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UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS
ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI : : CHENNAI 600 025
REGULATIONS - 2009
CURRICULUM I TO IV SEMESTERS (FULL TIME)
M.E. COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING

SEMESTER I
SL. COURSE
NO CODE COURSE TITLE L T P C
THEORY
1 MA9118 Applied Mathematics for Network Engineers 3 1 0 4
2 NE9113 Advanced Digital Signal Processing 3 0 0 3
3 NE9111 Advanced Communication Techniques 3 0 0 3
4 NE9112 High Performance Computer Networks 3 0 0 3
5 NE9114 VLSI for Signal Processing 3 0 0 3
6 E1 Elective I 3 0 0 3
PRACTICAL
7 NE9115 Communication & Signal Processing Lab 0 0 4 2
TOTAL 18 1 4 21

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MA9118 APPLIED MATHEMATICS FOR NETWORK ENGINEERS

LTPC
3104
UNIT I NUMERICAL INTEGRATION
9
Hermite’s Interpolation - Cubic Spline Interpolation – Gaussian Quadrature Cubature.

UNIT II MATRIX THEORY 9

Special vectors and matrices – Matrix inversion lemma – least square normal equation - The
Choleski decomposition – Singular value decomposition

UNIT III GRAPHS, PATHS AND CYCLES 9

Definitions and examples – sub graphs – Complements – Graph isomorphism – vertex degree Euler
trials and circuits - Planar graphs – Hamiltonian paths and cycles.

UNIT IV RANDOM PROCESSES 9

Classification – Stationary random process – Auto correlation - Cross correlation - Markov process
–Poisson process – Gaussian process - Markov chain .

UNIT V QUEUING THEORY 9

Single and Multiple server Markovian Queuing Models – Customer impatience – queuing
applications.

L +T:45+15= 60

REFERENCES:

1. Froberg, C.E.Numerical Mathematics, The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co., Inc.,

1985.
2. Jain, M.K. Iyengar, S.R.K., and Jain, “R. K., Numerical Methods for Scientific &
Engineering computation”, Wiley Eastern Ltd., 1987.
3. Bronson, R. Matrix Operations, “Schaurm’s outline series”, McGraw Hill, New York, 1989.
4. Taha, H.A., Operations, Research, An Introduction, Seventh edition, Pearson
Education Edition, New Delhi, 2002.
5. Bondy, LA. And Murthy, U.S.R., “Graph Theory with Applications”, Macmillan, 1977.
6. Medhi, J.Stochastic Processes, Wiley Eastern Ltd., 1994.

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NE9113 ADVANCED DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING

LTPC
3003
UNIT I DISCRETE RANDOM SIGNAL PROCESSING
9
Weiner Khitchine relation - Power spectral density – filtering random process, Spectral Factorization
Theorem, special types of random process – Signal modeling-Least Squares method, Pade
approximation, Prony’s method, iterative Prefiltering, Finite Data records, Stochastic Models.

UNIT II SPECTRUM ESTIMATION 9

Non-Parametric methods - Correlation method - Co-variance estimator - Performance analysis of
estimators – Unbiased consistent estimators - Periodogram estimator - Barlett spectrum estimation -
Welch estimation - Model based approach - AR, MA, ARMA Signal modeling - Parameter
estimation using Yule-Walker method.

UNIT III LINEAR ESTIMATION AND PREDICTION

9
Maximum likelihood criterion - Efficiency of estimator - Least mean squared error criterion -
Wiener filter - Discrete Wiener Hoff equations - Recursive estimators - Kalman filter - Linear
prediction, Prediction error - Whitening filter, Inverse filter - Levinson recursion, Lattice realization,
Levinson recursion algorithm for solving Toeplitz system of equations.

UNIT IV ADAPTIVE FILTERS 9

FIR Adaptive filters - Newton's steepest descent method - Adaptive filters based on steepest descent
method - Widrow Hoff LMS Adaptive algorithm - Adaptive channel equalization - Adaptive echo
canceller - Adaptive noise cancellation - RLS Adaptive filters - Exponentially weighted RLS -
Sliding window RLS - Simplified IIR LMS Adaptive filter.

UNIT V MULTIRATE DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING 9

Mathematical description of change of sampling rate - Interpolation and Decimation - Continuous
time model - Direct digital domain approach - Decimation by integer factor - Interpolation by an
integer factor - Single and multistage realization - Poly phase realization - Applications to sub band
coding - Wavelet transform and filter bank implementation of wavelet expansion of signals.

L = 45
REFERENCES:
1. Monson H. Hayes, “Statistical Digital Signal Processing and Modeling”, John Wiley and
Sons Inc., New York, 1996.
2. Sophoncles J. Orfanidis, “Optimum Signal Processing “, McGraw-Hill, 1990.
3. John G. Proakis, Dimitris G. Manolakis, “Digital Signal Processing”, Prentice Hall of India,
New Delhi, 1995.
4. Simon Haykin, “Adaptive Filter Theory”, Prentice Hall, Englehood Cliffs, NJ1986.
5. S. Kay,” Modern spectrum Estimation theory and application”, Prentice Hall, Englehood
Cliffs, NJ1988.
6. P. P. Vaidyanathan, “Multirate Systems and Filter Banks”, Prentice Hall, 1992.

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NE9111 ADVANCED COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES

LTPC
3003
UNIT I SIGNALS & SPECTRA
5
Review of LTI Systems, Fourier Transform & Properties- Signal Transmission through Linear
systems- Distortionless transmission- Random Process- Autocorrelation – Power Spectral Density.

UNIT II SOURCE CODING TECHNIQUES 12

Sampling- Low Pass & Band Pass- Quantization - PCM- DPCM – ADPCM- DM- ADM- LPC-
Vector Quantizer – Transform Coding.

UNIT III BASEBAND & BAND PASS SIGNALLING 13

Base band Signaling -Line Coding schemes & their Power spectra- Eye pattern - Bit
Synchronization- band pass Signaling - Geometric Representation of signals - coherent binary ASK,
PSK, FSK & QPSK & Probability of error – Principles of CPFSK, OQPSK, MSK, GMSK &
QAM– Carrier Synchronization -Structure of Non-Coherent Receivers – Principle of DPSK- Link
Power budget .

UNIT IV CHANNEL CODING TECHNIQUES 9

Linear Block Codes – Error Detection & Correction capability- Cyclic Codes – Hamming codes –
BCH codes- Convolutional codes – Viterbi Decoding algorithm – Turbo codes- TCM

UNIT V EQUALIZATION TECHNIQUES 6

Band Limited Channels- ISI – Nyquist Criterion- Controlled ISI-Partial Response signals-
Equalization algorithms – Viterbi Algorithm – Linear equalizer – Decision feedback equalization –
Adaptive Equalization algorithms.

L = 45
REFERENCES:

1. Sklar. B., “Digital communications”, Pearson education, 2006.

2. Barry, J.R.,Lee, E.A., and Messerschmitt, D.G., “Digital Communication”,
Springer, 2006.
3. Haykin, S., “Communication Systems”, John Wiley, 2005.
4. Lathi, B.P., “Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems”, Oxford
University Press, 2002
5. Couch.L., “Modern communication system”, Pearson, 2001.
6. Rao, K.R., & J.J. Hwang, J.J., “Techniques & Standards for Image & Video
Coding”, Prentice Hall, 2000.

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NE9112 HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTER NETWORKS

LTPC
3003
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
9
Review of OSI, TCP/IP; Multiplexing, Modes of Communication, Switching, Routing
SONET – DWDM – DSL – ISDN – BISDN,ATM.

UNIT II MULTIMEDIA NETWORKING APPLICATIONS 9

Streaming stored Audio and Video, Best effort service, protocols for real time interactive
applications, Beyond best effort, scheduling and policing mechanism, integrated services, RSVP-
differentiated services.

UNIT III ADVANCED NETWORKS CONCEPTS 10

VPN-Remote-Access VPN, site-to-site VPN, Tunneling to PPP, Security in VPN.MPLS-operation,
Routing, Tunneling and use of FEC, Traffic Engineering, and MPLS based VPN, overlay networks-
P2P connections.

UNIT IV TRAFFIC MODELLING 7

Little’s theorem, Need for modeling, Poisson modeling and its failure, Non- poisson models,
Network performance evaluation.

UNIT V NETWORK SECURITY AND MANAGEMENT 10

Principles of cryptography – Authentication – integrity – key distribution and certification – Access
control and: fire walls – attacks and counter measures – security in many layers. Infrastructure for
network management – The internet standard management framework – SMI, MIB, SNMP, Security
and administration – ASN.1
L=45

REFERENCES:

1. J.F. Kurose & K.W. Ross, “Computer Networking- A top down approach featuring the
internet”, Pearson, 2nd edition, 2003.
2. Walrand .J. Varatya, “High performance communication network”, Margan Kanffman –
Harcourt Asia Pvt. Ltd. 2nd Edition, 2000.
3. LEOM-GarCIA, WIDJAJA, “Communication networks”, TMH seventh reprint 2002.
4. Aunurag Kumar, D. MAnjunath, Joy Kuri, “Communication Networking”, Morgan
Kaufmann Publishers, 1ed 2004.
5. Hersent Gurle & petit, “IP Telephony, packet Pored Multimedia communication Systems”,
Pearson education 2003.
6. Fred Halsall and Lingana Gouda Kulkarni, “Computer Networking and the Internet”, fifth
edition, Pearson education
7. Nader F.Mir, “Computer and Communication Networks”, first edition.
8. Larry l.Peterson & Bruce S.David, “Computer Networks: A System
Approach”- 1996

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NE9114 VLSI FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING

LTPC
3003
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
6
Overview of DSP – FPGA Technology – DSP Technology requirements – Design Implementation

UNIT II METHODS OF CRITICAL PATH REDUCTION 12

Binary Adders – Binary Multipliers – Multiply-Accumulator (MAC) and sum of product (SOP) –
Pipelining and parallel processing – retiming – unfolding – systolic architecture design.

UNIT III ALGORITHMIC STRENGTH REDUCTION METHODS AND

RECURSIVE FILTER DESIGN 9
Fast convolution-pipelined and parallel processing of recursive and adaptive filters – fast IIR filters
design.
UNIT IV DESIGN OF PIPELINED DIGITAL FILTERS 9
Designing FIR filters – Digital lattice filter structures – bit level arithmetic architecture – redundant
arithmetic – scaling and round-off noise.

UNIT V SYNCHRONOUS ASYNCHRONOUS PIPELINING

AND PROGRAMMABLE DSP 9
Numeric strength reduction – synchronous – wave and asynchronous pipelines – low power design –
programmable DSPs.

L= 45

REFERENCES:

1. Keshab K. Parhi, “VLSI Digital Signal processing systems, Design and Implementation”,
Wiley, Interscience, 2003.
2. U.Meyer-Baese, “Digital signal processing with FPGAs”, Springer, 2003.
3. S.Y.Kuang, H.J. White house, T. Kailath, “VLSI and Modern Signal Processing”, Prentice
Hall, 1995.

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NE9115 COMMUNICATION AND SIGNAL PROCESSING LAB

(Using MATLAB and Code Composer Studio)

LTPC
0042

1. Multi rate filters

2. Signal Estimation
3. LMS based Channel Equalization
4. ADPCM
5. Bit Synchronization
6. Digital transmission through fiber Optical Link
7. Performance Evaluation of digital modulation schemes
8. Transform based compression techniques
9. Cyclic codes
10. Carrier synchronization based on PLL

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