CNIT 201E – Network Fundamentals - Spring 2010 - Tuesday and Thursday  6-9pm Cloud 218 Instructors - Sam Bowne & Sufyaan Mateen

This course introduces the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the Internet and other computer networks. It uses the OSI and TCP layered models to examine the nature and roles of protocols and services at the application, network, data link, and physical layers. The principles and structure of IP addressing and the fundamentals of Ethernet concepts, media, and operations are introduced to provide a foundation for the curriculum. Labs use a “model Internet” to allow students to analyze real data without affecting production networks. Packet Tracer (PT) activities help students analyze protocol and network operation and build small networks in a simulated environment. At the end of the course, students build simple LAN topologies by applying basic principles of cabling; performing basic configurations of network devices, including routers and switches; and implementing IP addressing schemes.

 

 

Date (TR)

Outline

Activities

Labs

Assessments

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1. Living in a Network-Centric World

 

 

 

1.0 Chapter Introduction

 

 

 

1.1 Communicating in a Network-Centric World

1.1.1.  Google Earth

 

 

1.2 Communication – An Essential Part of Our Lives

 

 

 

1.3 The Network as a Platform

 

 

 

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1.4 The Architecture of the Internet

1.4.5 Security (SANS site)

 

 

1.5 Trends in Networking

 

 

 

1.6 Chapter Labs

 

1.6.1 IRC & IM;

1.6.2 Wiki & Blogs

 

1.7 Summary

1.7.1 Intro to PT

 

 

1.8 Chapter Quiz

 

 

 

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2. Communications over the Networks

 

 

 

2.0 Chapter Introduction

 

 

 

2.1 The Platform for Communications

 

 

 

2.2 LANs, WANs, and Internetworks

2.2.4.2 PT: Network Representations

2.2.5.1 NeoTrace

 

2.3 Protocols

 

 

 

2.4 Using Layered Models

2.4.8.2 PT: OSI & TCP/IP

 

 

2.5 Network Addressing

 

 

 

2.6 Chapter Labs

2.6.1 PT T & SN

2.6.2 Use of PT to view PDU

2.6.1 Topology & Small Net

2.6.2  Use of Wireshark to view PDU

 

2.7 Chapter Summary

2.7.1.3 PT Challenge

 

 

2.8 Chapter Quiz

 

 

 

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3. OSI Application Layer Functionality

 

 

Ch 2

3.0 Chapter Introduction

 

 

 

3.1 Applications – The Interface Between the Networks

 

 

 

3.2 Making Provisions for Applications and Services

3.2.3.2 Appl layer

 

 

3.3 Application Layer Protocols and Services Ex.

3.3.2.3 WWW & HTTP

 

 

3.4 Chapter Labs and Activites

 

3.4.1. Data Stream Structure (audio)

3.4.2. Web Server

3.4.3  E-mail services

 

3.5 Chapter Summary

3.5.1.3   PT : Config hosts and services

 

 

3.6 Chapter Quiz

 

 

 


 

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4. OSI Transport Layer

 

 

Ch 3

4.0 Chapter Introduction

 

 

 

4.1 Roles of the Transport Layer

4.1.6.2 PT: UDP & TCP port numbers

 

 

4.2 The TCP Protocol – Communicating with Reliability

4.2.5.2 PT:TCP session Est & Term.

 

 

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4.3 Managing TCP Sessions

 

 

 

4.4 The UDP Protocol – Communicating with Low Overhead

4.4.4.2 PT: UDP Operation

 

 

4.5 Lab Activities

 

 

4.5.3 PT A & T E W

4.5.1 TCP & UDP using Netstat

4.5.3 TCP & YDP using Wireshark

4.5.3 Appl & Transp Prot. Exam. Wiresh.

 

4.6 Chapter Summary

4.6.1.3 PT Challenge

 

 

4.7 Chapter Quiz

 

 

 

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5. OSI Network Layer

 

 

Ch 4

5.0 Chapter Introduction

 

 

 

5.1 IPv4

 

 

 

5.2 Networks – Dividing Devices into Groups

5.2.2.2  PT Routers segment Broadcast D

 

 

5.3 Routing – How Our Data Packets are Handled

5.3.7.4 PT Router Packet Forwarding

 

 

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5.4 Routing Processes: How Routes are Learned

5.4.3.2 PT: Observing Dynamic Routing

 

 

5.5 Labs

5.5.1 PT Device Gate

5.5.2 PT Exam Route

5.5.1 Device Gateway

5.5.2 Examining a Route

 

5.6 Summary

5.6.1.3 PT Challenge

 

 

5.7 Quiz

 

 

 

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6. Addressing the Network – IPv4

 

 

Ch 5

6.0 Chapter Introduction

 

 

 

6.1 IPv4 Addresses

 

 

 

6.2 Addresses for Different Purposes

6.2.3.4 PT  Unicast Broad & Multicast

6.2.5.2 Public & Private Addresses

 

 

6.3 Assigning Addresses

 

 

 

6.4 Is It On My Network?

 

 

 

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6.5 Calculating Addresses

6.5.7 PT Assign Addr.

6.5.8 PT Add Tierd In

                                                                                     

 

6.6 Testing the Network Layer

6.6.3.2 PT Ping

6.6.4.2 PT trace & ttl

 

 

6.7 Labs and Activities

6.7.1 PT:Ping& Trace

6.7.2 PT Exam. ICMP


6.7.5 PT Subnet & router config.

6.7.1 Ping & Traceroute

6.7.2 Examining ICMP Packet

6.7.3 IPv4 subnetting Part 1
6.7.4 IPv4 Subnetting Part 2

6.7.5 Subnet & router Config

 

6.8 Chapter Summaries

6.8.1.3 Challenge Planning subnets & IP

 

 

6.9 Chapter Quiz

 

 

 

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7. Data Link Layer

 

 

Ch 6

7.0 Chapter Introduction

 

 

 

7.1 Data Link Layer – Accessing the media

 

 

 

7.2 Media Access Control Techniques

 

 

 

7.3 Media Access Control Addressing and Framing Data

 

 

 

7.4 Putting it All Together

7.4.1.3 PT follow data

 

 

7.5 Labs and Activities

7.5.1.1 PT L2 frames

7.5.2 Frame Examination with Wireshark

 

7.6 Chapter Summary

7.6.1.3 PT Challenge

 

 

7.7 Chapter Quiz

 

 

 

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8. OSI Physical Layer

 

 

Ch 7

8.0 Chapter Introduction

 

 

 

8.1 The Physical Layer - Communication Signals

 

 

 

8.2 Physical Signaling and Encoding: Representing

 

 

 

8.3 Physical Media – Connecting Communication

8.3.7.4 PT simple Wireless LAN Model

 

 

8.4 Lab – Media Connectors

 

8.4.1 Media Connectors Lab Activity

 

8.5 Chapter Summary

8.5.1.3 PT CHallenge

 

 

8.6 Chapter Quiz

 

 

 

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9. Ethernet

 

 

Ch 8

9.0 Chapter Introduction

 

 

 

9.1 Overview of Ethernet

 

 

 

9.2 Ethernet - Communication through the LAN

 

 

 

9.3 The Ethernet Frame

 

 

 

9.4 Ethernet Media Access Control

9.4.2.3 PT Observing  Collisions

 

 

9.5 Ethernet Physical Layer

 

 

 

9.6 Hubs and Switches

9.6.2.3. PT: From Hubs to Switches

9.6.4.1 Compar H & S

9.6.4.2 PT: Switch operation

 

 

9.7 Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

 

 

 

9.8 Chapter Labs

9.8.1 PT: ARP

9.8.2 PT: Sw. MAC T.

9.8.3 PT Int D as E D.

9.8.1 Address Resolution Protocol

9.8.2 Cisco Switch MAC Table Exam

9.8.3 Intermediary Device as End Device

 

9.9 Chapter Summary

9.9.1.3 PT Challenge

 

 

9.10 Chapter Quiz

 

 

 

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10. Planning and Cabling Networks

 

 

Ch 9

10.0 Chapter Introduction

 

 

 

10.1 LANs – Making the Physical Connection

 

 

 

10.2 Device Interconnections

10.2.3. conn WAN

 

 

10.3 Developing an Addressing Scheme

 

10.3.2.2 How Many Networks

 

10.4 Calculating the Subnets

 

 

 

10.5 Device Interconnections

 

 

 

10.6 Chapter Labs

10.6.1 PT Cr. S. L .To

10.6.2 PT Cons Hype

10.6.1 Creating a Small Lab Topology

10.6.2 Console session with Hyperterm.

 

10.7 Chapter Summary

10.7.1.3 PT challenge

 

 

10.8 Chapter Quiz

 

 

 

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11. Configuring and Testing Your Network

 

 

Ch 10

11.0 Chapter Introduction

 

 

 

11.1 Configuring Cisco Devices – IOSR basics

11.1.6.3 IOS Exam

11.1.7.2 IOS Conf modes

 

 

11.2 Applying a Basic Configuration Using Cisco IOS

11.2.1.3  Conf  Hostnames

11.2.2.4  Conf  Password & Banners

11.2.3.5 IOS Conf Managem.

11.2.4.5 Conf Interfaces

 

 

11.3 Verifying Connectivity

11.3.1.2 Testing the Stack

11.3.2.3 Use of Ping to test

11.3.3.2 Test Connectivity

11.3.4.3 verify Communicat.

11.3.5/3 & 4 Test with P & T

 

 

11.4 Monitoring and Documenting of Networks

 

11.4.3.3 Ping and Delay

 

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11.5 Lab Activity

 

11.5.1 Basic Cisco Device Config.

11.5.2 Managing Device Config.

11.5.3 Conf Hosts for IP Networking

11.5.4 Network Testing

11.5.5 Network Docum. With Utility com.

11.5.6 Case Study: Datagram Analysis with Wireshark

 

11.6 Summary

 

 

 

11.7 Chapter Quiz

 

 

 

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Final Exam

 

 

Ch11

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Final Exam