Online Courses Handbook 2003

12847 (v.3) Data Communications and Networking 304

Area:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	12832 (v.2) Probability Theory and Random Processes 303 or any previous version
Introduction to data and computer communication networks. Network architectures, protocol, hierarchies, OSI reference model. Point to point protocols and links, error detection, Automatic repeat request (ARQ) strategies. The network layer, multi access networks, local and metropolitan area networks (LANs and MANs). Queuing theory and performance modelling of data networks.

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