COE 444
Internetwork Design and Management

Catalog Description

Overview of computer networks. Principles of internetworking. Internetworking hardware. Bridging and switching technologies. Virtual LANs. Routing strategies. The network development life cycle. Network analysis and design methodology. Enterprise network design model. Backbone design concepts. Network security design. Structured cabling systems. Network design algorithms. Traffic flow analysis. Network reliability. Network management (SNMP).Network administration. Case studies.

Prerequisite(s)

COE 344 (Computer Networks)

Textbook(s) and/or other Required Material

"Top-Down Network Design" by P. Oppenheimer, Cisco Press, 3rd edition, 2010.

Course Objectives
  • Describe bridging/switching technologies and apply them to network design.
  • Differentiate between switching/bridging and routing.
  • Analyze and design an enterprise network.
  • Compare and contrast the different options in designing a network.
  • Apply algorithms to solve network design problems.
  • Analyze network traffic flow and evaluate its performance.
  • Demonstrate understanding of network management standards, e.g., SNMP.

Topics Covered
  • Overview of Computer Networks: Types of computer networks. LANs and WANs. Protocols and protocol families. The OSI reference model. The TCP/IP protocol.
  • Internetworking: Basic terminology. Principles of internetworking. Types of internetworking devices. Repeaters, hubs, bridges, routers, switches and gateways. Transparent and source-routing bridges. Multilayer switches. VLANs. Routing strategies. Addressing.
  • The Network Development Life Cycle: Network analysis. Network design methodology. Writing of a Request For Proposal (RFP) and quotation analysis. Prototyping/simulation. Implementation.
  • Enterprise Network Design: Enterprise Network Design Model. Backbone design concepts. Network security and firewalls. Structured cabling systems. Case studies.
  • Topology design and analysis: Topology design. Network design algorithms. Terminal assignment. Concentrator location. Traffic flow analysis and performance evaluation. Network reliability.
  • Network Management: Network management standards & models. ISO Functional areas of management. Network management tools and systems. SNMP architecture & operations. Network administration.

Prepared by: Dr. Marwan Abu-Amara, February 27, 2014.