Area: |
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
5.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Tutorial: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: |
1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly |
Lecture: |
1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): |
11341 (v.4) Stochastic Processes for Telecommunications Systems 601 or any previous version
AND
307638 (v.2) Networking and Telecommunication Fundamentals 601 or any previous version
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Syllabus: |
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, performance modelling of data networks. Selected topics from: Introduction to Switching Systems; blocking; topology; multistage space switches; synchronous digital transfer mode; time-division switching and switch architectures. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: |
31300 Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping) |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Supplemental |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 2 |
Y |
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Area
External |
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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