EE514: Data Communications

To provide knowledge in layered architectures, packet switching and circuit switching used in data communications, functions of different layers and common techniques and algorithms used to implement those functions.

NO. OF CREDITS: 3
COMPULSORY/OPTIONAL: OPTIONAL
PREREQUISITES: EE357

MAIN TOPICS AND INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

TOPICS

Protocol Architecture

Data Transmission

Guided and Wireless Transmission

Signal Encoding Techniques

Digital Data Communication Techniques

Data Link Control

Multiplexing

Circuit Switching and Packet Switching/Routing in Packet Switched Networks

Congestion Control in Switched Data Networks

Student will be able to,

ILO1: Justify the adoption of layered network architecture for data communication systems.

ILO2: Describe the functions of different layers of ISO/OSI reference model (ISO/OSI-RM)and compare other network architectures with ISO/OSI-RM.

ILO3: Describe the operation of circuit switching and packet switching networks and list their merits and demerits.

ILO4: Explain main techniques and algorithms used to implement protocols commonly found in the lower three layers of the ISO/OSI-RM.

NO	RECOMMENDED TEXT
1	William Stallings, Data and Computer Communications, 9th edition or higher, Pearson.

TIME ALLOCATION	HOURS
Lectures	36
Tutorials	0
Assignments	18
Laboratories	0

ASSESMENT	PERCENTAGE
Assignment	20
Laboratory Work	-
MID Semester Evaluation	30
END Semester Exam	50