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Presentation Data Communication and Networks

The document outlines the topics and groups for a presentation on data communication and networking. It divides students into 10 groups and assigns each group a topic to cover in a PowerPoint presentation by Monday. Presentations will be evaluated on content, presentation skills, teamwork, and quality of slides. Topics include networking concepts, devices, transmission media, topologies, access methods, data transmission modes, switching techniques, protocols, and mobile networks.

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Presentation Data Communication and Networks

The document outlines the topics and groups for a presentation on data communication and networking. It divides students into 10 groups and assigns each group a topic to cover in a PowerPoint presentation by Monday. Presentations will be evaluated on content, presentation skills, teamwork, and quality of slides. Topics include networking concepts, devices, transmission media, topologies, access methods, data transmission modes, switching techniques, protocols, and mobile networks.

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DATA COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING

2:2 GROUP PRESENTATION

Presentations should be ready by Monday

No group to have more than 9 members.

TO DO:

i) Make a PowerPoint Presentation


ii) Marks to be allocated on the following basis:
- Content (Depth) [5]
- Confidence (Presentation and answering class questions) [5]
- Teamwork/Collaboration [5]
- Quality of Powerpoint Presentation [5]

GROUP 1 (008/17-047/17)

Introduction:

1a) What is a computer network?

b) Advantages and disadvantages of computer networks.

GROUP 2 (050/17-091/17)

Types of computer networks:

i) Local Area Network ii) Peer-Peer Network iii) Client-Server Network iv) Wide Area Network v)
Metropolitan Area Network vi) Tiny Area Network vii) Public Area Network viii) Private Area Network
ix) Intranet x) Extranet

GROUP 3 (092/17 – 160/17)

Networking devices:

i) Networking Software (examples and functions)


ii)Networking Hardware (definition and functions)
-Network Interface Card - Workstations -terminal/clients -file server –print server –web server
-Connectors –Bridge –Hub -Switch –Router –MODEM –Gateway –Multiplexor
NB: Also classify the hardware under LAN or WAN

GROUP 4 (172/17 – 198/17)

Networking Transmission Media (characteristics, uses, advantages and disadvantages)

i) Twisted pair ii) fiber optics iii) coaxial cable iv) satellite v) microwave
ii)vi) radio vii) Bluetooth viii) infra-red

NB: Also classify them under Wire (guided) transmission or Wireless (unguided transmission)

GROUP 5 (205/17 – 250/17)

Networking topologies (description, diagram, advantages and disadvantages)

i) Star ii) Ring iii) Bus iv) Mesh v) Hybrid


GROUP 6 (263/17 – 297/17)

Network Access Methods (description, the topology it is applied)

i) CSMA ii) CSMA/CD iii)CSMA/AD iv) Token-passing v) Contention vi) Polling

GROUP 7 (299/17 – 340/17)

Data Transmission Modes (description, diagrams, advantages and disadvantages)

i) Serial and Parallel iii) simplex , half duplex and full duplex
iii) Synchronous and asynchronous

GROUP 8 (344/17 – 413/17)

Data communication: Switching techniques (description, application, advantages and disadvantages)

i) Packet switching ii) Circuit switching iii) Message switching

GROUP 9 (416/17 -472/17)

Networking Protocols (description, use)

i) HTTP ii) FTP iii) SMTP iv) TELNET v) ICMP vi) Point-Point Protocol
vii) Post Office Protocol viii) IMAP ix) SMTP x) WAP xi) VoIP xii) TCP/IP xiii) UDP

GROUP 10 (476/17 – 511/17)


i) ISDN ii) Baseband iii) Broadband iv) 3G/4G networks

MR MANYERUKE

Data Communication error checking methods

i) Parity check (odd/even parity) ii) checksum iii) control character iv) cyclic redundancy check (CRC)

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