COMPUTER NETWORKS & INFORMATION SECURITY (4/1 SCU)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: LO1 – Explain fundamental concepts of computer network and information security; LO2 – experiment using network devices and applications to design computer networks; LO3 – demonstrate the ability to acquire and apply new knowledge, using appropriate learning strategies; LO4 – demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with a variety of audiences by adapting messages, language, and communication media to suit academic, professional, and social contexts; LO5 – Apply ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal context.

Topics:

1. DHCP and Network Address Translation (NAT);
2. Classless Subnetting (VSLM);
3. Classful Subnetting (FLSM);
4. Static Routing;
5. Implementing a Feistel cipher with Python;
6. C++ Program to Implement Caesar Cypher;
7. Hash Function;
8. Dynamic Routing;
9. Phyton Caesar Cipher in Python;
10. Access List;
11. Asymmetric Encryption;
12. Block Cipher;
13. Computer Network Introduction;
14. Network Layer Model;
15. Physical Layer & Media;
16. Data Link Layer;
17. Network Layer;
18. Network Layer – subnetting – Classful;
19. Network Layer – Subnetting Classless;
20. DHCP;
21. Router & Project Review I;
22. Routing Protocol;
23. Upper Layer I (Transport, Session, Presentation);
24. Upper Layer-Application Layer – Email;
25. Upper Layer-Application Layer – HTTP (Web);
26. Security – NAT, Firewall;
27. Mid Term Review & Project Review II;
28. Information and Network Security Concepts;
29. Symmetric Chippers;
30. Asymmetric Chipper;
31. Cryptographic Data Integrity Algorithms;
32. Network and Internet Security & Project Review III;
33. Network Endpoint security;
34. Cloud & IoT Security;
35. Project Presentation.