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Course Introduction Information


Code - Course Title	BBB2001 - Computer Networks
Course Type	Required Courses
Language of Instruction	İngilizce
Laboratory + Practice	3+0
ECTS	5.0
Course Instructor(s)	ARAŞTIRMA GÖREVLİSİ BETÜLNAZ HAYRAN
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	Not available
Courses Recomended	Not available
Required or Recommended Resources
Recommended Reading List
Assessment methods and criteria	Midterm Exam, Lab Assignments, Final Exam
Work Placement	Not available
Sustainability Development Goals

Content

Weeks	Topics
Week - 1	Introduction and Overview of Networks • What is a computer network? • Overview of OSI and TCP/IP architectures • The rationale and significance of the layered approach
Week - 2	Physical Layer and Transmission Media • Bit transmission, analog and digital signals • Copper cables, fiber optics, wireless media • Modulation, bandwidth, encoding techniques
Week - 3	Fundamentals of the Data Link Layer • Framing, MAC addressing • Error detection and correction (CRC, parity) • Flow control, ARQ protocols
Week - 4	Media Access Control (MAC) and Ethernet • ALOHA, CSMA/CD, CSMA/CA • Ethernet and IEEE 802.3 • Differences between switch, hub, and bridge
Week - 5	IP Protocol and Addressing • IPv4 address structure, subnetting • Introduction to IPv6 • NAT, ARP, ICMP
Week - 6	Routing and Routing Protocols • Static and dynamic routing • Introduction to OSPF, RIP, and BGP • Router structure and operation
Week - 7	Transport Layer Fundamentals – TCP and UDP • Connection-oriented vs connectionless services • TCP handshake (three-way handshake) • UDP examples and use cases
Week - 8	Reliability, Flow and Congestion Control • TCP timing and retransmission • Windowing mechanism • Congestion control algorithms (Estimation, AIMD)
Week - 9	Application Layer Basics and Protocols • HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP, DNS • DNS resolution and hierarchy • IP address allocation via DHCP
Week - 10	Client-Server and Peer-to-Peer Architectures • Web server, proxy • P2P system architectures (BitTorrent, eMule) • Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
Week - 11	Wireless Networks (Wi-Fi) and Mobile Communication • IEEE 802.11 architecture • Introduction to mobile networks: GSM, LTE, 5G • Wireless access points and security (WPA2, WPA3)
Week - 12	Fundamentals of Network Security • Common attacks: MITM, sniffing, spoofing • Encryption and secure data transmission • VPN, firewall, IDS/IPS
Week - 13	Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Virtualization • The concept of SDN • OpenFlow, control plane vs data plane separation • Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
Week - 14	Network Management and Current Trends • SNMP and network monitoring tools • Using Wireshark • IoT networks and cloud-based communication infrastructures

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Teaching Methods
Lecture
Discussion
Question & Answer
Observation
Team/Group Work
Drill - Practise
Problem Solving
Brain Storming
Proje Design/Management
Competences
Rational
Creative
Work in teams
Use time effectively
Abstract analysis and synthesis
Problem solving
Applying theoretical knowledge into practice
Information Management
Organization and planning
Elementary computing skills
Decision making
Project Design and Management

Assessment Methods

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
	Quamtity	Percentage (%)
Toplam (%)		0