This document outlines the course plan for the subject Communication Networks (ECE-309) taught in the 5th semester of the B.E. (E&C) program at Manipal Institute of Technology. The course is taught over 4 contact hours per week by faculty members PRM, SK, and RD. The course content will be assessed through assignments, 2 tests, and an end semester examination. The course aims to discuss computer communication and networking models, protocols, technologies like LANs, WANs, and recent trends in wireless networking.

1. MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(A constituent college of Manipal University, Manipal)
Manipal Karnataka 576 104
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG.
COURSE PLAN(ECE 309)
Department : Electronics and Communication
Engineering.
Subject : Communication Networks (ECE-309)
Semester & branch : 5th semester, B.E (E&C)
Name of the faculty : PRM, SK, RD
No of contact hours/week :4
Assignment portion
Assignment no. Topics
1 LECTURE 1 – 14
2 LECTURE 15 – 28
3 LECTURE 29 - 48
Test portion
Test no. Topics
1 LECTURE 1 – 24
2 LECTURE 25 – 42
Submitted by: Pallavi Mane
(Signature of the faculty)
Date: 30-7-2012
Approved by:
(Signature of HOD)
Date:30-7-2012
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2. Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
CO1: Discuss the importance of computer communication and networking.
CO2: Describe the two basic ISO-OSI and TCP/IP reference models.
CO3: Illustrate the various process and protocols required for computer communication.
CO4: Describe various queuing models and congestion control mechanisms.
CO5: Discuss the principles and challenges that are to be overcome for various Internet
applications
CO6: Discuss recent trends and developments in the area of computer communication by
referring research papers.
Lesson Plan
Lecture no. Topic to be covered
1 Introduction: Uses of computer networks, types of networks
2 Network hardware, network software network design issues, network design
tools
3 ISO-OSI reference model, TCP/IP reference model
4 Tutorial
5 Examples networks, Network standardization
6 Switching techniques
7 Multiplexing and Multiple Access techniques
8 Tutorial
9 Packet Switched Networks: Frame Relay, ATM
10 Circuit switched network: Transmission, switch mode,
11 Integrated – services digital network (ISDN) ISDN services, ISDN interface,
ISDN system architecture Applications ISDN
12 Tutorial
13 LAN: Data link layer:
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3. 14 Error detection and correction, elementary data link protocol
15 ARQ: Sliding window protocols
16 Tutorial
17 Performance of ARQ
18 HDLC standard Channel allocation, multiple access protocol
19 IEEE standards: IEEE802.3
20 Tutorial
21 IEEE802.4 & IEEE802.5
22 Fiber optic Networks: FDDI
23 Packet switched network: Routing algorithms
24 Tutorial
25 Congestion control algorithm
26 Internetworking, NL in internet : IP addressing
27 Internet control protocols & Limitations of IPv4, Introduction to IPV6 Protocol
28 Tutorial
29 Networking devices
29 Tutorial
30 Transport and end to end protocols
31 Congestion control techniques
32 Tutorial
33 The internet transport protocol TCP and UDP
34 connection management Handshaking & performance Issues
35 Application layer and network management
36 Tutorial
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4. 37 Network Security
38 Packet Queues and delays Concepts Little's theorem
39 Birth and death process Queuing disciplines, M/M/1 Queues
40 Tutorial
41 Traffic models, M/G/1ATM Networks, Quality of service
42 resource allocation, VPNs and MPLS
43 Cellular Telephone and Optical networks
44 Tutorial
45 VOIP and Multimedia networking
46 Mobile Adhoc Networks
47 Wireless Sensor Networks
48 Challenges Wireless Sensor Networks
REFERRENCES:
1. Andrew S.Tanenbaum, “Computer Networks”, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall PTR-2003
4th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2007.
2. William Stallings “Data & Computer communication,” 7th Edition, Prentice Hall,
2004
3. Behrouz A Forouzan, “Data Communications and Networking”, 4th Edition, Tata
McGraw-Hill, 2007.
4. Behrouz A Forouzan, “TCP/IP Protocol Suite”, 4th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2010.
5. Dimitri Berketas Robert Gallager, “Data Networks”, Second Edition, Prentice Hall
India-2002.
6. Garcia and Widjaja, “Communication Networks”, McGraw Hill, 2006
7. Jean Walrand & Pravin Varaiya, “High Performance Communication Networks”,
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2002.
EVALUATION SCHEME:
• Internal Assessment (sum of scores obtained in two tests) – 40%
• Assignments - 10%
• End Semester Examination - 50%
Total - 100%
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