Fall Semester 2002
Mr. Athar Mahboob
MIS & Computer Science Department
Institute of Business Administration
Karachi
Introduction
This is a course on the principles of Internetworking - the study of connecting networks with each other. It is expected that after successful completion of this course students will be able to work in this challenging and developing field in a wide variety of positions as well as undertake further studies and research in the field.
Topics covered in the course and the complete Lecture Plan is available.
Text Book
Interconnections, 2nd Edition
Radia Perlman Addison-Wesley, 2000
Low Priced Edition, Pearson Education Asia
Reference Books
Routing TCP/IP, First Edition
Jeff Doyle
Cisco Press, 2000
A lot of reference material will be made available on-line.
The teaching of this course will consist of classroom lectures. Extensive on-line (WWW based) materials will be provided on all aspects of the course. Homework assignments that reinforce concepts will be assigned. Similarly laboratory assignments will be assigned towards the same goal. The URL for Official Course Web Page is http://www.atharmahboob.com/courses/internet.
Instructor
Mr. Athar Mahboob holds a Master of Science and Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering both from Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA. Mr. Mahboob is a specialist in the field of Data & Computer Communications and Computer & Network Security. His special interests are in the area of Internetworking with TCP/IP suite of protocols, Network Security and the Linux Operating System. Mr. Athar Mahboob is currently working towards his Ph. D. from the National University of Science & Technology where his research is centered on “Efficient Hardware Implementations of Elliptic Curve Cryptography.”
Instructor Contact Information
Athar Mahboob, Faculty Member
MIS & Computer Science Department
Institute of Business Administration City Campus
Kiyani Shaheed Road, Karachi
Tel: 111677677 Ext. 31
Email: amahboob@iba.edu.pk,
athar@atharmahboob.com
WWW: http://www.atharmahboob.com
Office
Second Office (Next to Chairman's Office) on Ground Floor in New Building at IBA City Campus.
Office/Counseling Hours
Tuesday/Wednesday: 2:00 PM to 4:45 PM.
Homework
Homework Assignments and Class Quizzes (surprise) will be assigned/conducted and graded during the semester. Homework/Quizzes will account for 20% of the grade.
Attendance
Attendance is required as per Institute Policy.
Hourly Tests
Three Hourly Tests will be held which will account for 40% of the grade. The best two Hourly Test results will be used.
Practical and Laboratory Work
Practical and laboratory work will account for 20% of the grade. Students will be tested to prove their proficiency in the practical assignments in order to obtain points. Lab Assignments will be conducted by the students in scheduled Lab Hours.
Final Exam
A comprehensive Final Exam will be held which will account for 30% of the grade.
Grade Distribution
As outlined above the grade distribution policy boils down to:
| Homework Assignments and Class Quizzes | 20% |
| Hourly Tests | 30% |
| Laboratory Assignments | 20% |
| Final Exam | 30% |
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