CEN303 – Data Communications and Computer Networks

This course will provide students with a thorough understanding of the basic principles of computer networks,

Introduction To Communication Systems and Computer Networks: Network Essentials, Features, Models, and Components, Classification of Telecommunication and Computer Networks and Internet Technology;

Overview Of Computer Networks and Protocols (OSI) And (TCP/IP) Protocols;

Application Layer: Protocols, Client-Server / P2P Architectures, Web and HTTP Protocol, File Transfer and FTP Protocol, Electronic Mail and SMTP & POP3/IMAP Protocols, DNS;

Transport Layer: Services, Multiplexing and Demultiplexing, Data Transfer Reliability, Flow Control, Congestion Control, TCP, UDP Transport Protocols, and socket programming;

Network Layer: Routing and Routers, The IP Protocol, Routing Algorithms (LS, DV, …), Routing In The Internet (RIP, OSPF, BGP), Broadcast and Multicast Routing;

Introduction To Network Security;

Overview of data Link Layer and wireless communication;