WITH EFFECT FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2016 - 2017
CM 306
DATA COMMUNICATIONS
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Instruction |
4 |
Periods per week |
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Duration of University Examination |
3 |
Hours |
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University Examination |
75 |
Marks |
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Sessional |
25 |
Marks |
UNIT-I
Introduction: Communication model, Data Communication networking, Protocols and Architecture, Standards.
Data Transmission: Concepts and terminology, Analog and Digital Transmission, Transmission Impairments, Transmission media.
Data Encoding: Digital Data Digital Signals, Digital Data-Analog Signals, Analog Data-Digital Signals, Analog Data-Analog Signals.
UNIT-II
Data Communication Interface: Asynchronous and Synchronous Transmission, Line Configuration, Interfacing.
Data Link Controls: Flow Control, Error Detection, Error Control, HDLC, other Data link Control protocols, performance issues.
UNIT-III
Multiplexing: Frequency Division Multiplexing, Synchronous time - Division Multiplexing, Statistical Time – Division Multiplexing. Asymmetric Digital Subscriber line, xDSL. Circuit Switching, Packet Switching & Frame Relay. ATM Architecture, Logical Connection, ATM Cells, Transmission of ATM cells.
UNIT-IV
Traditional Ethernet: Topologies and Transmission Media, LAN protocol architecture, MAC sub layer, - CSMA/CD, Physical Layer, Implementation, Bridged, switched and full duplex Ethernets, Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switches. Fast Ethernet: MAC sublayer, Physical sublayer, Implementation.
Gigabit Ethernet: MAC sublayer, Physical Layer, Implementation.
UNIT -V
Cellular Wireless Networks: Principles of Cellular Networks, First Generation Analog Second Generation CDMA, Third Generation Systems.
Wireless LANs: Overview, Wireless LAN Technology, IEEE 802.11. Architecture and services, IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control, IEEE 802.11 Physical Layer.
Bluetooth: Architecture, Layers.
Suggested Reading:
- 7.William Stallings, Data and Computer communication, 7th edition. Pearson Education, Asia-2004.
- 8.Behrouz A. Forouzan, Data Communications and Networking, 4th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2006.
- 9.Fred Halsall, Data Communications, Computer Networks and Open Systems, 4th Edition, Pearson Education, 2000.
