Computer (Data Communication & Computer) Semester: 6th course outline

Computer  (Data Communication & Computer) Semester: 6^th  course outline

Bangladesh Polytechnic Institute

Technology: Computer

Semester: 6th

Sub Name: Data Communication & Computer network-1(6663)

Course Outline

Class No.	Discussion and Explanation of Topics/ Titles	Remarks
Class-1	 Understand communication basics.  Define Electronic Communication.  Mention the basic elements of a communication system.  Describe communication system with a simple block diagram.
Class-2	 Understand communication basics.  State the terms :Frequency,Wavelenth,Spectrum,Bandwidth, Throughput,propagation speed, propagation time,Noise figure & SNR  Mention the difference between bandwidth and data rate.  Describe simplex,half-duplex and full duplex modes of communication.  Describe synchronous and asynchronous communication techniques
Class-3	 Understand Analog communication system  Define Modulation and Demodulation.  State the necessity of modulation.  Mention the types of modulation.  Describe amplitude, Frequency and Phase modulation with necessary waveform.
Class-4	 State the meaning of modulation index and percentage of modulation.  State the comparison of amplitude,Frequency and Phase modulation.  State the difference between analog and digital modulation  Describe ASK,FSK,PSK and QPSKwith necessary waveform and bandwith.  State the advantage and disadvantages of ASK,FSK and PSK (BPS
Class-5	 Understand Digital communication system  Define digital modulation.  Describe Digital communication system with block diagram.  Define linecoding.  Mention the catagories of Line coding  State Unipolar Linecoding with timing diagram and its drawbacks.  Describe different types of polar encoding with necessary timing diagram.
Class-6	 Understand transmission media and connectors.  Mention the catagories of. transmission media  Describe the construction of Twisted-pair (STP,UTP) Co-axial and fiberoptic cable.  State the characteristics of Twisted-pair (STP,UTP),Co-axial and fiber optic cable including their connectors.
Class-7	Feedback
Class-8	Feedback
Class-9	 Understand transmission media and connectors.  State difference between baseband and broadband cables.  State the advantage and disadvantages of each types of cables.  Describe the method of Radio,microwave and infrared communication system.  State the characteristics of Radio,microwave and infra red communication system.
Class-10	 Define multiplexing and Demultiplexing process of communication system.  State the necessity of multiplexing.  Mention the categories of multiplexing.  Define Frequency division multiplexing.
Class-12	Feedback
Class-13	Class Test
Class-14	 Understand computer network basics.  Define Computer Network  State the concept of computer Network.  Mention elements of computer network.  Describe the advantages of Computer network
Class-15	 Understand computer network basics.  Describe the application of computer network.  Describe client / server and peer-to-peer network.  Describe the general features of LAN, MANs and WANs
Class-16	 Understand the network topologies.  Define topology.  Mention the difference between physical and logical topology.  Describe the physical connection of bus, ring, star and hybrid topologies Class-17  Understand
Class-18	Understand network protocols.
Class-19	 Understand network protocols.  List different types of network protocols.  State the function of TCP/IP protocol.
Class-20	Feedback
Class-21	Feedback
Class-22	 Understand IP addressing.  Define Network Addrressing.  State the format of physical address of a NIC.  Define IP.
Class-23	 Understand IP addressing.  Describe the IP address Formats of Class A,B,C,D,E with example.  Describe subnet and subnet masks.  Define IPv6
Class-24	 Understand Network Interface Cards (NIC)  State the role of NIC.  Describe the network address.  Mention the points that agree both the sending and receiving NICs.
Class-25	Understand Network Interface Cards (NIC)  State the importance of base memory address for NIC.  Mention the important points to maintain the compatibility among NIC, bus and cables.  Describe the NIC related factors that enhanced the performance of network.
Class-26	 Understand the connectivity devices.  List the connectivity devices used in networking.  Describe function of MODEM..  Describe MODEM types and Standard.  Describe the features of ADSL and Digital MODEM.
Class-27	 Understand the connectivity devices.  Describe the functions of Hubs, Repeaters and switches in network.  Mention the types of Hubs.  Describe the important features of passive, active and intelligent Hubs.  Describe the important features of Repeaters and switches

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Data communications and Networking – Behrouz A. Forouzan.

2. Fundamentals of comunication-M. Shamim Kaiser and associates

3 Data communications and Networking – Behrouz A. Forouzan