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King Saud University

College of Applied Sciences and Community Services

Communications and Computer Networks Program

 TECH 1503: Network Operating System’s

Spring Semester 1429 (2008)

 

Instructor: Dr. Adel Ahmed Ali                                                 

Office: 2C98

Phone: 4676739                                                                      

Email: adelali@ksu.edu.sa

 

Textbook:

1. Handouts
2. Network Operating Systems; Making the Right Choices, Philip Hunter, Adison-

Wesley Publishing Company.

 

Course outline:

Introduction to Network-Operating System (NOS), Examples of Network Operating Systems, Main Components of Network operating Systems, Workstations versus server NOS, Network operating Systems, Fault tolerance techniques, Network Security, Selecting the Suitable Network operating System.

 

Subjects	Week
What is Network-Operating System (NOS) and why do we need it?
Main functions of NOS
Examples of Network operating Systems
Comparing Network operating Systems
Methods of Interconnections with LANs
Main Components of Network operating Systems
Selecting the Suitable Network operating Systems
Workstation Network operating Systems
Servers Network operating Systems
Network Security-1
Network Security-2
The role of the NOS in network management 1.      Functions of network management	12.
The role of the NOS in network management Elements of a network need to be managed
The role of the NOS in network management Standards are there in network management

 

Grading

1. First Exam 20%
2. Second Exam 20%
3. Third Exam 20%
4. Final Exam 40%

Midterm Exams:

1. 1st Midterm:  19  March 2008
2. 2nd Midterm: 9    April    2008
3. 3rd Midterm: 7     May    2008

Attendance Policy:

According to KSU policy, every student should attend at least 75% of the course classes. Those who fail to fulfill this condition will fail in the course.