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EE 446 Syllabus

The document outlines the course EE-446, Data Communications and Computer Networks, which includes 42 contact hours and covers various topics such as computer networks, data communication, local area networks, and network layer services. The course aims to familiarize students with IP-based network design and includes practical implementation aspects. Upon completion, students will be able to describe data communication principles, organize computer networks, implement LANs, and understand routing protocols.

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EE 446 Syllabus

The document outlines the course EE-446, Data Communications and Computer Networks, which includes 42 contact hours and covers various topics such as computer networks, data communication, local area networks, and network layer services. The course aims to familiarize students with IP-based network design and includes practical implementation aspects. Upon completion, students will be able to describe data communication principles, organize computer networks, implement LANs, and understand routing protocols.

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Subject Code: EE-446 Course Title: Data Communications And Computer Networks
2. Contact Hours: L: 3 T: 1 P: 0
3. Examination Duration (Hrs.): Theory: 3 Practical: 0

4. Relative Weight: CWS: 25 PRS: 0 MTE: 25 ETE: 50 PRE: 0

5. Credits: 4 6. Semester: VI 7.Subject Area: DEC

8. Pre-requisite:

9. Objective:
To familiarize the students with the concept, technologies and processes involved in Computer network as
well as design the IP based network.

10. Details of Course:

Unit Contents Contact Hours


No.
1. Computer Networks: 4
Advantages of Computer Networking, Network Types, LAN, WAN, Inter
connecting Networks, Client Server Computing, Architecture and Protocols, ISO
Reference Model, TCP/IP protocol suite.

2. Data Communication: 4
Elements of Computer Communication System, Bandwidth, Channel capacity,
Shannon Hartley Theorem, Data Rates, Transmission Characteristics,
Transmission Techniques (Asynchronous and Synchronous Transmission, Base
band & Broadband Transmission), Modem, Modulation Techniques etc.

3. Local Area Network and Link Layer: 10


Topology design, Communication media (Twisted pairs, co-axial cable, optical
tube, Microwave satellite), Practical local area network design and implementation.
IEEE LAN Standards, Network connecting devices, Media Access Control Level,
Services, Problems and protocols, Logical Link Control protocols, HDLC,
ALOHA, SLOTTED ALOHA, FDDI, Client Server model and related software.
4. Network Layer level services, problems and protocols, WAN, MAN, 12
interconnection networks related softwares, TCP/IP, IP address, IPv6, Routers,
Bridges and Gateways their Practical implementation aspects, WAN concepts,
X.25, Internet and related softwares,
5 Transport layer, services, problems and their protocol. 4
6 Brief functioning of upper layers, E-mail and other application. 4
7 Security in Computer Networks 4
Total 42

Suggested Books:

S. No. Name of Authors /Books / Publishers Year of


Publication/
Reprint
1. Computer Networking by James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross, Pearson 2007
2. Computer Networks by A.S. Tanebaum (4th edition), PHI. 2011
3. Data Communications and Networking by Behrouz A. Forouzan, DeAnza 2007
College (4th edition), McGraw-Hill
Course Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to:


 Describe the general principles of data communication.
 Describe how computer networks are organized with the concept of layered approach.
 Implement a simple LAN with hubs, bridges and switches.
 Describe how packets in the Internet are delivered.
 Design logical sub-address blocks with a given address block.
 Decide routing entries given a simple example of network topology
 Describe how routing protocols work.

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