Bulacan State University

COLLEGE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

City of Malolos, Bulacan

COURSE SYLLABUS

I. Course Code: CS 322/ CS321L

II. Course Title: Network Management

III. Course Description:

This course aims to provide a hands-on introduction to the scalable venture

creation process for students with a strong interest in scalable or high-growth
entrepreneurship (“Technopreneurship”). Technopreneurship does not necessarily
mean starting a high-tech business; it means starting a business with the potential
to grow to a significant size.

The course provides an overview of the major elements of startup/entrepreneurial

activity, including evaluation and planning of a new business, financing, team
building, typical marketing and operational management issues, alternative
models for revenue and growth, and exit strategies

IV. Course Credit: 3 units

V. Pre-requisite: None

VI. Time Allotment: 6 hours

VII. Course Objectives:

A. General Objectives

B. Specific Objectives

1. Discuss the significance of the vision, mission, goals and

objectives of the college.
2. To learn the design principles of communication networks.
3. To learn the OSI network model to organize the study of networks.
4. To understand the physical phenomenon that can be used to
transmit digital information.
5. To know the protocols and characteristics required for Wide Area
Network communication (TCP/IP).
6. To know the protocols and characteristics of Local Area Networks.
(Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, and others)
7. Acquire thorough understanding of the vision, mission, goals and
objectives of the college.
8. Provides opportunities whereby the students will acquire the
necessary knowledge, interests and skills in creating websites.
VIII. Methods / Strategies:

1. Lecture
2. In-class Presentations
3. Case Study
4. Problem solving
5. Group discussions

IX. Course Content:

Topics Time
Allotment
1. Orientation 3
• Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objectives
• Classroom Policies
• Course Outline / Requirements
• Grading System

2. Introduction to Data Communications 8

3. Common Network Applications and their Protocols 8

4. Network Applications Programming – Sockets 8

5. Communications Architectures and Standards 9

6. Transport Layer - Data Transmission Concepts 9

7. Data Link Layer 9

8. Network Layer 9

9. Physical Layer 9

10. Local Area Networks 9

11. Wide Area Networks 9

12. Network Management 9

13. Network Security 9

 X. Reference/s:

 Computer Networks and Internets, Prentice-Hall, 2nd edition, D.

Comer
 Computer Network, Prentice-Hall, 4th edition. Andrew S.
Tanenbaum
 Data & Computer Communications, Prentice-Hall, 6th edition. W.
Stallings

XI. Suggested Readings

 Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring The

Internet, 3rd Ed., Kurose J.F., and Ross, K.W (2005)
 The Internet Book: Everything You Need to Know About
Computer Networking and How the INTERNET Works, 2E by Comer

XII. Course Requirements:

1. Quizzes
2. Laboratory Exercise
3. Recitation
4. Performance Exams
5. Project
6. Midterm and Final Examination

XIII. Grading System:

Quiz 20%
Laboratory Exercise/ Project 40%
Major Exam 30%
Recitation, Values/Attitude Attendance 10%

Prepared by:

JONATHAN C. BALMEO
( Instructor)

Submitted to:

RAQUEL ADRIANO
(Department Head, Allied)

Approved:

DR. FAUSTO S. HILARIO

(Dean, CICT)