Introduction to Data Communication- module outline 2011

Faculty of Information & Communication Technology Module Outline01/02/2011

INTRODUCTION TO DATA COMMUNICATION COMP105

MODULE DETAILS

Course Location : GaboroneDepartment : Faculty of Information and Communication TechnologyProgram Name : Associate Degree in Multimedia and Software Engineering

Associate Degree in Information Technology Associate Degree in Mobile ComputingAssociate Degree in Business Information TechnologyAssociate Degree in Software EngineeringAssociate Degree in Business Information Systems

Semester : 2Credits : 3Contact hours : 3 hours (2 hours lecture + 1 hours tutorial)No. of weeks : 14 teaching weeks + 1 Final examination week + 1 week Midterm BreakTeaching Pattern : Lecture & Tutorial sessionsPre-requisite : NILNo. of assessments : 4 (include Individual assignment, group assignment, class test and final examination)Principal Lecturer : Mr N.. Mawema Module Leader :E-mail : [email protected] Numbe : 3180135 ext 322

Prepared by : Mr O.Gobusamang Checked by : Mr N. Mawema

Signature : Date :12/01/2010 Signature : Date : 11/02/10

This document comprises the following:

Essential Information Specific Module Information Module Rules & Regulations Grades Plagiarism Module Introduction Module Aims & Objectives Learning Outcome Specific Generic Learning Skills Syllabus + Lecture Outline References Assessment Schedule Assessment Criteria Learning Activities Specific Criteria

Other documents as follows will be issued to you on an ongoing basis throughout the semester:

Handouts for Assignments Submission Requirements + Guidelines

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1.0 ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

All modules other than electives are 'significant modules'

As an indicator of workload one credit carries and additional 2 hours of self study per week. For example, a module worth 3 credits require that the student spends an additional 6 hours per week, either reading, completing the assignment or doing self directed research for that module.

Submission of ALL assignment work is compulsory in this module. A student cannot pass this module without having to submit ALL assignment work by the due date or an approved extension of that date.

All assignments are to be handed on time on the due date. Students will be penalised 10 percent for the first day and 5 percent per day thereafter for late submission (a weekend or a public holiday counts as one day). Late submission, after the date Board of Studies meeting will not be accepted.

Due dates, compulsory assignment requirements and submission requirements may only be altered with the consent of the majority of students enrolled in this module at the beginning/early in the program.

Extensions of time for submission of assignment work may be granted if the application for extension is accompanied by a medical certificate.

Overseas travel is not an acceptable reason for seeking a change in the examination schedule.

Only the Head of School can grant approval for extension of submission beyond the assignment deadline.

Re-submission of work can only receive a 50% maximum pass rate.

Supplementary exams can only be granted if the level of work is satisfactory AND the semester work has been completed.

Harvard referencing and plagiarism policy will apply on all written assignments.

2.0 SPECIFIC MODULE INFORMATION

Attendance rate of 80% is mandatory for passing module.

All grades are subject to attendance and participation.

Absenteeism at any scheduled presentations will result in zero mark for that presentation.

Visual presentation work in drawn and model form must be the original work of the student.

The attached semester program is subject to change at short notice.

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3.0 MODULE RULES AND REGULATIONS:

Assessment procedure:

These rules and regulations are to be read in conjunction with the UNIT AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

All assignments/projects must be completed and presented for marking by the due date.

Marks will be deducted for late work and invalid reasons.

All assignments must be delivered by the student in person to the lecturer concerned. No other lecturer is allowed to accept students’ assignments.

All tests/examinations are compulsory.

Students must sit the test/examination on the notified date.

Students are expected to familiarise themselves with the test/examination timetable.

Students who miss a test/examination will not be allowed to pass.

Any scheduling of tutorials, both during or after lecture hours, is TOTALLY the responsibility of each student. Appointments are to be proposed, arranged, confirmed, and kept, by each student. Failure to do so in a professional manner may result in penalty of grades. Tutorials WITHOUT appointments will also NOT be entertained.

Note that every assignment is given an ample time frame for completion. This, together with advanced information pertaining deadlines gives you NO EXCUSE not to submit assignments on time.

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4.0 GRADES

All modules and assessable projects will be graded according to the following system. With respect to those units that are designated 'Approved for Pass/Fail' the grade will be either PX or F:

Grade Numeric Grade Description

90 – 100 A+

85 – 89 A Pass with Distinction

80 – 84 A-

75 – 79 B+

74 – 70 B Pass with Credit

65 – 69 B-

60 – 64 C+

55 – 59 C Pass

50 – 54 C-, PX, PC

0 – 49 F Fail

EXP Exempted

PC Pass Conceded

PP Pass Provisional with extra work needed

PX Pass after extra work is given and passed

X Ineligible for assessment due to unsatisfactory attendance

D Deferred

W Withdraw

DNA Did Not Attend Module

DNC Did Not Complete Module

5.0 PLAGIARISM, COPYRIGHT, PATENTS, OWNERSHIP OF WORK: STUDENT MAJOR PROJECT, THESES & WORKS

See LIMKOKWING, HIGH FLYERS HANDOUT, pg 10.

6.0 MODULE INTRODUCTION

Today students wanting to understand the concepts and mechanisms underlying telecommunications and

networking come from a variety of academic and professional. To be useful, this module must be accessible to

students without technical backgrounds while still providing substance comprehensive enough to challenge

more experienced readers.

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7.0 MODULE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

To introduce and highlights the basic principles that appear repeatedly as themes, which unify data &

computer communications field and contrast their application in specific areas of technology. Examples of

these principles are multiplexer, flow control, and error control.

To examines alternative approaches to meeting specific communication requirements and discusses the

role and the nature of the related standards.

To examine the major components and types of network available.

To explore the role of network layers.

8.0 LEARNING OUTCOME

Students will be able to:

To apply fundamental Communication Concepts to all types of data communication systems – application

layer, physical layer, data link layer, transport and network layer.

To explain various data communications hardware like analog and digital modems, multiplexers, data

switches, network adapter cards, Ethernet and Token Ring components, etc.

To identify how the Web and e-mail works.

To discuss Protocols & Standards like OSI, X.25, etc

To recognize network topologies either LAN or WAN that comprised of servers, clients hubs, switches,

routers, etc.

To analyze and describe the current/recent data communication development.

To expose the students to the used of digital library such as IEEE in finding useful information

on specific topics.

To expose students to networking practicals (refer to the lab outline for more details)

9.0 SPECIFIC GENERIC LEARNING SKILLS

Upon completion of the module, student will acquire skills in:

Identifying the devices used in physical layer.

Analyzing case study – Based on office automation, system integration and networking.

Proposing the specific type of network to be used based on the real situations (case study).

Examining the evolution/history of network protocol based on the timeline given.

Using the digital library (IEE) in finding useful information.

Describing the recent data communication development.

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10.0 UNIT SYLLABUS + LECTURE OUTLINE:

Week: 1 LECTURE 1: INTRODUCTION TO DATA COMMUNICATION (INTRODUCTION)Lecture Synopsis:

1.1 Introduction1.2 Data Communication Networks1.3 Network Model1.4 Network Standards1.5 Future Trends

Handout: Module outline, Chapter 1 PowerPoint handouts

Week: 2LECTURE 2: BASIC CONCEPTS & OSI Model (INTRODUCTION)Lecture Synopsis:

2.1. Line Configurations2.2 Point to Point2.3 Point to Multipoint2.4 Topology2.5 Transmission Mode2.6 Categories of Networks2.7 Internetworks3.1. The OSI Model3.2. Functions of the Layers

Handout: Chapter 2 PowerPoint handouts

Week: 3LECTURE 3: APPLICATION LAYER (FUNDAMENTALS)Lecture Synopsis:

3.1. Application Architectures3.2 World Wide Web3.3 Electronic Mail3.4 Other Application


Week: 4LECTURE 4: PHYSICAL LAYER (FUNDAMENTALS) – PART I

Lecture Synopsis:4.1 Circuits4.2 Digital Transmission of Digital Data4.3 Analog Transmission of Digital Data4.4 Digital Transmission of Analog Data

Handout: Chapter 4 PowerPoint handouts & Quiz 1

Week: 5LECTURE 5: PHYSICAL LAYER (FUNDAMENTALS) – PART II

Lecture Synopsis: 4.5 Analog Digital Modem4.6 Multiplexing4.7 Implication for Management4.8 Summary

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Week: 6LECTURE 6: DATA LINK LAYER (FUNDAMENTALS) Lecture Synopsis:

5.1 Media Access Control5.2 Error Control5.3 Data Link Protocols5.4 Transmission Efficiency5.5 Summary


Week: 7 Mid- Term Exams

Week: 8

Mid Term Break

Week: 9LECTURE 7: NETWORK and TRANSPORT LAYER (FUNDAMENTALS) - (PART I)Lecture Synopsis:

6.1 Transport and Network Layer Protocol6.2 Transport Layer Functions6.3 Addressing


Week: 10LECTURE 8: NETWORK and TRANSPORT LAYER (FUNDAMENTALS) - (PART II)Lecture Synopsis:

6.4 Routing6.2 TCP/IP Example6.3 Summary


Week: 11LECTURE 9: LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES) Lecture Synopsis:

7.1 Why Use LAN?7.2 LAN Components7.3 Traditional Ethernet (IEEE 802.3)7.4 Switched Ethernet7.5 The BEST Practice LAN Design7.5 Improving LAN Performance


Week: 12

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LECTURE 10: WIDE AREA NETWORK – THE INTERNET (NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES)Lecture Synopsis:

8.1 How the Internet Works8.2 Internet Access Technologies8.3 Internet Governance8.4 Internet 28.5 Summary


Week: 13 & 14REVISION

Week: 15

FINAL EXAMINATION WEEK

11.0 REFERENCES

Jerry Fitzgerald & Alan Dennis, Business Data Communication And Networking, 9th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2006.

William Stallings, Data and Computer Communications, 8th Edition, Pearson International Edition, 2007.

Behrouz A. Forouzan, Data Communications and Networking, 9th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2006. Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2006.

12.0 ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

ISSUE DATE

DUE DATE %

ASSIGNMENT 1: ARTICLE REVIEW – INDIVIDUAL

WEEK 2 WEEK 5 15%

LAB TEST

MID-SEMESTER TEST :

WEEK 5

WEEK 7

WEEK 6

WEEK 7

10%

20%

ASSIGNMENT 2: CASE STUDY-GROUP WEEK 5 WEEK 11 25%

FINAL EXAMINATION : WEEK 15 WEEK 15 30%

TOTAL 100%

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13.0 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Process of grading and criteria used to determine the grades, passes and high distinctions.

14.0 LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Students need to identify some transmission devises/media that are being used in data communication and state their uses. To expose the students to the real devices that are used in data communication e.g. hub, switch, network cable, router, twisted pair wire, coaxial cable and etc.

Article review by using digital library (IEE) to locate the recent data communication development.

Based on the case study students are required to describe the office automation, system integration and types of network to be used for transmission of data.

Research on the evolution of any network related evolution project e.g. evolution of network protocol, progression of the internet, progression of the information system and etc.. Students need to prepare reports on the specific research title to be used in History of computing exhibition. This research paper will expose the student to the timeline of the network evolution and other related topics in networking.

15.0 SPECIFIC CRITERIA

Each assignment will be handed out with the project brief and will vary, depending on the teaching and learning objectives of the specific assignment.

Each student will receive a completed assessment sheet back with their marks, thereby giving student feedback on each set criterion and the project as a whole.

Marks for each project will be posted on the Bulletin Board with student number within 2 weeks of hand-in date.

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