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CITX 1151: Understanding TCP/IP
Bandula Abeysundara, Ph.D., P.Eng.
The White Rabbit put on his spectacles. “Where
shall I begin, please your Majesty?” he asked.
“Begin at the beginning,” the King said, very
gravely, “and go on till you come to the end: then
stop.”
...from Alice in Wonderland
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CITX 1151: Understanding TCP/IP
• Class Introductions
• Prerequisites:
– LAN 1 & LAN 2 or Net+ or relevant
industry experience
• Text book:
– TCP/IP Protocol Suite (3rd Edition)
by: Behrouz A. Forouzan with Sophia C. Fegan
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CITX 1151: Understanding TCP/IP
• Policies & Procedures
– All assignments to be handed over in class (not by e-mail,
unless prior arrangements are made with the instructor)
– Late assignments will not be accepted (unless prior
arrangements are made with the instructor)
– Please do not forward your BCIT e-mails to other e-mail
addresses, as you may not receive them
• Assignments, Quizzes and Exams
– Assignments (3) - 20% (As#1 - 10%, As#2 & 3 - 5%)
– Quizzes: Mini Quizzes (6) - 6% (1% each)
Other (longer) Quizzes (2) - 14% (7% each)
– Exams: Mid Term - 30% Final - 30%
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Course Outline
• Session 1: Ch. 4 - IP Addressing
– Assignment#1 handed out (sent by e-mail)
• Session 2: Continuation of Ch. 5 & Ch. 2 – 2.3 & 2.4
– Mini quiz # 1 (on IP Addressing, CIDR, Supernetting)
– Classless Inter-domain Routing and Supernetting
• Session 3: Ch. 8 - Internet Protocol (IP)
– Mini quiz # 2 (on IP)
– Assignment#1 due in class
• Session 4: Ch. 8 - Discussion on IP continued.
– Review of Assignment #1
– Major quiz # 3 (material covered until end of session 3)
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Course Outline
• Session 5: Ch. 11 – User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Ch. 12 – Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
– Mini quiz # 4 (on Transport protocols)
– Assignment#2 handed out
• Session 6: Ch. 12 - Discussion on TCP continued...
– Review
– Mid Term Exam (material covered until end of session 5)
• Session 7: Ch. 6 - Routing of IP Packets
– Review of Mid Term exam
– Mini quiz # 5 (on Ch.6)
– Assignment#2 due in class
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Course Outline
• Session 8: Ch. 14 - Unicast Routing Protocols
– Mini quiz # 6 (on Ch.14)
– Assignment#3 handed out
• Session 9: Ch. 14 - Unicast Routing Protocols continued...
– Major Quiz #7 (material covered after mid term until end of session 8)
• Session 10: Ch. 17 - Domain Name System (DNS)
– Mini quiz # 8 (on DNS)
– Assignment#3 due in class
• Session 11: Ch. 21 - Network Management: SNMP
Ch. 27 - IP Version 6
• Session 12: Course Summary
– Course Evaluation
– Final Exam
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Course Outline
• IMPORTANT: Students are responsible for
obtaining the assignments on the indicated dates and
handing them over on the due dates in the class
• While some chapters take longer than a session, some
chapters take less time. Therefore, what is covered in
each session could vary from the above schedule.
• Mini quizzes will be at the beginning of a new
chapter, as a pre-test. The dates may vary, based on
when a new chapter is started. The objective is to
encourage students to read a chapter prior to
discussing it in class.
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Why this course is important for you?
• Like mathematics to many other subject areas, a
good understanding of TCP/IP protocols is
essential for many other subjects in Information
Technology, Networking and Communications
• Builds the foundation knowledge needed in
different jobs, such as:
– Network Administrators and Network Analysts
– Programmers (applications software and network
protocols software)
– Hardware/Software installers and trouble shooting
staff
– Helpdesk staff
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What can you do to make this course
successful for you?
• Read material to be covered beforehand
• Review material discussed in each class before the
next class
• Ask questions in class about anything you don’t
understand. Other students may have similar doubts
and your questions will help everyone!
• Take down short notes in class
• Start doing assignments early!
• Pay attention to due dates of assignments, quizzes and
exams
• Plan on devoting 3-4 hours on average per week for
this course (outside class time)
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“Words of Wisdom” from Fall 2007 students
• Do not buy the course text book; the slides are
complete. (1 hr)
• Go to class and pay attention. Take many notes. (1-2
hrs)
• Do not buy the book and bring lots of coffee. (1-2 hrs)
• Understand the big picture of TCP/IP, routing &
security. Don’t have to memorize all the details. (2 hrs)
• Make sure you go over the material. (1-3 hrs)
• Keep up with the readings in the book. (2-3 hrs)
• If the book has not changed, try to read the material
from different sources. (2-3 hrs)
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“Words of Wisdom” from Fall 2007 students
• Read the chapters. Do the questions in the book (if
any). (2-3 hrs/night)
• Study slides and prepare for chapters before class (3
hrs)
• Do not take this course lightly. Pay close attention. (45 hrs)
• They should pay great attention at class. (4-5 hrs)
• Allocate enough time in reading every chapter. Avoid
cramming just before exams. Ask the teacher if the
subject matter is not clear. (5 hrs)
• Read ahead. Do what the instructor recommends. The
instructor has a very good method. (5 hrs)
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