MAC245

DATA COMMUNICATION AND NETWORK SECURITY

Data Communication and Network Security Open Educational Resources

1. Course Syllabus
2. OER Data Commuication and Network Textbooks
3. Specific DCNS Topics
   • Network Concepts and Fundamentals
   • Clent/Server Peer-to-Peer Networks
   • The OSI Model and their significants
   • TCP/IP Models and Addressing Scheme
   • TCP/IP and Other Protocols
   • Network cables and Connectors
   • Network Devices
   • Purpose of Internet
   • IP Address Configuration
   • LAN, MAN and WAN
   • Cisco Switch Configuration Basic Commands
   • Cisco Router Configuration Basic Commands
   • Cisco Firewall Configuration Basic Commands
   • Basic Network Security
4. Video Resources
5. Software Resources

OER Data Communication and Network Textbooks

Textbook Title	EBook
Data Communication and Computer Networks	Read eBook
Computer Networking: Princples, Protocols and Practice	Read eBook
Introduction to Computer Networks	Read eBook

Specific DCNS Topics

What is HTTP (W3Schools)

Topic	Textbook Section	Web Resources
Network Concepts and Fundamentals	TBD	Network Concepts(w3schools)
Clent/Server Peer-to-Peer Networks	TBD	Peer-to-Peer Networks (website/web_tcpip)
OSI Models and Thier Significants	TBD	OSI Models (W3Schools)
TCP/IP Models and Addressing Scheme	TBD>	TCP/IP Models(GeeksforGeeks)
TCP/IP Models and Others Protocols	TBD	TCP/IP and Others Protocols (W3Schools)
Network Cables and Connectors	TBD	Types of Cables and Connectors (TutorialsPoint)
Network Devices	TBD	Network Devices (geeksforgeeks)
Purpose of Internet	TBD	Internet Reference Model (w3schools)
What is HTTP	TBD
IP Addressing Configuration	TBD	IP Addressing (W3Schools)
LAN, MAN and WAN	TBD	LAN,MAN and WAN (GeeksforGeeks)
Basic Sisco Switch Configuration	TBD	Basic Sisco Switch Configuration (GeeksforGeeks)
Basic Sisco Router Configuration	TBD	Basic Sisco Router Configuration (GeeksforGeeks)
Basic Sisco Firewall Configuration	TBD	Basic Sisco Firewall Configuration (GeeksforGeeks)
Basic Network Security	TBD	Network Security (geeksforgeeks)

Video Resources

Title	Video Resource
Basic Netwkork Commands PING, TRACERT, IPCONFIG, TRACERT and NSLOOKUP	Watch Video
Networking Command Line Tools	Watch Video
Wireshark Tutorial Beginners	Watch Video
Subnetting is Simple	Watch Video
computer Networking Complete Course	Watch Video

Network Tools

Network Tools	Go to Website Download
Wireshark Tutorial	Go to Site
Network Scanning Techniques	Go to Site
Linux Networking Tools	Go to Site