Syed S. Rizvi

University of Bridgeport
Department of Computer Science & Engineering

CPEG 471: Computer Communications I

Spring 2008

Instructor

Syed S. Rizvi
Email: srizvi@bridgeport.edu

Course Website: http://www1bpt.bridgeport.edu/~srizvi

Class Time: Wednesday 6:00 to 8:30 Pm, Room #6, Dana Hall

Prerequisite: Computer Science 102 and Computer Engineering 210

Course description: This course provides an introduction to modern data communications and computer networks from the physical to the network layers.  Topics include data transmission and encoding techniques, characteristics and architecture of transmission media, data communication interfaces, data link layer protocols, multiplexing, spread spectrum, local area networks (LANs), circuit switching, packet switching, and routing protocols.  

Required Text Book and Lab Manual:    

• William Stallings, Data and Computer Communications, 8thﾠEdition, 2007
• Opnet Lab Manual, Kevin Brown, 2004

Topics include:

• Data Communications and Network Overview
• Protocols Architecture
• Data Transmission
• Transmission Media
• Signal Encoding Techniques
• Digital Data Communications Techniques
• Data Link Control
• Multiplexing
• Spread Spectrum
• Routing Protocols
• Circuit switching and Packet switching

Evaluation Criteria

No.	Exam Type	Worth	Dates
1	Quizzes/Home-Works	5%	TBA
2	Labs	5%	TBA
3	First Exam	30%	TBA
4	Second Exam	25%	TBA
5	Term Paper (Phase I, II, and III)	25%	TBA
6	Presentations (Phase II and phase III)	10%	TBA

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