A
COURSE DESCRIPTION FORM
INSTITUTION University of Malakand
BS(CS)
PROGRAM (S) TO BE
EVALUATED
A. Course Description
(Fill out the following table for each course in your computer science curriculum. A filled out form should not be more than 2-3 pages.)
|Course Code |CS551 |
|Course Title |Data communication & Networks |
|Credit Hours |03(2+1) |
|Prerequisites by Course(s) and Topics |Operating system |
|Assessment Instruments with Weights (homework, |quizzes & assignments (20%) |
|quizzes, midterms, final, programming assignments, |• Midterm exam (30%) |
|lab work, etc.) |• Final exam (50%) |
|Course Coordinator |Dr. Zahid khan |
|URL (if any) |Nil |
|Current Catalog Description |Nil |
|Textbook (or Laboratory Manual for Laboratory | Introduction to computer networks, Tanenbaum |
|Courses) |Computer networking, Top down approach,w.Ross |
|Reference Material |Vedios,lectures slides |
|Course Goals |To introduce students to the concept of computer communication, Analogue and Digital |
| |Transmission, Network Layers, Network models (OSI & TCP/IP) and Protocol standards. Emphasis is|
| |given on the understanding of modern network concepts. |
|Topics Covered in the Course, with Number of |Week-1 |
|Lectures on Each Topic (assume 15-week instruction |-Introduction |
|and one-hour lectures) |- Data Communication Components |
| |- Networks |
| |- Protocol & Standards |
| |Week-2 |
| |- Basic Concepts |
| |Line Configuration |
| |Topology |
| |Transmission mode |
| |Week-3 |
| |- Categories of Networks |
| |- Key Terms & Concepts |
| |- Local Area Network (LAN) |
| |- Wide Area Network (WAN) |
| |- Wireless Network |
| |(Assignment 1 ) |
| |Week-4 |
| |- The OSI Model |
| |- Layered Architecture |
| |- Functions of the Layers |
| |(Quiz 1) |
| |Week-5 |
| |- Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
| |- TCP/IP Protocol Suite |
| |- Functions of the layers |
| |- Routing & Bridging |
| |Week-6 |
| |- Application Protocol and TCP/IP utilities |
| |- Telnet & file Transfer Protocol |
| |- IP Utilities and addressing |
| |Week-7 |
| |- Analog and Digital (Signal) |
| |- Analog and Digital Data |
| |- Analog and Digital Signal |
| |- Time & Frequency Domain |
| |(Assignment 2 ) |
| |Week-8 |
| |- Digital Transmission Fundamentals |
| |- Digital Representation of Information |
| |- Characterization of Communication Channels |
| |- Fundamental Limits in Digital Transmission |
| |- The Nyquist Signaling Rate |
| |- The Shannon Channel Capacity |
| |(Quiz 2) |
| |Week-9 |
| |- Encoding |
| |- Digital-to-Digital Conversion |
| |- Analog to Digital Conversion |
| |- Digital to Analog Conversion |
| |Week-10 |
| |- Transmission of Digital Data: (Interfaces) |
| |- Digital Data Transmission |
| |- DTE-DCE Interface |
| |- Other Interface Standards |
| |Week-11 |
| |- Transmission Media |
| |- Noise, Attenuation & Decibel |
| |- Guided Media |
| |- Unguided Media |
| |(Assignment 3 ) |
| |Week-12 |
| |- Transmission System and Multiplexing |
| |- Frequency Division Multiplexing |
| |- Time Division Multiplexing |
| |(Quiz 3) |
| |Week- 13 |
| |- Error Detection & Correction |
| |- Types of errors & Detection |
| |- Cyclic Redundancy Check |
| |- Checksum & Error Correction |
| |- Flow Control and error Control |
| |Week-14 |
| |- Data Link Control Protocols |
| |- Asynchronous Protocol |
| |- Synchronous Protocol |
| |- Bit Oriented Protocol |
| |Week-15 |
| |- ATM Network |
| |- ATM Layer & Service Categories |
| |- ATM Signaling |
| |(Assignment 4 ) |
| |Week-16 |
| |- Approaches to Network Design |
| |The Internet&Packet Switching |
| |Telephone Networks & Circuit Switching |
| |Telegraph Network & Message Switching |
| |(Quiz 4) |
|Laboratory Projects/Experiments Done in the Course |Using of packet tracer, physical assessment of the network in labs. Using of opnet |
|Programming Assignments Done in the Course |None |
|Class Time Spent on (in credit hours) |Theory |Problem Analysis |Solution Design |Social and Ethical Issues |
| |70% |15% |10% |5% |
|Oral and Written Communications |Every student is required to submit at least _____ written reports of typically _____ pages and|
| |to make _____ oral presentations of typically _____ minute’s duration. Include only material |
| |that is graded for grammar, spelling, style, and so forth, as well as for technical content, |
| |completeness, and accuracy. |
Instructor Name: Dr. Muhammad Zahid
Instructor Signature
Date 29/03/2017
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NCEAC.FORM.001-D
National Computing Education Accreditation Council
NCEAC
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