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W01L01 - Introduction Amend
W01L01 - Introduction Amend
W01L01 - Introduction Amend
Computer Networks
Introduction
◼ Instructor Introduction
◼ Course Information
◼ Course Evaluation
◼ Network Topologies
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Course Information
Textbook
- “Data Communications and Networking”
Reference Book
-“Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach”
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Course Information
Reference Book
-“Computer Networks: A Systems Approach”
By L. Peterson, and B. Davie, 5th edition,
MKP.
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Topics to be covered
◼ Introduction to data communication, computer
networks and layered architectures
◼ Direct-link networks
◼ Medium access control
◼ Internetworking, routing
◼ End-to-end protocols, flow control
◼ Congestion control
◼ Sockets
◼ Network Security
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Objectives: Course Learning Outcomes
◼ At the end of this course, you should be able
to:
◼ Describe the basic network components,
◼ Assignments
◼ Quizzes
◼ Sessionals
◼ Final Exam
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Key to Success
◼ Attendance
◼ Listen to lectures and keep extra notes
◼ Ask questions
◼ Effort
◼ Do homework on your own. It’s ok to ask others but mak
your own effort.
◼ Consistency
◼ Keep up with reading, and homework.
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Plagiarism Policy
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Data Communications
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Categories of topology
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A fully connected mesh topology (five devices)
n = 5, 10 links
n(n-1)/2
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Mesh Topology
◼ Advantages
◼ Robustness
◼ Secure
◼ Disadvantages
◼ Expensive
◼ Difficult to install
◼ Difficult to manage
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A star topology connecting four stations
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Star Topology
◼ All computers attach to central point
◼ The devices are not directly linked to one
another
◼ Advantages
◼ Ease of installation
◼ Inexpensive (less than mesh)
◼ Robustness
◼ Disadvantages
◼ Hub fails, whole network down
◼ Costly than bus
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A bus topology connecting three stations
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Bus Topology
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Ring Topology
◼ Each device connected to two devices
(immediate neighbors)
◼ The signal is passed along the ring in one
direction
◼ Advantages
◼ Easy to install and reconfigure
◼ Inexpensive (less than mesh)
◼ Disadvantages
◼ Break in a ring disables the whole network
◼ Unidirectional
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A hybrid topology: a star backbone with three
bus networks
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