COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: COMPUTER NETWORKS

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ECE 307	B	5	2	0	2	3	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Dr. Alma Sheko asheko@epoka.edu.al , Monday, 13:30
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Bachelor in Electronics and Digital Communication Engineering (3 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:	Building A
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	According university rules
Course Description:	This course aim is to provide students with a theoretical and practical base on principles, architecture, and protocol knowledge of Computer Networks and Internet. Also, to prepare students for easy transfer from academia into practical network supporting tasks in a given networking oriented jobs. Get hands on experiences by learning basic network computing techniques.
Course Objectives:	1) To provide students with a theoretical and practical base on principles, architecture, and protocol knowledge of Computer Networks and Internet. 2) Prepare students for easy transfer from academia into practical network supporting tasks in a given networking oriented jobs. 3) Get hands on experiences by learning basic network computing techniques

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Computer Networks and the Internet. What is the Internet? The Network Edge. The Network Core.Performance: Delay, Loss and Throughput in Computer Networks. Protocol layers and Their Service Models.
2	Computer Networks and the Internet. Networks under attack. History of Computer Networking; Chapter 1 Summary.
3	The Application Layer. Principles of Network Applications. Email. Web. DNS. Peer-to-Peer File Distribution. Video Streaming and Content Distribution Networks.
4	The Transport Layer. Introduction and Transport-layer Services. Multiplexing and Demultiplexing. UDP. TCP. Principles of Reliable Data Transfer. Congestion Control. Evolution of Transport Layer Functionality.
5	The Network Layer. Introduction. Virtual circuit and datagram networks. Router. The Internet Protocol (IP). IPV4 Addressing. ICMP protocol. IPV6.
6	The Network Layer. Routing Algorithms. Routing in the internet. Broadcast and multicast routing.
7	The Link Layer. Introduction to the link layer. Services. Where is the link layer implemented? Error-detection and -correction techniques (parity check, checksum, crc).
8	The Link Layer. Multiple access links and protocols. Switched local area networks. Link virtualization: a network as a link layer. Data center networking.
9	Wireless and Mobile Networks. Introduction. WIFI: 802.11 Wireless Lans. Cellular Internet Access (3G, 4G). Mobile IP.
10	Network Security. Principles of cryptography. Message integrity and digital signatures. End-point authentication. Securing e-mail . Securing tcp connections: ssl. Network-layer security: ipsec and virtual private networks. Securing wireless lans. Operational security: firewalls and intrusion detection systems.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to Computer Networks and Internet.
2	The network core and edge. Delay, loss, and throughput in packet-switched networks.
3	Principles of Data Communication, Networking Devices. Types of Networks Models OSI, TCP/IP.
4	Application layer: principles of network applications.
5	The Web and HTTP. FTP, Electronic mail. DNS and peer-to-peer applications.
6	Transport-layer services. Principles of reliable data transfer.
7	Midterm
8	TCP. Principles of congestion control.
9	Network layer: forwarding and routing. Virtual circuits and datagram networks.
10	What is inside a router? IP Protocol.
11	Routing algorithms. Broadcast and multicast.
12	IP Adressing
13	Subnetting (Subnet Mask)
14	Network Security Algorithms

Prerequisite(s):	Basic knowledge of computer architecture, mathematics, probability, and graph theory.
Textbook(s):	Kurose and Ross, Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, Pearson, 6th edition
Additional Literature:	Computer Networks 5th By Andrew S. Tanenbaum
Laboratory Work:	yes
Computer Usage:	yes
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve basic network related problems.
2	Knowledge of contemporary issues in computer networks.
3	Ability to use techniques, skills, and modern networking tools.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Electronics and Digital Communication Engineering (3 years) Program
1	Engineering graduates with sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and with application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practice	5
2	Engineering graduates with skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situations.	5
3	Engineering graduates with the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects.	5
4	Engineering graduates with the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologies.	5
5	Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions.	5
6	Ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issue.	5
7	The abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidence.	5
8	Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in foreign language.	5
9	Engineering graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology.	5
10	Engineering graduates with well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics.	5
11	Engineering graduates who are aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issues.	5
12	Consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanity.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Project	1	10
Quiz	2	2.5
Laboratory	3	5
Final Exam	1	40
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	12	3	36
Mid-terms	1	22	22
Assignments			0
Final examination	1	22	22
Other	4	5.5	22
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

To be completed at the end of the semester