AASTU
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Name of the course: Data communication and computer networking
Course No. : ECE -4406
Contact hour: 2-lec hrs , 3-Lab, 3-tut
Course description: Introduction, Concept of Communication, Communication Model, Data
Encoding & Transmission: Digital and Analog Signals, Transmission Media, Encoding
Techniques, Transmission Impairments, Protocols and Architectures: Protocol Characteristics,
Implementation of protocols, OSI-ISO 7 Layer, TCP/IP, Network Components and Topologies,
IP addressing , subnetting, multiplexing, Switching techniques and Wide Area Network (WAN)
protocols .
Course outline
Chapter one: Basics of data communication
Data communication components
Signal representations
Digital signal transmission
Line coding schemes
Transmission techniques
Transmission impairments
Chapter Two: Network categories and OSI architecture
Introduction
Network Categories
Peer to Peer
Client to server networks
LAN, MAN and WAN
OSI reference model
Functionality of each OSI model units
TCP/IP Model
Data link control protocols
Chapter Three : Network Components and Topologies
Introduction
Network hardware Components and Devices
Workstation, NICs
Hubs , Repeaters
Switch
Routers
Network Topologies
Bus topology
Mesh topology
Star topology
Ring topology
Chapter Four: IP addressing and LAN design
Logical Addressing
IP v4 Addressing
Subnet mask
IP address classes
Subnetting
IP v4 Protocol
Introduction to IP routing protocols
Chapter Five: Switching techniques and Wide Area Network (WAN)
FDM &TDM
Circuit switched network
Packet switched network
Message switched network
WANs and OSI Model
WAN Terminologies
WAN Technologies
Assessment :
Assignments 15%
Two Tests / lab report 30%
Final examination (50%)
Class attendance and participation 5%
Text :
1. William Stalling : “ Data and computer communication “, 8th edit , Prentice Hall, 2007
2.Gilbert Held “Data communications and networking devices : operation utilization LAN and MAN
internetworking” , 4th ed, John & Wiley sons
