©2002 CSU, Chico Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Instructor: Dr. Zenor contact information
Lecture
TR 11:00-12:15 PM
BUTE 221, OCNL 340
Interconnections, Second Edition, Bridges, Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols, Perlman, Addison Wesley, ISBN 0-201-634488-1Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, Cisco Press, ISBN 1-57870-111-2
ISO Seven Layer Model
Characteristics of Physical Media
LAN Addressing
Multicasting, Broadcasting
Issues in Addressing
Transparent Bridges and the Spanning Tree Algorithm
IP and TCP protocols
IP addressing and subnets
Serial Point to Point Connections
ATM
Routing Algorithm Concepts
Configuration of Bridges and Routers
Network Architecture
Class Participation and attendance
20%
Homework
15%
Team Project
25%
Mid Term Exams
40%
Roll will be taken for a random selection of classes and attendance is a major factor in the grading. Any student who has more than two unexcused absences during the semester will fail the course.
Groups of 4 students will prepare presentations and written reports on a topic of their choice related to the subjects covered in this class. Each student will participate in their group's presentation, and will be responsible for the corresponding part of the written report. Each student's contribution will be clearly identified.