LAN/WAN analysis and design; LAN standards, internetworking, recent technologies, LAN design procedures; WAN design, network services, WAN design procedures; LAN management, SNMP (simple network management protocol); design tools, network simulators.

Course Objectives

To introduce analysis and design techniques for LAN and WAN. To give the latest network technologies.

Recommended or Required Reading

Arne Mikalsen, Per Borgesen, Local Area Network Management, Design & Security (Paperback), Wiley; 1st edition (June 15, 2002) ,Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, Prentice-Hall

Learning Outcomes

1. To have the necessary knowledge and experience to design LANs and WANs

2. To demonstrate the ability of analysing and configuring network protocols

3. To demonstrate the ability of designing a new protocol

4. To have the experience and familiarity with simulators and other tools to analyse and design networks

5. To know the fundamentals of network security

Grading

Midterm 30%

Homework 35%

Final 35%