Data Communication and Networking

Unit IV: Introduction to Data Communication

4.1 Introduction
           Data communication model
           data communication networking
           protocols & protocols architecture

WS-1.1 to 1.4   

4.2 Data transmission:
          concepts and terminology
          analog and digital data transmission
          Transmission impairments-attenuation, distortion, noise
          channel capacity. 

WS 2.1 to 2.3

4.3 Transmission media:
           guided transmission media
           wireless transmission     

WS 3.1 and 3.2, FB-7.1 to 7.3

4.4 Signals:
           Analog signals
           Digital signals

FB: 4.1 to 4.5

4.5 Data communication interface:
           asynchronous and synchronous transmission
           line configurations
           interfacing

WS 5.1to 5.3   FB- 6.1 to 6.4

4.6 Data link control:
           flow control
           error detection
           error control
           HDLC
           other data link control protocols.

WS 6.1 to 6.5   FB 9.1 and 9.3, 10.1 to 10.3, 11.1 11.4

4.7 Multiplexing:
           FDM
           Sync TDM
           Statistical TDM

WS- 7.1 to 7.3, FB 8.1 to 8.2

UNIT V :-  Networks:

5.1 LANs
           LAN architecture
           Bus /Tree LANs
           Ring LANs
           STAR LANs

WS 12.1 to 12.4, FB 2.1 to 2.5

5.2 LAN systems:
           Ethernet
           fast Ethernet (CSMA/CD)
           Token ring

  WS 13.1 and 13.2, FB 12.1 to 12.4

5.3 Bridges:
           bridge operation
           routing with bridges

WS 14.1 and 14.2    FB 20.1 to 20.3

5.4 Switching:
           Circuit switching
           Packet switching

  FB 14.1 and 14.2

UNIT VI. Communication architecture and protocols:

6.1 Protocols and architecture:
           Protocols, OSI, TCP/IP, TCP/IP protocol suite

WS 15.1 to 15.3   FB 3.1 and 3.2

6.2 Principles of internetworking
           CLNP, the Internet protocol

WS 16.1 to 16.4     FB 23.1 and 23.2

6.3 Security requirements and attacks, DES.

WS 18.1 and 18.2  

6.4 Electronic mail:
           SMTP and MIME, URL, URI, HTTP

WS 19.3 to 19.4   FB 23.4 and 23.5

6.5 ISDN:
           an overview
           ISDN channels
           User access
           Broadband ISDN

WS A-1 to A-3   FB 15.1 to 15.5

6.6 WAP:
           Wireless Application Protocol-Introduction.

i) Data and computer communication  by Willam Stallings PHI (5th ed) ii) Data communication and networking  by Behrouz Forouzan (TMH 1999)

I) Computer networks by Andrew S Tanenbaum(PHI)  ii) Local area Networks by Keiser G E (TMH)