SRM UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION
COURSE PLAN

Course Code : TE1022

Course Title : Data communication networks
Semester : VII
Course Time : July -Nov2017
Location : SRM UNIVERSITY

Faculty Details
Sec. Name Office Mail id
A Mrs.Priyalakshmi.B TP1306A priyalakshmi.b@ktr.srmuniv.ac.i
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TEXT BOOKS

1. Behrouz Frouzan, "Data Communication Networking" Tata McGraw Hill 4th ed. ISBN:0-07-
296775-7, 2007.
2. William M. Hancock, "Computer Communication &Networking Technologies", Thomson
Asia Pasific LTD, Singapore, 2002.
3. Peterson &Davie, “Computer Networks: A Systems Approach”, Mechanical Industry
Press 4 th edition, ISBN:9787111214014, 2007.

REFERENCES

1. William Stallings, "Data and Computer communications", 8th edition Prentice Hall, 2006.
2. Mischa Schwartz, "Telecommunication Networks"-Werley Publishing Company, Reprint &
Digitized in 2007.

Prerequisite : Nil

Objectives:
To study the basic concepts of Data Communication Networks and their performance. The
course is designed around the TCP/IP model.

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
1. Understand and explain a Data Communications System and its components.
2. Describe the different transmission media used in a data communications system
3. Identify the different types of network topologies and protocols.
4. Enumerate the layers of the OSI model and TCP/IP. Explain the function(s) of each layer.

Assessment Details

Cycle Test – I : 15 Marks

Cycle Test – II : 25 Marks
Surprise Test – I : 5 Marks
Attendance : 5 Marks
Outcomes

Students who have successfully completed this course

Course outcome Program outcome

1. To understand the working nature of different
communication networks, communication system and their
components.
2. To understand the various transmission media used in
data communication system.
3. To understand the various layers and their functions and
to identify the different types of network topologies and
their protocols.
a) Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of various
networks.
b) Graduates will demonstrate the ability to identify,
formulate and solve engineering problems
c) Graduates will demonstrate the ability to design and
test and analyze various topologies and the functions of
various layers.

Detailed Session Plan

UNIT I – INTRODUCTION
Data communications, networking & the Internet, Data Transmission - transmission techniques,
Topologies & Transmission Media, switched networks- circuit &packet switching. Digitization. OSI
model, TCP/IP protocol architecture.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Time Ref Testing Method
No. Method
Group discussion
1 Data communications 50 1 BB
Self -test questions
2 Network and the internet 50 1 BB Self -test questions
3 Data transmission 50 1 BB Self -test questions

4 Transmission techniques 50 1 BB Self -test questions

5 Topologies and transmission media 50 1 PP Questionare

6 Switched networks 50 1 BB Self -test questions

7 Circuit and packet switching 50 1 BB Self –test questions

Self -test questions
8. Digitization 50 1 BB
Group discussion Self-
9. OSI model, TCP/IP protocol architecture 50 1 PP
test questions

UNIT II - DATA LINK LAYER PROTOCOLS

Data link layer fundamentals-error detection, error correction. Flow control- Stop&wait, Sliding
Window Protocols. Error Control - Go-Back-N ARQ, Selective Reject ARQ .High level Data Link
Control (HDLC).
10 Data link layer fundamentals 50 1 BB Self -test questions

11 error detection, error correction 50 1,2 BB Self -test questions

12 Flow control Stop&wait 50 1 PP Self -test questions

 13 Stop&wait Protocols 50 1 BB Self -test questions
14 Sliding Window Protocols 50 1,2 PP Self -test questions
15 Error Control 50 1,2 BB Self -test questions
16 Go-Back-N ARQ 50 1,2 PP Self -test questions
17 Selective Reject ARQ 50 1,2 BB Self -test questions
High level Data Link Control
18 50 1 BB Self test questions
(HDLC).

UNIT III - NETWORK LAYER & TRANSPORT LAYER PROTOCOLS

Routing protocols-Distance vector routing, Link state routing, Path vector Routing. Internet protocols-
ICMP, IPv4& IPv6.Connection Oriented & Connectionless services-UDP, TCP.
Group discussion
19 Routing protocols 50 1,2 BB
Self test questions
20 Distance vector routing 50 1,2 BB Self test questions

21 Link state routing 50 1,2 BB Self test questions

22 Path vector routing 50 1,2 PP Self test questions

23 Internet protocols 50 1,2 BB Self test questions
24 ICMP 50 1 BB Self test questions

25 IPv4 & IPv6 50 1 BB Self test questions

Connection oriented and
26 50 1 BB Self test questions
connectionless services
27 UDP and TCP 50 1 BB Self test questions

UNIT IV - LAN & MAN PROTOCOLS

LAN protocols - Ethernet, CSMA/CD, Token bus, Token ring, FDDI. MAN Protocols- IEEE
802.6(DQDB), SMDS, Frame Relay &ATM.
28 LAN protocols 50 1 BB Self test questions
Self -test questions
29 Ethernet 50 1 BB
30 CSMA/CD 50 1 BB Self test questions
31 Token bus 50 1 BB Self -test questions
32 Token ring 50 1,2 BB Self test questions
Group discussion
33 FDDI 50 1,2 BB Self test questions
34 MAN protocols 50 1,2 BB Self -test questions
35 IEEE 802.6 (DQDB) 50 1,2 BB Self -test questions
36 SMDS, Frame Relay & ATM 50 1 BB Self test questions

UNIT V - USER LAYER PROTOCOLS

Internet Applications, Electronic Mail (SMTP, MIME), &Management, FTP, CMIP, SNMP, HTTP.

Group discussion
37 User layer protocols 50 1 PP
Self test questions
38 Internet applications 50 1 BB Self -test questions
39 Electronic mail Management 50 1 BB Self -test questions
40 SMTP 50 1 PP Self -test questions
41 NIME 50 1 BB Self -test questions
42 FTP 50 1 PP Self -test questions
43 CMIP 50 1 BB Self -test questions
44 SNMP 50 1 BB Self –test questions
45 HTTP 50 2 BB Self test questions