Topic outline

  • Welcome to Computer Networks

    Welcome Note || Computer Network


    • Instructor Name: Mushfiqur Rahman (MUR)

      Designation: Lecturer

      Contact: 01714-218217

      Email: mushfiqur.cse@diu.edu.bd

      Office Address:  509, AB-04, DIU-PC

      Google Site: https://sites.google.com/diu.edu.bd/mushfiqur/

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      COUNSELING HOURS - SPRING'2021

      Day Course/Project Counseling Hour
      Sunday 1000 - 1200 HR
      Monday 1000 - 1300 HR
      Tuesday 1430 - 1600 HR
      Wednesday
      		1000 - 1400 HR

      Course Rationale

      Course Objective

      Course Outcomes (CO’s)

      Course Outline

      Text & Reference Book

      Grading Scheme

      Class Information

      CSE313 PC-A[EVE]
      Google Classroom Code:
      Google meet link: meet.google.com/qbn-dpsm-igc
      		 Class Schedule
      SUNDAY: 1800 - 1920Hr [CSE313]
      TUESDAY: 1800 - 1920Hr [CSE313]
      TUESDAY: 1930 - 2050Hr [CSE313L]

    • Semester Timeline


    • Ice Breaking

    • Attendance(Self Input)

    • Forum Discussion

    • Weekly Discussion Forum
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    • Survey

  • Week 1: Introduction

    • Lesson 1: Chapter 1 Introduction-I

      Topics for discussion

      Lesson 1: Access Networks, The Network Core, Packet Switching, Circuit Switching.
      Lesson 2: A Network of Networks, Overview of Delay in Packet-Switched Networks.

      Expected outcome

      • Able to identify the fundamental technologies for the hardware and software of the internet.

      Book Chapter

      Chapter 1, Computer Networking- A Top-Down Approach.

      Lesson 2: Chapter 1 Introduction-II

      Lecture Slide for Class Discussion

      Chapter 1

      Hand Note

    • Week 1 - Introduction

      Topics for discussion

      Introduction of the simulator, networking devices, and cabling.

      Expected outcome

      • Demonstrate basic knowledge on the simulator, networking devices, and cabling.

  • Week 1 - Completion Task

  • Week 2: Network Layer

    • Week 2: Network Layer

      Topics for discussion

      Lesson 3: Introduction of Computer Networking, Addressing Schemes, Discussion on TCP/IP and OSI layer
      Lesson 4: IP Basics, Concept of Subnetting, and VLSM.


      Expected outcome

      • Able to identify the fundamental technologies for the hardware and software of the internet and their addressing mechanism.
      • Able to analyze the conceptual and implementation aspects of network applications and its use in application layer protocols for implementing enterprise network.
      • Able to apply the knowledge of the basic binary systems to solve sub-netting problems.


      Book Chapter

      Chapter 1, Data Communications, and Networking.
      Chapter 4, Computer Networking- A Top-Down Approach.

      Week 2: Network Layer: Logical Addressing

      Lecture Slides for Class Discussion

    • Week 2 - Design and Implementation of Basic Topologies

      Topics for discussion

      Different topology configurations with multiple networks using basic routing command.

      Expected outcome

      • Design, implement and test the operation of a basic computer network topology.




  • Week 2 - Completion Task


  • Quiz 1 - Marks: 15


  • Week 3: Network Layer

  • Week 3 - Completion Task


  • Week 4: Network Layer

    • Week 4: Network Layer

      Topics for discussion

      Lesson 7: Network Address Translation, Introducing different kind of Routing techniques (Distance vector, Link state, multicast routing)
      Lesson 8: Implementation of Distance vector, Link state routing techniques

      Expected outcome

      • Able to identify and make an evaluation of the underlying principles of routing algorithms and its related protocols being applied to the Internet.

      Book Chapter

      Chapter 4, Computer Networking- A Top-Down Approach.

    • Lecture Slide for Class Discussion

      Chapter 4 (Part III)

    • Week 4 - Design and Implementation of Dynamic Routing (RIP)

      Topics for discussion

      Design, Configuration, and Implementation of Dynamic Routing (RIP).

      Expected outcome

      • Demonstrate an understanding of the operation of the Dynamic Routing Protocol (RIP).

      Video Lecture on Design and Implementation of Dynamic Routing (RIP)

  • Assignment - Mark 5


  • Week 5: Network Layer

    • Week 5: Network Layer

      Topics for discussion

      Lesson 9: Forwarding and Addressing.
      Lesson 10: Virtual circuit and Datagram networks, ICMP.

      Expected outcome

      • Able to apply the knowledge of forwarding problems and can identify and make an evaluation of the underlying principles of different protocols being applied to the Internet.

      Book Chapter

      Chapter 4, Computer Networking- A Top-Down Approach.

    • Lecture Slide for Class Discussion

      Chapter 4 (Part III)

    • Week 5 - Design and Implementation of Dynamic Routing (EIGRP)

      Topics for discussion

      Design, Configuration, and Implementation of Dynamic Routing (EIGRP).

      Expected outcome

      • Demonstrate an understanding of the operation of the Dynamic Routing Protocol (EIGRP).

  • Lab Performance 1 Marks: 10 [Deadline: 26.03.2021]


  • Week 5 - Completion Task


    • Quiz 2 - Date: 02.03.2021


    • Midterm Survey of the Course


      • Week 6: Midterm Examination [Date: 07.03.21 Time: 06:00-08:30PM]


        • Week 6: Midterm Examination Syllabus

          Midterm Syllabus

          • Introduction
          • Network Layer
          • Application Layer

          Midterm Assessment Plan
          Total Marks: 25

        • MID TERM EXAM - Spring'2021 [Date: 07.03.21 Time: 06:00-08:30PM] Assignment
          Restricted Not available unless: You belong to CSE313 PC-A[EVE]

      • Week 7: Application Layer

        • Week 6: Application Layer

          Topics for discussion

          Lesson 11: Application Layer: HTTP, FTP.
          Lesson 12: Application Layer: SMTP, DNS.

          Expected outcome

          • Able to analyze the conceptual and implementation aspects of network applications and its use in application layer protocols for implementing enterprise network

          Book Chapter

          Chapter 2, Computer Networking- A Top-Down Approach.

        • Lecture Slide for Class Discussion:  Chapter 2

        • Week 6 - Design and Implementation of Dynamic Routing (OSPF)

          Topics for discussion

          Design, Configuration, and Implementation of Dynamic Routing (OSPF).

          Expected outcome

          • Demonstrate an understanding of the operation of the Dynamic Routing Protocol (OSPF).

      • Weekly Task

      • Week 8: Transport Layer

        • Transport Layer

          Topics for discussion

          Lesson 13: Relationship between Transport and Network Layers, Connectionless Transport: UDP, Go-Back-N (GBN) protocol, Selective Repeat (SR) protocol.
          Lesson 14: Connection-Oriented Transport: TCP, The TCP Connection.

          Expected outcome

          • Able to analyze the conceptual and implementation aspects of network applications and its use in Transport layer protocols for implementing enterprise network.

          Book Chapter

          Chapter 3, Computer Networking- A Top-Down Approach.

        • Lecture Slide for Class Discussion

          Chapter 3

        • Video Lecture URL

          Transport Layer

        • Week 8: Implementation of DHCP

          Topics for discussion

          Design, Configuration, and Implementation of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

          Expected outcome

          • Demonstrate an understanding of the operation of DHCP.

          Lab Performance-5

          Topic: OSPF.

      • Week 8 Completion Task


      • Week 9: Link Layer

        • Week 9: Link Layer

          Topics for discussion

          Lesson 15: Link layer addressing.
          Lesson 16: ARP, VLANs, MPLS.

          Expected outcome

          • Able to analyze the conceptual and implementation aspects of network applications and its use in Link layer protocols for implementing enterprise network.

          Book Chapter

          Chapter 5, Computer Networking- A Top-Down Approach.

        • Lecture Slide for Class Discussion

          Chapter 5

        • Video Lecture URL

          Link Layer Part 1

        • Week 9: Implementation of VLAN in catalyst switch

          Topics for discussion

          Design, Configuration, and Implementation of Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN).

          Expected outcome

          • Demonstrate an understanding of the operation of VLAN.

          Lab Performance-6

          Topic: DHCP.

      • Week 10: Link Layer

        • Week 10: Link Layer

          Topics for discussion

          Lesson 17: A Day in the Life of a Web Page Request.
          Lesson 18: DHCP, UDP, IP, Ethernet, DNS, ARP, Intra-Domain Routing to the DNS Server, Web Client-Server Interaction: TCP

          Expected outcome

          • Able to analyze the conceptual and implementation aspects of network applications and its use in Link layer protocols for implementing enterprise network.

          Book Chapter

          Chapter 5, Computer Networking- A Top-Down Approach.

        • Lecture Slide for Class Discussion

          Chapter 5

        • Video Lecture URL

          Link Layer Part 2

      • Week 9-10 Link Layer Completion Task


      • Quiz 3 Date: 12.04.2021


      • Presentation - Deadline: 13.04.2021

      • LAB FINAL - MARKS 40


      • Course Completion Feedback

        • Week 12: Final Examination

          Week 12: Final Assessment

          • Final Exam Question & Answer Script Submission Assignment
            Restricted Not available unless: You belong to CSE313 PC-A[EVE]