| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the concepts of data communication, networks, protocols and standards.
- Express the communication requirements of computers/computer networks by using different network topologies and protocols
- Explain basic knowledge of the data communication devices/equipment, their functions and usage
- Define the running principles of widely used applications in Internet.
- Describe OSI layered architecture for computer networks. Identify the functions of TCP/IP and the matching with OSI layers.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | Within the scope of the course, students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to create and design networks that enable computers to interact and share data. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to computer networks. What is the Internet? |
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2nd Week |
The definition of network (Network) layers and their working principles |
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3rd Week |
Application layer: HTTP, FTP |
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4th Week |
Application layer: e-mail, SMTP, DNS, P2P applications on the Internet |
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5th Week |
Transport layer: TCP protocol |
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6th Week |
Transport layer: UDP protocol |
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7th Week |
Transport layer: Congestion control principles, TCP congestion control |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Network layer: Virtual circuit and datagram networks, router |
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10th Week |
Network layer: Internet Protocol (IP), IPv4, IPv6, IP Security |
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11th Week |
Link layer: Error detection / correction, Multiple access links |
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12th Week |
Link layer: Multiple access links and protocols, Switched local area networks |
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13th Week |
Wireless network features. WiFi, Bluetooth, WiMAX |
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14th Week |
Wireless network: 802.11MAC protocol and frame structure. |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Bilgisayar Ağları / Herkes İçin Jim Kurose, Keith Ross Alfa Yayınları
"Computer Networking, A Top Down Approach Featuring The Internet", James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross, Addison Software Engineering: A Practitioners' Approach, Roger S. Pressman, McGraw Hill Publishing Co.; 7th Ed edition (2009), ISBN: 9780071267823 |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Problem Solving
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
35 |
| Quiz |
2 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
45 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
45 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
55 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
2 |
6 |
12 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
|
|
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| Quiz |
2 |
0.5 |
1 |
| Total Work Load | 142 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.73 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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