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Data Communication and Computer Network Course Outline

This document summarizes a course on data communication and computer networks. The 3 credit, 3 unit course covers basic concepts of data communication systems and network layers. It introduces common network topologies and transmission methods. Specific topics will include TCP/IP protocols, IP addressing, LAN technologies like Ethernet, and network devices like hubs, switches, routers and bridges. The goal is for students to understand data and network principles, network architectures, and the TCP/IP protocol suite. References include textbooks on computer networks and data communication.

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Data Communication and Computer Network Course Outline

This document summarizes a course on data communication and computer networks. The 3 credit, 3 unit course covers basic concepts of data communication systems and network layers. It introduces common network topologies and transmission methods. Specific topics will include TCP/IP protocols, IP addressing, LAN technologies like Ethernet, and network devices like hubs, switches, routers and bridges. The goal is for students to understand data and network principles, network architectures, and the TCP/IP protocol suite. References include textbooks on computer networks and data communication.

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Mary’s University
Faculty of Informatics
Department of Computer Science
Course Title: Data Communication and Computer Network
Course Code: CoSc 381
Credit Hour: 3
Pre-requisites CoSc 201 (Introduction to Computer Science)
Co-requisites:
Instructor Name:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course deals with basic concepts, principles and applications of data communication system.
ISO reference model for open system interconnection is used as the basis to discuss the functions
and protocols of layered network structures. The course also introduces the evolution trends of
networking technologies, various types of networks from LAN to WAN and internetworking
architectures. Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) will be discussed in
detail.

Course Objective
 To learn the principles of data communications, computer networks and internetworking.
 To understand the functions and design principles of different types of computer
networks from LANs to WANs.
 To understand the concepts of the ISO 7-layers reference model and functions of each
layer.
 To learn and understand the network devices.
 To know the impact of data communication and networking technology on society.
 To learn TCP/IP protocol and configuration.
 To learn the different IP address Classes.

UNIT-1: Introduction to Data communication and Computer Networks (8Hrs)


1.1 Definition of Data Communication 1.5.1 Analog Signal
1.2 Use of Data Communications 1.5.2 Digital Signal
1.3 Basic components of Communication 1.6 Modes of Communication
network 1.6.1 Simplex
1.4 Data Communication Fundamentals 1.6.2 Half-Duplex
1.5 Data communication Signals 1.6.3 Full-Duplex

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1.7 Methods of transmission 1.8.1.4 Cable Components
1.7.1 Unicast Transmission 1.8.1.5 Cable Packaging
1.7.2 Multicast Transmission 1.8.1.6 Cable Properties
1.7.3 Broadcast Transmission 1.8.1.7 Factors Affecting Cable
1.8 Transmission Media Performance
1.8.1 Guided transmission media 1.8.1.8 Selecting Cable
1.8.1.1 Cable 1.8.1.9 Main Cable Selection Factors
1.8.1.2 Network Cabling 1.8.1.10 Cabling Tools
Schemes 1.8.2 Unguided transmission media
1.8.1.3 Types of cables 1.8.2.1 Microwave
1.8.1.3.1 Coaxial cable 1.8.2.2 Infrared
1.8.1.3.2 Twisted-pair cable 1.8.2.3 Radio frequency
1.8.1.3.3 Fiber-optic cable
UNIT-2: Layered Network Architecture (12Hrs)
2.1 Introduction to Computer Networks 2.3.1 Local Area Networks
2.2 Network Topologies 2.3.2 Metropolitan Area Networks
2.2.1 Bus-Topology 2.3.3 Wide Area Networks
2.2.2 Star-Topology 2.4 Networking models
2.2.3 Ring-Topology 2.5 Layering architecture of networks
2.2.4 Mesh-Topology 2.5.1 Functions of each layer
2.2.5 Hybrid -Topology 2.5.2 Services of each layer
2.2.6 Tree -Topology 2.5.3 Protocols of each layer
2.3 Types of Networks
UNIT-3: Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (8Hrs)
3.1 Introduction 3.4.2 Types of IP Address

3.2 History of TCP/IP Assignment

3.3 Protocols 3.4.3 IP address classes

3.3.1 Internet Protocol 3.5 Subnet Addressing

3.3.2 Transmission Control 3.5.1 Subnetting

Protocol 3.5.2 Subnet Masking

3.3.3 User Datagram Protocol 3.5.3 Types of subnet masking in

3.4 IP Addressing TCP/IP

3.4.1 IP Address Assignments 3.6 TCP/IP Name Resolution


3.7 Overview of IP version
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UNIT-4: Local Area Networks (11 Hrs)
4.1 Introduction to LANs 4.7.2.4 Switching Tasks
4.2 Features of LANs 4.7.2.5 Switching Element
4.3 Components of LANs Components

4.4 Usage of LANs 4.7.2.6 Switching Levels


4.7.2.6.1 Hardware circuits
4.5 LAN Standards
4.7.2.6.2 Messages
4.6 Channel Access Methods
4.7.2.6.3 Packets
4.6.1 CSMA
4.7.2.6.4 Cells
4.6.2 CSMA/CD 4.7.3 Repeater
4.6.3 Token Passing 4.7.3.1 Repeaters and Network
4.6.4 Layer 2 & 3 switching Architectures
4.6.5 Ethernet 4.7.3.2 Repeater-Repeater

4.6.5.1 Fast Ethernet Connections

4.6.5.2 Gigabit Ethernet 4.7.4 Routers


4.7.4.1 Route Discovery
4.6.6 Token Ring
4.7.4.2 Router Operation
4.7 LAN interconnecting devices
4.7.4.3 Router Groupings
4.7.1 Hubs
4.7.4.4 Router Protocols
4.7.1.1 Hub Operation
4.7.4.5 Computing Routing
4.7.1.2 Hub Features
Information
4.7.1.3 Peer versus Stand-Alone
4.7.5 Bridges
Hubs
4.7.5.1 Bridges versus Routers, Brouters,
4.7.1.4 Intelligent Hubs
and Repeaters
4.7.1.5 Multi-Architecture Hubs
4.7.5.2 Protocol Independence of
4.7.1.6 Active versus Passive Bridges
Hubs 4.7.5.3 Packet Transmission
4.7.2 Switches 4.7.5.4 Types of Bridges
4.7.2.1 Switched Virtual Circuit 4.7.6 Gateways
4.7.2.2 Types of Ethernet Switch 4.7.6.1 Gateways in Networks
4.7.2.3 Switched Digital Access 4.7.6.2 Gateway Operation

4.7.6.3 Gateway Categories

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Reference :
Text book:
Tanenbaum, Andrew S. "Computer networks, 4-th edition." ed: Prentice Hall (2003).
References:
1. Data communication and networking Behrouz A. Forouzan 5 edition (February 1, 2012)
2. Black, wireless Computer Networks: Protocols, Standard, and Interfaces, practice-Hall,
New Delhi,2003
3. Data communication ans computer networks:for computer scientists and Engineers 3 rd
edition 2014.

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