Course Schedule

Class

Date

Topic

1 13/1/2000 Introduction
  • Data Communication
  • Networks
  • Protocols and Standards
  • Standards Organizations
2 20/1/2000 Basic Concepts
  • Line Configuration
  • Topology
  • Transmission Mode
  • Categories of Networks
  • Internetworks
3 27/1/2000 The OSI Model
  • Layered Architecture
  • Functions of the Layers
4 3/2/2000 Signals & Encoding
  • Analog Signals
  • Digital Signals
  • Digital and Analog Encoding
5 10/2/2000 Data Transmission
  • Digital Data Transmission
  • Transmission Media
6 17/2/2000 Multiplexing
  • Types of Multiplexing
  • Multiplexing Applications
  • The Telephone systems
7 24/2/2000 Error Detection and Correction
  • Types of errors
  • Detection Techniques
  • Error Correction
8 9/3/2000 Local Area Networks
  • Ethernet
  • Token Ring
  • FDDI
9 23/3/2000 Wide Area Networks
  • LANS, MANS and WANS
  • X.25
  • ISDN
  • Frame Relay
  • ATM
  • SONET/SDH
10 30/3/2000 Networking and Internetworking Devices
  • Repeaters
  • Bridges
  • Routers
  • Gateways
  • Routing Algorithms
11 6/4/2000 TCP/IP and the Internet
  • Overview of TCP/IP
  • Network Layer
  • Transport Layer
  • Application Layer
12 13/4/2000 Network Management & Security
  • Network Management systems
  • Technical Control
  • Performance monitoring
  • Encryption Management
  • Web Security
13 20/4/2000 Review

Summary and Conclusion

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