01204325 - Data Communication and Computer Networks
First Semester, 2015
Section 1

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Instructors

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Meeting Time and Location

• Thursdays 9.00am - 12.00noon, Room 204, 2^nd Floor, Building of Computer Engineering

Course Description

Main Text Book

• Data Communications and Networking, 5th Edition, Behrouz A. Forouzan, McGraw Hill, 2012.
  

Class Materials

Part I: Overview

• Lecture 1
  • Slides – Class Introduction [ pdf ]
  • Slides – Overview of Data Communications and Computer Networks [ pdf | pptx ]
• Lecture 2
  • Slides – Network Models [ pdf | pptx ]
  • Video – Lord of the Rings - Lighting the Beacons [ Youtube ]

Part II: Physical Layer and Media

• Lecture 3
  • Slides – Signals [ pdf | pptx ]
  • Slides – Digital Transmission [ pdf | pptx ]
  • Activity – Digital Signal Analysis [ zip ]
  • Simulation – Transmission over medium [ Java Applet ]
  • Lecture Video [ Part 1 | Part 2 ]
• Lecture 4
  • Slides – Digital Transmission [ pdf | pptx ]
  • Slides – Analog Transmission [ pdf | pptx ]
  • Activity – Sampling Theorem and Modulation [ zip ]
  • Video – Wagon-wheel effect [ Youtube ]
  • Video – Amazing stroboscopic effect [ Youtube ]
  • Lecture Video [ Part 1 | Part 2 ]
• Lecture 5
  • Slides – Analog Transmission [ pdf | pptx ]
  • Slides – Multiplexing and Spreading [ pdf | pptx ]
  • Lecture Video [ Part 1 | Part 2 ]
• Lecture 6
  • Slides – Transmission Media [ pdf | pptx ]
  • Slides – Data Communication via Telephone and Cable Networks [ pdf | pptx ]
  • Lecture Video [ Part 1 | Part 2 ]

Part III: Data Link Layer

• Lecture 7
  • Slides – Error Detection and Correction [ pdf | pptx ]
• Lecture 8
  • Slides – Data Link Control (flow control and error control) [ pdf | pptx ]
• Lecture 9
  • Slides – Data Link Control (pipelining protocols, HDLC, and PPP) [ pdf | pptx ]
• Lecture 10
  • Slides – Multiple Access [ pdf | pptx ]
• Lecture 10
  • Slides – Wired LANs and Ethernet [ pdf | pptx ]
• Lecture 11
  • Slides – Wireless LANs [ pdf | pptx ]
• Lecture 12
  • Slides – Extending LANs [ pdf | pptx ]

Tools

Most tools rely on Python with scientific computing libraries such as NumPy, SciPy and Matplotlib. The most convenient way is to download and install Anaconda Python Distribution.

Tool	Screenshot	Download/Link
Falstad's Fourier Series Applet Requires: Browser with Java plugin		Link
Sine wave visualization Requires: Python, Matplotlib		Download sine.py
Euler's formula visualization Requires: Python, NumPy, Matplotlib		Download euler.py
Python signal processing module Requires: Python, NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib		Download sigproc.zip (Last updated: Oct 4, 2014)
Sampling Demo Requires: Python, PyQt4, NumPy, Matplotlib		Download sampling.zip
QAM Module Requires: Python, NumPy, Matplotlib, sigproc.py (above)		Download qam.zip