DATA COMMUNICATION (UPDATED)
Course Outcomes
After studying this course students will be able to
Recognize the networking models used for seamless communication among computer user.
understand networking principles, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, naming and
addressing (Domain Name System), data encoding/decoding techniques,
Understand the concept of link layer protocols, routing protocols, transport layer services,
congestion control, quality of service, network services
Detailed Syllabus
UNIT 1
Process of data communication and its components, Transmitter, Medium, Channel Capacity,
Shannon’s Law, Protocol’s Standards, TCP & OSI Model, Standard organizations, Bandwidth,
Data Transmission Modes of Communication, Data, Signals & transmission theory, Computer
Network, Classification of Network & Architecture, Client Server Network, Encoding, Noise, Data
Communication Circuits, Delay, loss and throughput in networks, Modulation-AM, FM, PM,
UNIT 2
Communication Media- Guided Transmission Media Twisted-Pair Cable, Coaxial Cable, Fiber-
Optic Cable, Unguided Transmission Media, Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Satellite, Line-
of-Sight Transmission Point to Point, Broadcast, Multicast, Unicast communication, Frequency-
Division & Time-Division Multiplexing and others multiplexing Techniques, Networks Switching
Techniques (Circuit, Packet, Message etc), Modem Modulation, Data Communication Codes
UNIT 3
Types of Errors: Single Bit Error and Burst Error, Redundancy, Error Detection- Parity check
Longitudinal Redundancy Check (LRC), Vertical Redundancy Check (VRC), Cyclic Redundancy
Check (CRC), Forward, Error Correction, Forward error Correction, IEEE standards: 802.1, 802.2,
802.3, 802.4, 802.5, Wireless LANS: 802.11 Architecture, MAC Sub-layer, Addressing Mechanism
& Mapping, Bluetooth Architecture, Mobile Generations-1G, 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G
UNIT - 4
Network Topologies: Introduction, Definition, Selection, Criteria, Types of Topology, Hybrid
Network Connecting Devices: Hub, Switch, Router, Repeater, Bridge, Gateway, Modem, Wireless
infrastructure Components, Different of Network Address, Local Area Networks: Ethernet: 10BASE5,
10BASE2, 10BASE-T, IBASE5, Ethernet networks –Token Bus – Token Ring - FDDI. Channel Allocation
Problem, Multiple Access, CSMA, CSMA/CD, CSMA/CA, Standards, EIA/TIA
UNIT - 5
OSI & TCP/IP Reference Model : Layered Architecture, Peer-to-Peer Processes- Interfaces
between Layer, Protocols, Organization of the Layers, Introduction of OSI & TCP/IP Reference
Model, DNS, Internet and Internetworking, Flow and Congestion Control, Message Security,
Cryptography, Security Protocols, VPNs and Firewalls, Network Management
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Andrew S. Tanenbaum, "Computer Networks", Fifth Edition, Pearson Education India, 2013.
2. Data and Computer Communications, William Stalling, 10th Ed, 2014, Prentice-Hall
3. Behrouz A. Forouzan, Data Communication and Networking, McGraw-Hill.
Course Outcomes
After studying this course students will be able to
Recognize the networking models used for seamless communication among computer user.
understand networking principles, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, naming and
addressing (Domain Name System), data encoding/decoding techniques,
Understand the concept of link layer protocols, routing protocols, transport layer services,
congestion control, quality of service, network services
Detailed Syllabus
UNIT 1
Process of data communication and its components, Transmitter, Medium, Channel Capacity,
Shannon’s Law, Protocol’s Standards, TCP & OSI Model, Standard organizations, Bandwidth,
Data Transmission Modes of Communication, Data, Signals & transmission theory, Computer
Network, Classification of Network & Architecture, Client Server Network, Encoding, Noise, Data
Communication Circuits, Delay, loss and throughput in networks, Modulation-AM, FM, PM,
UNIT 2
Communication Media- Guided Transmission Media Twisted-Pair Cable, Coaxial Cable, Fiber-
Optic Cable, Unguided Transmission Media, Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Satellite, Line-
of-Sight Transmission Point to Point, Broadcast, Multicast, Unicast communication, Frequency-
Division & Time-Division Multiplexing and others multiplexing Techniques, Networks Switching
Techniques (Circuit, Packet, Message etc), Modem Modulation, Data Communication Codes
UNIT 3
Types of Errors: Single Bit Error and Burst Error, Redundancy, Error Detection- Parity check
Longitudinal Redundancy Check (LRC), Vertical Redundancy Check (VRC), Cyclic Redundancy
Check (CRC), Forward, Error Correction, Forward error Correction, IEEE standards: 802.1, 802.2,
802.3, 802.4, 802.5, Wireless LANS: 802.11 Architecture, MAC Sub-layer, Addressing Mechanism
& Mapping, Bluetooth Architecture, Mobile Generations-1G, 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G
UNIT - 4
Network Topologies: Introduction, Definition, Selection, Criteria, Types of Topology, Hybrid
Network Connecting Devices: Hub, Switch, Router, Repeater, Bridge, Gateway, Modem, Wireless
infrastructure Components, Different of Network Address, Local Area Networks: Ethernet: 10BASE5,
10BASE2, 10BASE-T, IBASE5, Ethernet networks –Token Bus – Token Ring - FDDI. Channel Allocation
Problem, Multiple Access, CSMA, CSMA/CD, CSMA/CA, Standards, EIA/TIA
UNIT - 5
OSI & TCP/IP Reference Model : Layered Architecture, Peer-to-Peer Processes- Interfaces
between Layer, Protocols, Organization of the Layers, Introduction of OSI & TCP/IP Reference
Model, DNS, Internet and Internetworking, Flow and Congestion Control, Message Security,
Cryptography, Security Protocols, VPNs and Firewalls, Network Management
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Andrew S. Tanenbaum, "Computer Networks", Fifth Edition, Pearson Education India, 2013.
2. Data and Computer Communications, William Stalling, 10th Ed, 2014, Prentice-Hall
3. Behrouz A. Forouzan, Data Communication and Networking, McGraw-Hill.
