Computer Networks Fundamentals
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What is the main focus of the computer networking course?

  • Why and how computer networks are designed the way they are (correct)
  • Security issues and threats in computer networks
  • What computer networks are today
  • How to manage data transmission in computer networks

What is one of the key objectives of the course?

  • To build a fully functional network
  • To learn about the history of computer networks
  • To learn how to design a global network
  • To explain basic network standards and demonstrate how computer networks are interconnected (correct)

What is one of the things that students will be able to do by the end of the course?

  • Form an understanding of the principles of network security
  • Design a network from scratch
  • Form an understanding of the principles upon which the global Internet was designed (correct)
  • Create a new protocol for the Internet

What is one of the things that students will learn about in the course?

<p>The working of the Internet and the TCP/IP protocol suite (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the skills that students will develop by the end of the course?

<p>Ability to select data transmission mediums appropriate for different environments and purposes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a firewall in a network?

<p>To block unauthorized access to a network (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of network topology connects each device to every other device?

<p>Mesh Topology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a hub in a network?

<p>To connect multiple devices (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between guided and unguided media?

<p>Guided media uses cables, while unguided media uses wireless (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of the OSI model?

<p>To provide a framework for network communication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Course Overview

  • The course focuses on the design principles of computer networks and their applications
  • It covers the fundamentals of building scalable computer networks and security issues

Course Objectives

  • Explain basic network standards and how computer networks are interconnected
  • Understand the principles of the global Internet and the TCP/IP protocol suite
  • Select data transmission mediums appropriate for different environments and purposes
  • Appreciate basic network management and security issues
  • Understand factors limiting network performance and propose design strategies for optimal performance

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to Computer Networks

  • Definition of a network
  • Advantages of a network
  • Applications of networking
  • Network classifications: LAN, MAN, and WAN
  • Network topologies: Bus, Star, Ring, Mesh, etc.
  • Client/Server and Peer-to-Peer networks
  • Network hardware and software

Module 2: Guided Media

  • Coaxial cabling
  • UTP cabling: terminating and testing cables
  • Fiber optic cabling

Module 3: Unguided Media/Wireless Networking

  • Wireless transmission types: Radio, Microwave, etc.
  • Communication satellites
  • Other wireless transmission types: RFID

Module 4: Interconnecting LANS

  • Introduction to interconnecting LANS
  • The OSI Model
  • Hubs, switches, and routers

Module 6: Network Security

  • Definition of network security
  • Intrusion detection
  • Firewalls
  • Security mechanisms

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Test your knowledge of computer networks, including definitions, advantages, and applications. Learn about network classifications, topologies, and performance factors. Understand design strategies for optimal network performance.

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