ECS 152A       COMPUTER NETWORKS      Spring 2004

Course Outline:

1. Introduction

    Communications model and networking, protocols and architecture

    (Chapters 1 and 2)

2. Physical Layer Aspects

    Data transmission, transmission media

    (Chapters 3 and 4)

3. Encoding Techniques and Spread Spectrum

    Digital and analog data and signals, spread spectrum

    (Chapter 5 and 9)

4. Communication Techniques

    Asynchronous and synchronous transmission

    (Chapter 6)

5. Data Link Control

    Flow control, error detection and control, HDLC

    (Chapter 7)

6. Multiplexing

    FDM, TDM, Statistical TDM, ADSL

    (Chapter 8)

7. Switching Techniques

    Circuit switching and packet switching, Frame Relay

    (Chapter 10)

8. ATM and Routing

    ATM, Routing

    (Chapters 11, 12)

9. LAN Technology

    LAN Architecture and Protocols, Types of LAN

    (Chapters 15, 16)

10. Internetworking

    Overview of IP and transport protocols

    (Chapters 18 and 20)

11. Applications: Overview

    An overview of popular internet applications

    (Chapter 22)

 

 

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