Course Syllabus

SCCS420 Computer Networks ICT Program, Department of Computer Science Mahidol University Course Syllabus, 1st Semester, 2008 Credits : Pre-requisite : Time : Instructors :

3 SCCS323 Computer Data Communications Section 3 : Saturday (9:00-12:00) A. Nattavut Smavatkul (Section 3) Email : [email protected]

Materials and Textbooks : Required textbook : Behrouz A. Forouzan, Data Communications and Networking, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2007. http://www.mhhe.com/forouzan All copies of the instructors’ transparencies and notes, as well as the copies of additional materials will be made available at http://www.ict.sc.mahidol.ac.th/course/sccs420 Lecture 1

Chapter 1, 2, 8

2 3 4 5 6

12.1, 12.2 13, 15 18 19, 20 21, 22.1, 22.2, 22.3

7 8 9 10 11 13 14

23 24 25 26, 27, 28 31, 32

Topics Introduction, Network Model/OSI Model, Circuit Switching and Packet Switching Multiple Access Ethernet (Wired LAN), LAN Topology Virtual-Circuit Networks: Frame Relay and ATM Network Layer Network Layer Content review Midterm Transport Layer Quality of Service Name space, Domain Name Space, DNS Remote Logging, E-Mail, FTP, WWW, SNMP Network Security (Definition and key management) Content review Final

Evaluation Method : Assignment/Quiz Labs Midterm Examination Final Examination

13% 12% 35% 40%

Course Policy : • You must complete more than 80% of the class and take all exams to pass the course. • Late work policy: 10% deduction each day with exception on documented illness and family emergency • Re-grade must be submitted in writing within 2 weeks. • There will be no make-up exams unless an official excuse is submitted and preapproved by the instructor. • Academic dishonesty, e.g. copying your friend’s paper, cheating in the examination, is totally unacceptable. Any case of academic dishonesty will be dealt with by a strong penalty from the Department.