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AASTU

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Name of the course: Data communication and computer networking

Course No. : ECE -4406

Contact hour: 2-lec hrs , 3-Lab, 3-tut

Course description: Introduction, Concept of Communication, Communication Model, Data


Encoding & Transmission: Digital and Analog Signals, Transmission Media, Encoding
Techniques, Transmission Impairments, Protocols and Architectures: Protocol Characteristics,
Implementation of protocols, OSI-ISO 7 Layer, TCP/IP, Network Components and Topologies,
IP addressing , subnetting, multiplexing, Switching techniques and Wide Area Network (WAN)
protocols .

Course outline

Chapter one: Basics of data communication

 Data communication components

 Signal representations

 Digital signal transmission

 Line coding schemes

 Transmission techniques

 Transmission impairments

Chapter Two: Network categories and OSI architecture

 Introduction
 Network Categories
 Peer to Peer
 Client to server networks
 LAN, MAN and WAN
 OSI reference model
 Functionality of each OSI model units
 TCP/IP Model
 Data link control protocols
Chapter Three : Network Components and Topologies
 Introduction
 Network hardware Components and Devices
 Workstation, NICs
 Hubs , Repeaters
 Switch
 Routers
 Network Topologies
 Bus topology
 Mesh topology
 Star topology
 Ring topology

Chapter Four: IP addressing and LAN design


 Logical Addressing
 IP v4 Addressing
 Subnet mask
 IP address classes
 Subnetting
 IP v4 Protocol
 Introduction to IP routing protocols
Chapter Five: Switching techniques and Wide Area Network (WAN)
 FDM &TDM
 Circuit switched network
 Packet switched network
 Message switched network
 WANs and OSI Model
 WAN Terminologies
 WAN Technologies
Assessment :

 Assignments 15%
 Two Tests / lab report 30%
 Final examination (50%)
 Class attendance and participation 5%

Text :

1. William Stalling : “ Data and computer communication “, 8th edit , Prentice Hall, 2007

2.Gilbert Held “Data communications and networking devices : operation utilization LAN and MAN
internetworking” , 4th ed, John & Wiley sons

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