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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

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