chapter 13 |
|
12 |
Network Design and Management |
Chapter 14 |
Administration:
Homework
problems (assigned orally in class) |
10% |
Case
study plan (24 May) |
ungraded |
Midterm
examination (5 June) |
30% |
Written
& oral report (21 June) |
30% |
Final
examination (28 June) |
30% |
The class runs under the honor code
governing all
Examinations will contain “essay-type”
questions (not true-false, multiple-choice, or fill-in-the blank).
The “term project” report will be done in
teams of three; choice of team members will be yours.
The document due 24 May is a “one-pager”
specifying your team roster and term-project topic and plan.