CS510 Data Communications and Computer Networks

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Course Code Course Title Weekly Hours* ECTS Weekly Class Schedule
T P
CS510 Data Communications and Computer Networks 3 0 6 Thursday 17:00-19:50
Prerequisite None It is a prerequisite to

None
Lecturer Amal Mersni Office Hours / Room / Phone
Monday:
10:00-11:00
Tuesday:
10:00-11:00
Wednesday:
10:00-12:00
Thursday:
10:00-11:00
A F1.6
E-mail amersni@ius.edu.ba
Assistant Soundharya Parashuram Assistant E-mail sparashuram@student.ius.edu.ba
Course Objectives

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of the communication protocol stack, emphasizing the widespread communication systems and data networks (TCP/IP protocol suite).

  • To cover core enterprise network technologies in detail, including dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6) architecture, switching technologies, L2 redundancy, and advanced routing technologies.

  • To explain the purposes and characteristics of first-hop redundancy protocols.

  • To implement advanced technologies to support a secure and scalable enterprise network architecture.
Textbook
  • Cisco Networking Academy CCNP Enterprise: Core Networking (CCNP ENCOR v8).
Additional Literature
  • CCNP Routing and Switching v2.0 Official Cert Guide Library. By Kevin Wallace, David Hucaby, Cristian Matie, Wendell Odom. Published Dec 23rd 2014 by CISCO Press.
Learning Outcomes After successful  completion of the course, the student will be able to:
    Teaching Methods Lectures, in-class examples and discussions for engaged learning. Added weight on independent work through course projects
    Teaching Method Delivery Face-to-face Teaching Method Delivery Notes
    WEEK TOPIC REFERENCE
    Week 1 Introduction to the course
    Week 2 Network devices communication and Forwarding Architectures (PART I ) Slides, Netacad platform, and online resources
    Week 3 Network devices communication and Forwarding Architectures (PART II ) Slides, Netacad platform, and online resources
    Week 4 Entreprise Network Architecture and IP addressing Slides, Netacad platform, and online resources
    Week 5 Spanning Tree Protocol Fundamentals, Slides, Netacad platform, and online resources
    Week 6 VLAN Trunks and Etherchannel Bundle Slides, Netacad platform, and online resources
    Week 7 IP Routing Essentials Slides, Netacad platform, and online resources
    Week 8 Midterm No mid-term exam
    Week 9 EIGRP Fundamentals Slides, Netacad platform, and online resources
    Week 10 OSPF Fundamentals Slides, Netacad platform, and online resources
    Week 11 First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRPs) Concepts (PART I ) Slides, Netacad platform, and online resources
    Week 12 Course project 1 presentations
    Week 13 First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRPs) Concepts (PART II ) Slides, Netacad platform, and online resources
    Week 14 Quality of Service (QoS) Slides, Netacad platform, and online resources
    Week 15 Course project 2 presentations and Final Exam Preparation
    Assessment Methods and Criteria Evaluation Tool Quantity Weight Alignment with LOs
    Final Exam 1 40 1,2,3,4
    Semester Evaluation Components
    Course Project 1 1 20 1,2,3
    Course Project 2 1 40 1,2,3,4
    ***     ECTS Credit Calculation     ***
     Activity Hours Weeks Student Workload Hours Activity Hours Weeks Student Workload Hours
    Lecture hours 3 14 42 Projects 5 12 60
    Home study 2 15 30 Final exam study 6 3 18
            Total Workload Hours = 150
    *T= Teaching, P= Practice ECTS Credit = 6
    Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey Last Update Date: 09/11/2023
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