Local and Metropolitan Area Networks (COE 541)
 

 

TEACHING MATERIAL

LECTURE SLIDES

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  1. Data communication (Chapters 1-2). (7 lectures)
  2. Protocols and network architecture: ISO Reference Model, Standard, and examples (Reading)
  3. Data flow in queues: M/M/1, M/M/1/K, M/M/c/c, M/G/1 queuing models and examples (Chapter 3). (7 lectures)
  4. LANs: Technologies, performance measures (14 lectures)
    1. Basic access protocols: Fixed assignment (TDMA and FDMA) (Chapter 6, 2 lectures)
    2. ALOHA (Chapter 6, 2 lectures)
    3. Idealized Central Control. (Chapter 6, 2 lecture)
    4. Polling networks: Performance analysis and adaptive polling (Chapter 7, 3 lecture)
    5. Ring networks: Token ring, slotted ring, register insertion ring. (Chapter 8, 5 lectures)
  5. Random Access Network Architecture and Technology (4 lectures)
  6. Random Access Network Protocols (introductory) (2 lectures)
  7. Multiple Access Protocol, analysis and performance: random access networks: ALOHA (4 lectures)
  8. Multiple Access Protocol, analysis and performance: random access networks: CSMA (5 lectures)
  9. Ethernet Technology (Chapter 5 and 9).
     

 

GRADING

 

REFERENCE MATERIAL

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              Fourier Analysis

              Primer on Probability Theory

A - INTRODUCTION TO DATA AND COMPUTER COMMUNICATION

  1. Basic Communications Systems
  2. Data Communications and Computer Networks
  3. Transmission media and wireless communication
  4. Interface standard
  5. Local area networks
  6. More on Local area networks
  7. Local Area Networks: Internetworking
  8. Local Area Networks:  Software and Support
  9. Introduction to Wide Area Networks
  10. The Internet Protocol
  11. Digital subscriber and local loop
  12. Long distance transmission
  13. Basics on data network and OSI model

 

B - INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL AREA NETWORKS

  1. Basic Principles (chapter 1), Data Communications (chapter 2), and Protocols and the TCP/IP Suite (Chapter 3)
  2. Topologies & Transmission Media (chapter 4)
  3. Chapter 5 – Protocol Architectures
  4. Chapter 6 – Logical Link Control (LLC)
  5. Ethernet LANs
  6. Advanced Ethernet Features
  7. Chapter 8 – Token Ring LANs
  8. Fibre Channel – Chapter 9
  9. Chapter 10 – Wireless LANs
  10. §Bluetooth: Applications and Technology
  11. Chapter 14: Advanced Review (Part I)
  12. Chapter 14: Advanced Review (Part II)