EL536 - Principles of Communication Networks

Internet Session, Summer 2006

Syllabus

Prerequisites:

• Graduate Status or MA 223
• Probability (Prerequisite or co-requisite)
• or instructor's permission.

Course Description: This course is introduction to principles of communication networks.

• OSI Reference Model.
• Data Transmission and Encoding.
• Data Link Control and Multiplexing.
• Circuit Switching.
• Packet Switching and Routing.
• Local Area Networks
• Higher Layer Protocols.
• Introduction to IP.

Course Outline: A current course outline is included below:

• Lecture 1: Introduction
• Lecture 2: Physical Layer
• Lecture 3: Data Link Layer
• Lecture 4: Local Area Networks
• Lecture 5: Networking Layer

Midterm Exam

• Lecture 6: Internet Protocols
• Lecture 7: Transport Layer
• Lecture 8: Applications
• Lecture 9: Network Security

Final Exam

Please read the assigned chapters before the lecture.

Main Textbooks:

• "Data and Computer Communications", by William Stallings, Sixth Edition.
• Additional Text: "Computer Networks", by A. Tanenbaum.

Grading Policy:

• Based on mid-term (50%) and Final Exam (50%).
• Homework will be graded but will have no weight.

Course homepage:

• http://eeweb.poly.edu/el536

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