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Page 1: Course Objectives Computer Communicationsww2.it.nuigalway.ie/staff/h_melvin/ct866/outline.pdfCourse Objectives • Deliver solid technical knowledge of basics of Computer Communications

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Hugh Melvin, Dept. IT, NUI,G

Computer Communications

Hugh Melvin, Dept. of IT, NUI,GTel. 091-524411 Ext. 3716

Email: [email protected] Resources: www.it.nuigalway.ie/melvin

Hugh Melvin, Dept. IT, NUI,G

Course Objectives

• Deliver solid technical knowledge of basicsof Computer Communications

• Focus on leading edge technologies &trends

• Practical Approach– Emphasis on implementation– Case Studies

Hugh Melvin, Dept. IT, NUI,G

Computer Communications

• Increasingly networked world• Broad concept

– LAN– Internet– Process Control

Hugh Melvin, Dept. IT, NUI,G

Hugh Melvin, Dept. IT, NUI,G Hugh Melvin, Dept. IT, NUI,G

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Hugh Melvin, Dept. IT, NUI,G

Communications

• Fundamental Requirements• Network Reference Models

– OSI , ATM, TCP-IP

Hybrid OSI Model• Physical Layer Issues

– Transmission Media– Bit level encoding

• Link Layer Issues– Error Detection/Correction– Reliability– Flow Control

Hugh Melvin, Dept. IT, NUI,G

Communications

• Network Layer Issues– Routing– Cost– Compatibility

• Transport Layer Issues– Connection Management– Quality of Service (QoS) at User level

• Application Layer Issues– User Interface– Ease-of-Use (HCI)– Systems Integration

Hugh Melvin, Dept. IT, NUI,G

Communications

• Security Issues– Operate at various layers– Cryptography

• Public & Secret Key– Firewalls

• Hackers• Viruses

Hugh Melvin, Dept. IT, NUI,G

Communications

Case Studies• LAN (Local Area Network) Technology

– Ethernet– Hi Speed & Wireless Solutions

• POTS (Plain Old Telephone System)– Basic Operation– Modem Technology– Future Direction

• ISDN, ADSL

• Internet– Core Protocols– WWW

Hugh Melvin, Dept. IT, NUI,G

Communications

Case Studies• Wireless Technologies

– Wireless LAN– Wireless PAN (Bluetooth)– GSM (Present 2nd Generation)– WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)– 2.5G & 3rd Generation Mobile (3G)

Hugh Melvin, Dept. IT, NUI,G

Assessment• Mid Term Assignment

– Essay– MIT : possible link with other modules

• Practical Assignments• Summer Exam

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Hugh Melvin, Dept. IT, NUI,G

Support MaterialCore Texts• Communications

– Computer Networks, 3rd Ed.,Andrew S. Tanenbaum, PrenticeHall, 1996.

– Also:– Data & Computer Communications, 6th Ed.,William Stallings,

Prentice Hall– Distributed Systems & Networks, William Buchanan, McGraw Hill– Introduction to Data Communications and Networking, Behrouz

& Forouzan, McGraw Hill

Hugh Melvin, Dept. IT, NUI,G

Support Material

• Web Resources– various

• Technical Papers, Reviews– RFC– IEEE– ACM– etc.