COURSE TITLE: CS5342 NETWORK STRATEGY

Credit Hours: 3 (Theory) + 1 (Lab)

Pre-requisites: CS4341 SYSTEM NETWORK

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

This course gives you the overview about what network strategies, tools and techniques you
will use to send your data from one place to another, and devices and concepts of data
sending and receiving activities will be covered in this course for designing purpose.

CLASS POLICY:

A student must reach the class-room in time. Late comers may join the class but are
not entitled to be marked present.
Attendance shall be marked at the start of the class and students failing to secure 75%
attendance will not be allowed to sit in final exam.
The assignment submission deadline must be observed. In case of late submission,
assignment will not be considered.
Those who are absent on the announcement date of assignment/test. Must get the
topic/chapter of test/assignment confirmed through their peers.
Mobile phones must be switched-off in the class-rooms.

GRADING POLICY:

Internal Evaluation
Midterm Exam 20%
Attendance 10%
Assignment/Presentations 10%
Quizzes/Tests 10%
Total Internal Evaluation 50%
Final Term Examination
Theory Exam 40%
Viva Exam 10%
Total Marks 100%

TEXT BOOKS:

CCDA 640-864 Official Cert Guide by Anthony Bruno and Steve Jordan.
CCNA Routing and Switching Study Guid by Toddd Lammle.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:

WEEK NO TOPIC DESCRIPTION ASSESSMENT

1 Chapter 1 Network Design Methodology
Introduction
Intelligent information network and
service-oriented network architecture
PPDIOO and characterization of existing
network
Designing the network topology and
solutions
2 Chapter 2 Network Structure Models Assignment 1
Introduction
Hierarchical network models (benefits,
design, core layer, distribution layer, and
access layer)
Examples
3 Chapter 2 (continued)
Cisco-enterprise architecture model
(enterprise campus module, enterprise
edge module, SP edge module, and
remote modules)
Network availability (workstation-to-
router redundancy, server redundancy,
route redundancy, and media
redundancy)
4 Chapter 3 Enterprise LAN Design Quiz 1
LAN media
LAN hardware
LAN design types and models
5 Chapter 4 Internet Protocol Version 4 Assignment 2
Headers and addressing
Private addresses
IPv4 subnets
Address assignment and name
resolution
6 Chapter 5 Internet Protocol Version 6
Header and addressing
Address types and allocations
IPv6 mechanisms
7 Chapter 5 (continued) Quiz 2
Address-assignment strategies
IPv6 security
IPv6 routing protocols
Transition strategies and deployments
Comparison of IPv6 with IPv4
8 Review of old topics
9 Midterm Exam Chapter 1 Chapter 6
10 Chapter 6 Layer 2 Switching
Introduction
Port security
 Configuring catalyst switches
11 Chapter 7 VLANs and InterVLAN Routing Assignment 3
VLAN basics
Identifying VLANs
Routing between VLANs
Configuration VLANs
12 Chapter 8 Routing Protocol Selection
Criteria
Introduction
Routing protocols characteristics
Routing protocols metrics and loop
prevention
ODR
13 Chapter 8 RIP and EIGRP Characteristics Quiz 3
and Design
RIPv1
RIPv1 timers and design
RIPv2
RIPv2 authentication, timers, and design
14 Chapter 8 (continued)
RIPng
IGRP
EIGRP for IPv4 and IPv6 networks
15 Chapter 9 OSPF and IS-IS Assignment 4
OSPFv2 concepts and design
OSPFv3 concepts and design
IS-IS metrics, operation and design
16 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting IP, IPv6 and
VLANs
Troubleshooting IP network connectivity
Troubleshooting IPv6 network
connectivity
Troubleshooting VLAN connectivity
19 Final Term Exam Chapter 3 Chapter 10