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Data Communication Networks (Ece-601)

This document provides an overview of the course "Data Communication Networks". The course covers various topics related to data transmission, networking models, data link layer design issues, medium access control, LAN standards, the network layer, transport layer, and an introduction to network security. It includes 13 experiments involving topics like LAN components, serial communication, network topologies, and TCP/IP services. The course is worth 5 credits and involves 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour each of tutorial and practical work.
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Data Communication Networks (Ece-601)

This document provides an overview of the course "Data Communication Networks". The course covers various topics related to data transmission, networking models, data link layer design issues, medium access control, LAN standards, the network layer, transport layer, and an introduction to network security. It includes 13 experiments involving topics like LAN components, serial communication, network topologies, and TCP/IP services. The course is worth 5 credits and involves 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour each of tutorial and practical work.
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DATA COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

Sub Code (ECE - 601)

Credit 5(3-1-1)

1. Data Transmission Basics:


Review of digital data analog modulation and digital formats. Data rates,
Baud Rates, Channel capacity, Mediums for communication. Synchronous
and asynchronous data communication.
2. ISO- OSI model and TCP/IP model of network.
Protocols and services. Connection oriented and connectionless services,
their interpretation at different layers. Quality of services. Design issues for
different layers.
3. Data Link Layer Design Issues:
Services provided to network layer framing: necessity and techniques. Error
control feature and review of techniques. Flow control: sliding window
protocols: Go back n, Selective repeat. Example data link protocols: SLIP,
PPP.
4. Medium access sub layer in Broadcast channels.
ALOHAS: Analysis. CSMA protocols, collision detection. Collision free
protocols: binary countdown, limited contention protocols: adaptive tree walk
compromise between high load channel utilization and low load delay.
5. LAN Standards:
Example of IEEE 802.3, 802.4, 802.5, 802.6 LAN/MAN Framing medium
operation and MAC. 802.3 performances. Switches. Fast Ethernet, bridge.
802.2: LLC, FDDI. Wireless LAN: IEEE 802.11.
6. Network layer:
Network layer services provided to transport layer. Routing algorithms:
Dijskra's algorithm for shortest path, flooding flow based routing, distance
vector routing, Link stat routing Hierarchical routing, Routing for mobile
hosts. Congestion control: leaky bucket & token bucket algorithms,
congestion control in virtual circuit subnets: choke packets, Internetworking.
Internet, IP address, IP protocol basics.
7. Transport Layer:
Services provided to the upper layers Elements of transport protocols:
Addressing, establishing and releasing connection, flow control & buffering,
multiphasing crash recovery. TCP & UD
8. Introduction to Network Security.
List of Experiments:
1.
Familiarization with LAN components and cabling.
2.
Settings up a data communication link between two PCs using direct cable
connection.
3.
Using PING command, troubleshoot a TCP/IP network.
4.
Design two subnets of specified sizes and form an internet work by joining them
through a router or a multi-homed system acting as a router.
5.
Practice various TCP/IP services (TELNET, SMTP, and FTP) on the Internet.
6.
Study of synchronous Serial Communication.
7.
Study of asynchronous Serial Communication.
8.
Study of PC-PC Serial Communication using RS-232 cable.

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13.

Study of different modems in Serial Communication.


Study of flow controls in Serial Communication.
Study of protocols in Serial Communication.
Implementation of various network topologies (star, bus & ring).
Implementation of Peer to Peer network.

References:
1. Andrew Tanenbaum, Computer networks, Prentice Hall PTR.
2. D. Comer, Computer Networks and Internet/ TCP-IP
3. Kurose/Ross, Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet,
Addison-Wesley.
4. William Stallings, Data and computer communications, Prentice Hall.
5. William Stallings Computer Networks, Prentice Hall.
6. Behrouz A. Forouzan Data Communications and Networking, McGraw Hill.

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