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EEE521. Computer and Data Communication Networks Semester 2 2011-2012 Mohd Nazri Mahmud. introduction. Course overview Teaching Timetable Lecturers Assessment Resources Software Tools Syllabus Lesson Plan Background Survey Grouping. Course overview. Pre-requisite for this course:
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EEE521 Computer and Data Communication Networks Semester 2 2011-2012 MohdNazri Mahmud
introduction • Course overview • Teaching • Timetable • Lecturers • Assessment • Resources • Software Tools • Syllabus • Lesson Plan • Background Survey • Grouping
Course overview • Pre-requisite for this course: • Knowledge of undergraduate level course on Computer Networks • Those who have not acquired the fundamentals are advised to read the recommended books • Objectives of the course: • To learn the theoretical and practical issues relating to the-state-of-the-art on computer and data communication network • Learning Methods: • In-class Problem Based Discussion (PBD) sessions • In-lab Group Experiential Learning (GEL) sessions
lecturers • Lecturers: • En. MohdNazri Mahmud, nazriee@eng.usm.my • Room : 2.14 • Dr KamalZamli, eekamal@eng.usm • Room : 3.22
STUDENTs • ‘AIFFAH BINTI MOHD ALI • Where are you from? Bangi, Selangor • Your UG university? IIUM • UG Studies? Communication Engineering • Whether you have taken similar course before? Yes. Data Comm • 2 yrs private-Edaran Computer SdnBhd-KL, 3yrs government-IKBN BM
STUDENTs • AIMAN SHAWKAT JAMIL YOUSEF • Where are you from? • Your UG university? • UG Studies? • Whether you have taken similar course before? • To be introduced later
STUDENTs • MARYAM AFAF BINTI ABDUL KARIM • Where are you from? KL, SJ • Your UG university? Purdue University • UG Studies? Computer Engineering • Whether you have taken similar course before? No. Closest is Wireless System • Working Exp – 2yrs Motorola, 5 years Altera.
STUDENTs • MERA UZAINI SYAIHAN BIN RAJAM • Where are you from? NibongTebal • Your UG university? HanYangUniv, SKR • UG Studies? Semiconductor Devices • Whether you have taken similar course before? No. • Working experiences? Agilent Technologies BayanLepas
STUDENTs • PANG PO KEN • Where are you from? Miri SARAWAK • Your UG university? UNIMAS • UG Studies? Electronic and Computer Eng • Whether you have taken similar course before? Yes. Data Comm. • Working experiences? Fresh Grad
STUDENTs • VEERA • Where are you from? • Your UG university? • UG Studies? • Whether you have taken similar course before? • Working experiences?
STUDENTs • ZARITH LIYANA BINTI ZAHARI • Where are you from? Putrajaya • Your UG university? UNIKL BMI • UG Studies? Electronic Eng • Whether you have taken similar course before? No. • Working experiences? Fresh Grad
STUDENTs • ABDULLAH AMER MOHAMMED SALIH • Where are you from? Baghdad, IRAQ • Your UG university? AlMansourUniv College • UG Studies? Software Eng • Whether you have taken similar course before? Yes. Computer Networks • Working experiences? 6 years.
STUDENTs • ABDUL MALIK HAIDER YUSEF • Where are you from? Hodeidah, Yemen • Your UG university? Hodeidah Univ. • UG Studies? Computer Engineering • Whether you have taken similar course before? Yes. Computer Networks • Working experiences? 5y Demonstrator
STUDENTs • ZHANG XINLU • Where are you from?Wuhan, CHINA • Your UG university? Railway University. • UG Studies? Mechatronic Eng. • Whether you have taken similar course before? No. • Working experiences? 2y Railway company
STUDENTs • MOHAMMAD ALI BAGHERI • Where are you from? Shiraz, IRAN • Your UG university? Aazad Univ. • UG Studies? Telecom and Electronics Eng. • Whether you have taken similar course before? Yes. Computer Networks and telecom. networks • Working experiences? 1y in Instrumentation System, 1yr Microwave , 4y Electrical Installations.
teaching • Theoretical and Problem-based discussion (PBD) • Students are advised on topics to be covered and preparatory readings and questions are assigned prior to lecture session • Lecturer and students discuss topics interactively based on the preparatory questions • Students take their own notes during discussion • Group Experiential Learning (GEL) • Students carry out modeling, simulation and performance analysis of protocols in groups of 3-5 students • Groups share their findings in class • Group project
timetable • Monday 9-11am: EEK2 • Tuesday 11am to 1pm: EEK3 (but mostly in the Data Communication Lab on the 2nd Floor) – cancelled - change as below • Change? • Wednesday – 9-11am – at EEK3
assessment • 60% Final Exam • 40 % Coursework; 20% from each lecturer • 20% Coursework from En. Nazri’s part consists of • 5% Test - Individual • 5% Assignment – Individual and In group • 10% Project - Group • Group work • Group Experiential Learning(GEL) and Project (10%) • Group Paper presentation (2.5%) • Individual work • Individual Test – 5 % • Individual Written Assignment and Paper review assignment - 2.5%
resources • Reference books • Main textbook: Data Communications and Networking 4th Edition by Behrouz A. Forouzan, McGraw Hill • Journal Papers • Survey papers for group presentation • Research papers for individual paper review assignment • A list of papers will be provided for selection • Supporting resources • Can be downloaded from my academic webpage: • http://ee.eng.usm.my/eeacad/nazriee/teaching.html • Supporting Slides • Reading handouts • Preparatory questions • Lab sheets
Software tools • OPNET IT Guru Academic Edition • Extensively use throughout the first 7 weeks for modelling, simulation and performance analysis of protocols • Must be individually downloaded • Free from OPNET’s website • http://www.opnet.com/university_program/itguru_academic_edition/ • Try out the tutorial for quick familiarisation before the first lab session
Syllabus – first 7 weeks • Data Link Layer of the TCP/IP networks • Contention-based Medium Access Control for wired and wireless networks • Performance Analysis of the Wired and Wireless Ethernet • Medium Access Control for Emerging Wireless Networks (based on group paper presentation and individual paper review) • Network Layer of the TCP/IP networks • Internetworking: Addressing, Forwarding • Routing Protocols: RIP, OSPF and BGP • Multicasting
Background survey • No of students who have taken related UG courses – 5 students • Examples of UG courses • Data Comm, Computer networks etc. • Detail survey via questionaires
grouping • Group 1 name: • Abdullah Amer • Mera • Aiman • Hossein • Group 2 name: • ‘Aiffah • ZarithLiyana • Maryam • Veera • Group 3 name: • Mohammad Ali • Pang • Zhang • Abdul Malik
Computer and data communications session 1b • Preparatory readings for Session 1b – First part • Read textbook 1, Chapter 2: • Students with no background are advised to read the whole of Ch 2 • Prepare for group open book quiz • Quiz will focus on Section 2.3 Layers and 2.4 The TCP/IP protocol suite. • Preparatory reading for Session 1b – Second part • Read textbook Chapter 12: 12.1 Random Access, Chapter 13: Ethernet focus on 13.1 MAC Frames • Read Preparatory notes for Interconnecting LANs • Attempt preparatory questions • Prepare for participation in class