COURSE SCHEDULE / CONTENTS

Week Book
Topics for Discussion
No. Chapter
Lecture 1: Data Communication Chapter 1
& Network Fundamentals
• Data communication
system Elements

• Data Communication
System Characteristics

• Computer Network and

Network Criteria

• Network Classification by
multiple perspectives

o Types of Network
by Geographical
1
limitation

o Types of Network
by the
Transmission
medium

o Types of the
network by
Transmission
modes

o Types of Network
by Mobility
 Lecture 2: Network Topologies Chapter 1
and Internet History
• Network Topology and
types of Network
Topology

• Physical Topologies

o Star, Mesh, Bus,

Hybrid and etc.

• Logical Topologies

o Homegroup,
2
workgroup, and
Domain

• Internet History

• Internet Standards and

Administration

• RFC, RFC Maturity

Levels, Standards
Categories.

• ISOC and ISOC Hierarchy

Lecture 3: Network Chapter 3

Transmission Medium
• Network Transmission
Medium
• Guided and Unguided
Media
• Guided Media
• Coaxial Cable
3 • Twisted Pair Cable
• UTP and STP
• Fiber Optic
• Single mode and multi-
mode fiber optic
• Practical for Making
Ethernet Cables
• Straight Cable, Cross
Cable Configuration
 Lecture 4: UnGuided Media Chapter 3
• Electromagnetic Waves

• Radio waves

• Microwaves

• Infrared Waves

• Propagation and types of

Propagation
4
• Sky, Ground, and
Ling of Sight
Propagation

• Frequency Bands

• VLF, LF, MF, HF,

VHF, UHF, SHF,
EHF

Lecture 5: Data Communication Chapter 2

and Networking Models
• Data Communication and
Networking Models
fundamentals

• Protocol layering approach

5
and principles

• TCP/IP Model and their

history

• TCP/IP Model Layers

Lecture 6: Data Communication Chapter 2

and Networking Model
• OSI Model
6 • OSI Model Seven Layers
• OSI vs TCP/IP
• OSI Model limitations
Lecture 7: Computer Network
Networking Devices Device
Chapter 4
7 • 802.3 Network Device

o NIC, Types of
NIC, Switch,
 Types of
Switches, Bridge,
Router, Modem,
Gateway, NAT
Server and
NATing, ARP

• 802.11 Network Device

o Wireless Access
Points (AP),
Types of Wireless
Access Points,
Wireless Router,
Wireless LAN
Controller,
Wireless Bridge,
Wireless Repeater,
Antenna, Types of
Antenna.

Lecture 8: Computer Chapter 4

Networking Devices, Quiz and
Course Review
• Introduction and
Explanation of the features
of the following devices.

1..1 Wireless Router,

Wireless LAN
8 Controller, Wireless
Bridge, Wireless
Repeater, Antenna,
Types of Antenna

• Quiz and Quiz Preparation

session

• Course Review
 Lecture 9: From the
• Homegroup Microsoft
System
o Homegroup Administratio
Installation and n Book
Configuration

• Workgroup
9
o Workgroup and
Homegroup
Compression

o Workgroup
Installation and
Configuration

Lecture 10: Domain From the

• Domain Microsoft
System
• Domain vs Workgroup Administratio
n Book
• Domain Hierarchy

• Domain Controller,
Additional DC, Child DC.

10 • DNS

• Replication,
Authentication,
Authorization and
Platform Upgradation.

• Domain Installation and

Configuration
 Lecture 11: Multiplexing Chapter 6
• Multiplexing and
Demultiplexing
• Types of Multiplexing
• Frequency Division
Multiplexing (FDM)
o Analog Carrier
11 System
o Analog Carrier
System hierarchy
• Wavelength Division
Multiplexing (WDM)
• Time Division
Multiplexing (TDM)

Lecture 12: Multiplexing. Chapter 6

• Time Division
Multiplexing (TDM)
• TDM Schemes
o Synchronous
TDM
o Statistical TDM
• Synchronous TDM
issues
• Synchronous TDM
Application

12
 Lecture 13: Switching.
• Switching Chapter 7

• Types of Switching

◦ Circuit Switching

◦ Circuit
Switch
Phases
13
◦ Circuit
Switched
Network
Features

◦ Packet Switching

◦ Message
Switching

14 Lecture 14: Chapter 7

• Packet Switching
o Virtual Circuit
Packet Switching
o Phases and
Addressing
involves in V/C
Packet switching
o Datagram Packet
Switching
• Structure of a Switch
o The Space-
division Switch
o The Time-division
Switch
 Lecture 15: Signaling Chapter 8

• Signal
• Analog and Digital Signal
• Analog Signal
• Periodic and Nonperiodic
• Sine waves
15 • Sine wave parameters
• Composite waves
• Periodic and Nonperiodic
Composite signal

Lecture 16: Final Quiz and Chapter 8

Course Review
• Digital Signal
• Digital Signal Parameters
and Characteristics.
16
• Quiz and Quiz Preparation
Session
• Course Revision and
Preparation for the Final
Examination