Introduction:
Data Communications, Networks, Network Types, Internet History, Standards and Administration,
Networks Models:
Protocol Layering, TCP/IP Protocol suite, The OSI model,
Introduction to Physical Layer-1:
Data and Signals, Digital Signals, Transmission Impairment, Data Rate limits, Performance.
Textbook1: Ch 1.1 to 1.5, 2.1 to 2.3, 3.1, 3.3 to 3.6 RBT: L1, L2
Digital Transmission:
Digital to digital conversion (Only Line coding: Polar, Bipolar and Manchester coding).
Physical Layer-2:
Analog to digital conversion (only PCM), Transmission Modes,
Analog Transmission:
Digital to analog conversion.
Textbook1: Ch 4.1 to 4.3, 5.1 RBT: L1, L2
Bandwidth Utilization:
Multiplexing and Spread Spectrum,
Switching:
Introduction, Circuit Switched Networks and Packet switching.
Error Detection and Correction:
Introduction, Block coding, Cyclic codes, Checksum,
Textbook1: Ch 6.1, 6.2, 8.1 to 8.3, 10.1 to 10.4 RBT: L1, L2
Data link control:
DLC services, Data link layer protocols, Point to Point protocol (Framing, Transition phases only).
Media Access control:
Random Access, Controlled Access and Channelization,
Introduction to Data-Link Layer:
Introduction, Link-Layer Addressing, ARP
IPv4 Addressing and subnetting:
Classful and CIDR addressing, DHCP, NAT
Textbook1: Ch 9.1, 9.2, 11.1, 11.2 11.4, 12.1 to 12.3, 18.4 RBT: L1, L2
Wired LANs Ethernet:
Ethernet Protocol, Standard Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet,
Wireless LANs:
Introduction, IEEE 802.11 Project and Bluetooth.
Other wireless Networks:
Cellular Telephony.
Textbook1: Ch 13.1 to 13.5, 15.1 to 15.3, 16.2 RBT: L1, L2
Course Outcomes:
The student will be able to :
• Explain the various components of data communication.
• Explain the fundamentals of digital communication and switching.
• Compare and contrast data link layer protocols.
• Summarize IEEE 802.xx standards
Question Paper Pattern:
• The question paper will have ten questions.
• Each full Question consisting of 20 marks
• There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
• Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
• The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Textbooks:
1. Behrouz A. Forouzan, Data Communications and Networking 5E, 5th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2013.
Reference Books:
1. Alberto Leon-Garcia and Indra Widjaja: Communication Networks - Fundamental Concepts and Key architectures, 2nd Edition Tata McGraw-Hill, 2004.
2. William Stallings: Data and Computer Communication, 8th Edition, Pearson Education, 2007.
3. Larry L. Peterson and Bruce S. Davie: Computer Networks – A Systems Approach, 4th Edition, Elsevier, 2007.
4. Nader F. Mir: Computer and Communication Networks, Pearson Education, 2007.