Introduction To IT

Networking & Security

Teaching Pedagogy
BY
SHIVANI NANDA
Course Catalog
Course Code DEIS0415

Course Title Introduction to IT Networking & Security

Course Type Theory (3-0-0)

( T-P-PR )
Course Offered To B.Tech 5th Semester

Course Credits 3

Prerequisites NIL ( Suggestion to provide Computer Networks )

to the Course
Teaching Aids Used Classroom Teaching, PPT and Videos

Software to be Introduced CISCO Packet Tracer

Course Outline

The course has been outlined to provide students with the

essential knowledge and skills needed to confidently design,
configure, manage and troubleshoot any wired and wireless
networks

The course has been designed as an industry preparative

initiative helping the students to be exposed as how to work with
a variety of hardware, software and network environments
Course Outcome
As a pre-domain course it is designed to instill interest among
the students for choosing the Internet Security domain in the
higher semesters
At the end of the semester students are expected to have
acquaintance for Network Certification Exams as the course has
been structured to cover the following topics:
Network architecture
Network operations
Network security
Troubleshooting
Industry standards, practices and network theory
Syllabus and Pedagogy

The syllabus is designed to cover industry

oriented questions as a necessary
acquaintance for Certification Exams

As such there are no definite course

coverage books some citations are
suggested covering the course in
bits and pieces
Course Assessment Scheme

The assessment scheme will consider marks for the following :-

Assignments ( 3 in total amounting to 5 marks)
Quizzes ( 10 in total amounting to 5 marks )
Internals( 30 marks in total )
Two written tests conducted as per University norms
One Presentation on a practical scenario simulated using
Packet Tracer and to be supported with a REPORT on the
analysis of the given situation highlighting the solution
suggested
Suggested Books, Ebooks

1.Data Communications and Networking by

Behrouz A. Forouzan
2.Computer Networking by Kurose n Ross
3.Step by Step Network your Computer
and Devices An Ebook by Microsoft