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Course Information
Course Title: Computer Networks I
Course Number: COMP2150
Credits: Four (4)
Pre-requisites: COMP1115 Computer Programming II
Lecturer: Dr. Dwaine Clarke
Lecturer Email: [email protected]
Textbooks:
Required: Data Communications and Networking, Behrouz A. Forouzan, 4th Edition,
McGraw-Hill.
Recommended: Computer Networks, Andrew S. Tanenbaum, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall
PTR. http://authors.phptr.com/tanenbaumcn4/
Moodle: http://myelearning.cavehill.uwi.edu/
You are advised to check the Announcements on the Moodle site each day.
Lectures: Lectures: Monday: 2:10pm - 4:00pm (LR10), and Wednesday: 1:10pm - 2:00pm
(LR10)
Midterm: The midterm is multiple-choice. The date for the midterm is Monday, October 17th , 2016,
during lecture time.
N.B. You must pass the coursework and pass the final exam to pass the course. That
is, you must earn at least 50% of the coursework grade and earn at least 50% of the
final exam grade to pass the course.
N.B. You must do all of the labs, even if you have taken the course before.
N.B. All labs must be submitted on time on Moodle. Only labs submitted on time on
Moodle will be accepted. Late labs or labs sent via email will not be accepted.