Advanced Networking

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Course
CSIS 3270
Discontinued
No
Course code
CSIS 3270
Descriptive
Advanced Networking
Department
Computing Studies & Information Systems
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Credits
3.00
Start date
End term
201930
PLAR
No
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
Lectures: 36/Lab: 12
Contact hours
Lecture: 2 Hour per week Laboratories: 2 Hours per week Total: 4 Hours per week
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Lab
Learning activities

Lecture, seminars, demonstrations, and hands-on exercises in the lab

Course description
This course introduces students with knowledge and skills on designing, setting up and managing enterprise networks. Topics include subnet planning with classless IPv4 addresses, dynamic routing protocols, spanning tree protocols, wireless LAN (WLAN) technologies and deployment, and IPv6 migration techniques. Students will gain hands-on experience in configuring routers and switches, setting up network access controls, and carrying out site survey for WLAN. This course is suitable for students who would like to gain practical knowledge on designing and maintaining enterprise networks.
Course content
  1. Switching and routing
  2. Spanning tree protocols
  3. Classless IP addressing
  4. Subnet planning
  5. Dynamic routing protocols
  6. IPv6 addressing
  7. IPv4 to IPv6 migration techniques
  8. Wireless networking fundamentals
  9. Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) topologies and medium access
  10. IEEE 802.11 standards
  11. WLAN network design and site survey
Learning outcomes

The student will be able to:

 

  1. explain the functions of switches and routers;
  2. demonstrate the importance and operations of spanning tree protocols;
  3. configure spanning tree protocol on switches;
  4. explain the advantages of classless addressing over classful addressing;
  5. design an enterprise network using classless addressing;
  6. identify protocols used for interior and exterior networks;
  7. explain the main features of IPv6 addressing;
  8. analyze different IPv4 to IPv6 migration techniques;
  9. configure dynamic routing protocol on routers;
  10. configure LANs using switches and routers;
  11. explain data transmission mechanisms used for wireless networks;
  12. explain the performance differences between different IEEE 802.11 standards;
  13. perform network design for an enterprise wireless network;
  14. configure Wireless LANs;
  15. perform site survey for a Wireless LAN;
  16. design and implement Enterprise Networks.
Means of assessment
Assignments/labs 15-30%
Quiz(zes)* 10-25%
Midterm Examination*  25-40%
Final Examination* 25-40%
Total 100%

*** In order to pass the course, students must, in addition to receiving an overall course grade of 50%, also achieve a grade of at least 50% on the combined weighted examination components (including quizzes, tests, exams).

Textbook materials

Beasley, J.S. and Nilkaew, P, Networking Essentials, Latest ed., Pearson.

OR

other textbooks approved by the CSIS department.

Prerequisites

CSIS 2270

Corequisites

Nil

Equivalencies

Nil

Which prerequisite

Nil