Academic Year – 2022/2023

Semester Three (3) – ICT

Department of Information Communication Technology

Course: Fundamentals of Networking

Course Name Essentials of Networking

Starting Date: 01 – July - 2023 End Date: 01 – September - 2023
Course Code CISC143
Type of Course Compulsory
Course Level Undergraduate
Weakly Credit Hours 3
Weakly Theory Hours 2
Weakly Practical Hours 1
Academic Year 2022/2023
Semester Semester Four (ICT)
Instructor Eng. Abdirashid Dahir

Course Description
 The course is a comprehensive program designed to teach students networking and internetworking
technology skills. It introduces networking Standards, Concepts, Topology, Media and Terminology including
LANs, WANs, the OSI model, Ethernet Cabling, IP addressing, Network hardware and various protocols.
 You will gain an understanding of basic network functions, standards, and protocols, to prepare you to tackle
advanced networking skills.
Course Objectives
 Describe networking standards, Concepts, Topology, and Transmission Media including:
 Local Area Network (LAN)
 Wide Area Network (WAN)
 Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
 OSI models
 Ethernet Cabling
 IP addressing
 Networking Devices etc.
 Explain networking theory and protocols on common network systems.
 Identify and describe Network architecture, structure, functions, components, and models
 Build simple LAN topologies by applying basic principles of cabling, device configuration.
 Describe the devices and services that support communication across an Internetwork
 Analyze the operations and feature of the Connectivity Devices, Switches and network layer protocols and
services and explain the fundamental concepts of routing.
 Describe the operation of protocols at the OSI data link layer and how they support communications.
 Explain the role of physical layer protocols and services in supporting communications across data
networks.

Teaching Methods
 The course will be based on the following teaching and learning activities:
 Lectures covering the theoretical part using PowerPoint presentations
 Summary and short concept on the board
 Practical Sessions using Packet Tracer
 Review questions & Responses

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Evaluation Plan
 Students will be evaluated in this course using a combination of assessment methods, including:
 Mid Exam --------------------------- 15%
 Attendance -------------------------- 10%
 Assignments ------------------------- 15%
 Final Exam -------------------------- 60%
Academic Dishonesty:
 You are required to turn in your own work and not the work of others. Collaboration on homework, projects
and exams is prohibited, unless otherwise specified by the professor. Likewise, plagiarism of other's work or web-
related sources constitutes as a serious infraction. A penalty will be enforced for any student participating in
any form of academic dishonesty. The minimum penalty will be a shared grade for that assignment.

Course Chapters
1- Introduction To Networking Fundamentals
1.1- What is Network?
1.2- What is Computer Network?
1.3- Characteristics of Computer Network
1.4- Computer Network Types
1.5- Local Area Network (LAN)
1.6- Benefits of LAN
1.7- Primary Functions of LAN
1.8- Wide Area Network (WAN)
1.9- Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
2- Overview of Transmission Media
2.1- What is Transmission Media?
2.2- Causes of Transmission Impairments
2.3- Classification of Transmission Media
2.4- Coaxial Cable
2.5- Twisted Pair
2.6- Fiber Optic
2.7- Un – Guided Media
3- Addressing and Topology Model.
3.1- Logical vs. Physical Topology
3.2- Numeric Systems & Binary Numbers.
3.3- Octal Number System.
3.4- Hexadecimal Number System.
3.5- Logical Topology.
3.6- Physical Topology.
4- Classification of Computer Networks According to Architecture
4.1- Overview of Network Architecture
4.2- Peer To Peer Networks
4.3- Advantages of Peer-to-Peer Networks
4.4- Disadvantages of Peer-to-Peer Networks
4.5- Client/Server Network Architecture
4.6- Advantages of Client/Server Networks
4.7- Disadvantages of Client/Server Networks
5- Ethernet Cables.
5.1- What is Ethernet Cable?
5.2- Different Types of Ethernets Cables
5.3- History of Ethernet Cables

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 5.4- Preparation of Ethernet Cables
5.5- How To Plug in an Ethernet Cable
5.6- Why Ethernet Cable is Used?
5.7- How Ethernet Cable Works?
5.8- Advantages of Ethernet Cable
5.9- Disadvantages of Ethernet Cable
6- Practical Session with Packet Tracer
6.1- Set up and Installation of Packet Tracer
6.2- What is Cisco Packet Tracer?
6.3- General View of Packet Tracer
6.4- Cable Types
6.5- How To Add PC
6.6- How To Assign IP – Address to Computers
6.7- How To Add Cisco Switch
6.8- How To Add Cisco Routers

Reference Books:
1- Networking Fundamentals By Richard M. Roberts
2- How data moves through the Internet
3- Basic Fundamental of Networking- The TCP/ IP Networking

Lecturer Signature: __________________________________________________

Dean’s Signature: ____________________________________________________

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