COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER NETWORKS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CME 3204 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER NETWORKS COMPULSORY 3 1 0 6

Offered By

Computer Engineering (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YALÇIN ÇEBI

Offered to

Computer Engineering (English)

Course Objective

In this course, it is expected from students to have knowledge on basics of data communications and digital communication technologies; computer networking, including LAN and WAN technologies, IP principles, network architecture and protocols, basic network applications, basics of network planning, management and security

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand basic principles of digital communication techniques
2   To understand basics of multiple access technologies
3   To understand basics of transmission characteristics
4   To have basic knowledge about Local and Wide Area network technologies
5   To understand basics of network arhitecture, basic protocols and Internet Protocol (IP)
6   To have the ability to plan a computer network considering management and security crieria

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Data Communications and Computer Networks
2 Layering Principles and Traditional Internet Applications
3 Transmission Media and Channel Coding
4 Transmission Modes, Modulation, Channelization
5 Digital Access and Connection Technologies
6 Local Area Networks, Packets, Frames, Topologies
7 Wired and Wireless Networking Technologies
8 LAN Active Devices, WAN Technologies and Routing
9 Internetworking and IP addressing
10 Datagrams and Datagram Forwarding, ICMP, ARP, UDP and TCP
11 Internet Routing and Routing Protocols
12 Network Security
13 Network Management
14 SDN, IoT and New Trends in Networking Technologies

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook:
Comer, D. E.: Computer Networks and Internets 6/e, Pearson Ltd., ISBN: 978-1-292-06117-7, Essex, England, 2015.
References:
Stallings, William, Data and Computer Communications, Prentice Hall, ISBN:0-13-086388-2, USA, 2000
Oppenheimer, Priscilla, Top-Down Network Design, Cisco Press, ISBN 1 57870-069-8, MacMillan, USA, 1999
Tannenbaum, Andrew S., Computer Networks 3/e, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-066102-3, New Jersey, 1996
Panko, Raymond, Business Data Networks and Telecommunications 5/e, Prentice Hall, ISBN 978013127 3153

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Lectures and Homeworks

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

There will be one midterm homework.
The midterm exam will be about data communications and computer networks.
The homework will be about planning a network using a simulation tool.

Assessment Criteria

In the midterm exam, basics of data communication and basics of computer networks will be evaluated.
Ability of the students to understand basics of data communication, computer networking, Internet Protocol, network architecture and basics of network planning will be evaluated mainly with the midterm homework about network planning.
In the final exam, all course outcomes will be evaluated with 8-12 questions.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendence to the lectures is expected.
Every student should prepare formal report for the homework.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr.Yalçın ÇEBI
Dokuz Eylul University Engineering Faculty Department of Computer Engineering
Tınaztepe Campus 35390 Buca/IZMIR
Room: 221; Tel: (232) 301 74 07
e-mail1: yalcin.cebi@deu.edu.tr ; e-mail2: yalcin@cs.deu.edu.tr

Res.Ass.Dr.Ibrahim Atakan KUBILAY
Dokuz Eylul University Engineering Faculty Department of Computer Engineering
Tınaztepe Campus 35390 Buca/IZMIR
Room: 103; Tel: (232) 301 74 14
e-mail1: atakan.kubilay@deu.edu.tr ; e-mail2: atakan@cs.deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Depends on the weekly plan of each semester

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Tutorials 14 1 14
Preparing assignments 1 50 50
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Final 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.14443322
LO.2354232
LO.34543332
LO.44223322
LO.5454443242
LO.64555544354