Overview:
This course provides a basic introduction to data communications. The
topics covered include: an introduction to data transmission and
signals, transmission media, concepts of bandwidth utilization and
system performance, transmission impairments, and error detection and
correction.
Required
Text: Data Communications and Networking, 4th Edition, by
Behrouz A. Forouzan, McGraw Hill
Syllabus
Introduction (0.5 week)
- Communication
Systems
- Data
Networks
Data and Signals (1.5
weeks)Analog and Digital
- Periodic
and Aperiodic Analog Signals
- Digital
Signals
- Transmission
Impairments
- Data
Rate Limits
- Performance
of Transmission System
QUIZ I (Oct. 25th)
Digital Transmission
(1.0 weeks)
- Digital
to Digital Conversion
- Analog
to Digital Conversion
- Transmission
Modes
Analog Transmission
(1.0 weeks)
- Digital
to Analog Conversion
- Analog
to Analog Conversion
QUIZ II (Nov. 15th)
Bandwidth Utilization
(1.0 weeks)
- Multiplexing
- Spread
Spectrum
Transmission Media (1
week)
- Guided
and Unguided
Media
Error Detection and Correction
(1.5 weeks)
- Types of
Errors, redundancy, detection vs correction
- Types of
Coding – Hamming Codes, Cyclic Redundancy Check, Checksum
FINAL
Grading:
Quiz I = 20%, Quiz II = 30%, Final = 50% (all quizes/exams are open
book and cumulative)