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Communication Networks (1)

What Will Learn?

  • Course Aims
    • Understand the basic terminologies and elements of computer networks • Analyze the operation of some computer networks
  • Course Goals
  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Sustainable Cities and Communities

Requirements

ECE361

Description

  • English Description

    Introduction to communication networks, network topology and architecture, LAN, WAN, circuit switching, packet switching, connection oriented and connectionless. OSI reference model and mapping to TCP/IP model. Physical layer: transmission media, signal encoding, transmission/propagation delay, E/T carrier digital hierarchy, SDH/SONET networks. Telephone networks: telephone set, PSTN, SS7, DSL, ADSL. Datalink layer: Medium access control, local area network protocols, Ethernet and its frame structures. Network devices: hubs, repeaters, bridges, switches, routers, gateways. Case studies: Broadband networks, Satellite, Mobile networks.
  • Arabic Description

    Introduction to communication networks, network topology and architecture, LAN, WAN, circuit switching, packet switching, connection oriented and connectionless. OSI reference model and mapping to TCP/IP model. Physical layer: transmission media, signal encoding, transmission/propagation delay, E/T carrier digital hierarchy, SDH/SONET networks. Telephone networks: telephone set, PSTN, SS7, DSL, ADSL. Datalink layer: Medium access control, local area network protocols, Ethernet and its frame structures. Network devices: hubs, repeaters, bridges, switches, routers, gateways. Case studies: Broadband networks, Satellite, Mobile networks.
  • Department
    Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Credit Hours
    3
  • Grades
    Total ( 100 ) = Midterm (20) + tr.Major Assessment (35 = tr.Industry 0% , tr.Project 10% , tr.Self_learning 5% , tr.Seminar 25% ) + tr.Minor Assessment (5) + Exam Grade (40)
  • Hours
    Lecture Hours: 2, Tutorial Hours: 2, Lab Hours: 0
  • Required SWL
    125
  • Equivalent ECTS
    5
  • • Andrew S. Tanenbaum, “Computer Networks”, 5th ed., Prentice Hall, 2010
  • • “Data And Computer Communications”, William Stallings, 10th ed., Prentice Hall, 2013 - Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, 5th ed., Prentice Hall, 2010 - Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, 5th ed., Prentice Hall, 2010.