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Personal Area Network Overview

This document provides an introduction and overview of computer networks including defining what a computer network is, discussing the five components of data communication, describing different network topologies like mesh, star, bus and ring, and defining different types of networks including personal area networks, local area networks, wide area networks, metropolitan area networks, and internetworks like the Internet. The document also discusses data representation, data flow, physical network structures, and defines LANs, MANs, and WANs based on geographical area.

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Personal Area Network Overview

This document provides an introduction and overview of computer networks including defining what a computer network is, discussing the five components of data communication, describing different network topologies like mesh, star, bus and ring, and defining different types of networks including personal area networks, local area networks, wide area networks, metropolitan area networks, and internetworks like the Internet. The document also discusses data representation, data flow, physical network structures, and defines LANs, MANs, and WANs based on geographical area.

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Computer Communication

Networks

LECTURER NAVEED AKRAM


APCOMS
SPRING 2012
Instructors Introduction

Naveed Akram
Email: nakram1@[Link]

MS (Electrical and Electronics


Engineering),2010
University of Bradford UK

BE (Computer Engineering), 2006


COMSATS Institute of Information
Technology2006
General Information

Discussion / mailing list


something@[Link]

Discussions, queries, announcements, ,


everything!
Tentative Grading Policy

Class Attendance 05%


Assignments 20%
Quizzes 15%
Mid Term 15%
Final Exam 45%
Assignments

Please check the course yahoo group everyday


for assignment notifications
Assignments will usually be comprised of two
parts:
Course based questions
Research paper based questions
Submission date is given with each assignment
Late assignments are not accepted unless
specially allowed (permission for late
submission, due to a genuine reason,
must be taken before deadline)
Academic Honesty

Your work in this class must be your own


If students are found to have collaborated
excessively or to have cheated (e.g. by copying or
sharing answers during an assignment or
examination), all involved will, at a minimum,
receive grades of 0 (in that assignment)for the first
infraction
2nd infraction will result in a grade of 0 (in all
assignments)
Further infractions will result in failure in the
course.
Broad Course Contents

Overview
Introduction to data communication and networks
OSI Model
Physical Layer and Media
Digital Analog Transmission, Multiplexing,
Switching
Data Link Layer
Error Detection/Correction, DLC, Wired/Wireless
LANs and WANs
Network Layer
IP, Addressing, Routing, Forwarding
Transport Layer
Chapter 1
Introduction
Computer Networks

Computer
network
connects two
or more
autonomous
computers or
devices.
The computers
can be
geographically
located
anywhere.
Five components of data communication

Message
Sender
Receiver
Transmission Medium
Protocol
Data Representation

Text
Numbers
Image
Audio
Video
Data Flow
Networks

A set of devices (nodes)


Connected by communication links
A node can be a computer, printer, or any other
device capable of sending and/or receiving data
generated by other nodes on the network.
Physical Structures
Topology
Mesh Topology
Star Topology
Bus Topology
Ring Topology
X-Area Networks

Personal Area Network (PAN)


Local Area Network (LAN)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
Internetwork (Interconnection of Networks)
Internet
LAN, MAN & WAN

Network in small geographical Area (Room,


Building or a Campus) is called LAN (Local
Area Network)

Network in a City is call MAN (Metropolitan


Area Network)

Network spread geographically (Country or


across Globe) is called WAN (Wide Area
Network)
Summary

Networks
Topology
Types of Networks

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