This document provides an overview and objectives for a computer networking course. It will cover networking fundamentals including OSI layers, medium access control protocols, the data link layer, network layer issues, and the transport layer. It will also provide an overview of physical network topologies, connectivity devices, logical topologies, common networking protocols like TCP/IP, and application layer protocols. Important due dates for assignments and exams are also listed.

1. Computer Networking
Lec. 1 Network Fundamentals
Dr. E. Laias
Email :wimax1967@yahoo.com

2. Course Objectives and Outcomes:
1. To provide basic understanding of OSI/TCP layers.
2. To provide a basic understanding of Medium Access Control
Protocols (MAC) and their performance.
3. To provide a basic understanding of the Data Link Layer
4. To provide a basic understanding of Network layer issues.
5. To provide a basic understanding of Transport layer issues
6. To provide an overview of the Application layer.
7. Practice and exercise on servers and network
References :
• Computer Networks, Tanenbaum, 4th ed. Prentice Hall 2003;
• Computer Networking: A Top-Down approach Featuring the Internet,
Kurose and Ross, 2nd ed. Addison-Wesley 2003.
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute © Shivkumar Kalvanaraman & ©
Biplab Sikdar
• Use Gooooooooooooooooooogle 

3. Important Dates :
• 1st assignment is …..
Deadline …..
• 2nd assignment is …..
Deadline …..
• Group Project is ……
Deadline …..
• Midterm is on ………….

4. Network Fundamentals
• Network Elements
Work station, Servers, Hosts
• Local Area Network ( LA N )
• Wide Area Network ( WAN )
• Peer To Peer Network
• Client / Server Network

6. Physical Network Topologies

7. Segments & Backbone

8. Physical Media

9. Network Connectivity Devices
• NIC
• Hub
• Switch
• Bridges
• Router
• Gateways
• Modems
• CSU/DSU

10. OS I Model Introduction
All People Seem To Need Data Processing

12. Logical Topology
• CSMA/CD
• Token Passing
• CSMA/CA
Networking Protocols
• TCP/IP
• IPX/SPX
• NetBEUI
• AppleTalk

13. TCP/IP

14. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

15. Internet Protocol

16. Application Protocols
• SNMP • Telnet
• FTP • ICMP
• TFTP • HTTP
• SMTP • ARP
• POP • NTP
• IMAP • UDP

17. Ports & Sockets

18. IP Address
• IPv4(Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E)
• IPv6

19. Subnets

20. IP Proxy Servers

21. • Proxy Server caching(ICP, CARP)
• Name Resolution Methods(Internet Domain
Organization)
• Examples:
.com Commercial websites.
.edu Educational organizations.
.gov Governmental organizations.
.int International organizations
.mil U S Military
.net Networking .websites
.org Organizations
• Hosts, DNS, WINS, VL A N

22. Questions?