Stamford University Bangladesh

Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Course outline

Course Code: CSE 335 Trimester: Summer 2017

Course Title: Data Communication Course Level: L3 T1
Credit Hours: 3.0 hours/week Program: CSE
Prerequisite: None

Course Teacher Tanveer Ahmed

Lecturer, Dept. of CSE
tanveer.ahmed.094419@gmail.com
Office: A216

Course objective: This course discusses the evolution of early networks and the Internet. This also
demonstrates the ability to use effectively a range of common networked
applications including e-mail, telnet, FTP, and web browsers, online web
courses, and instant messaging. Emerging technologies in the net-centric
computing area and assess their current capabilities, limitations, and near-term
potential are also addressed in this course.

Textbook: Data Communications and Networking, by Behrouz A. Forouzan, 5th Edition

Reference 1. Data and Computer Communications, by William Stallings, Published by

Books: Pearson, 8th Edition

Lesson Plan: Week Lecture Topic Textbook

Reference
1. 1. Introduction to Data Communication (Ch. 1)
2. Network Models (Ch. 2)
2. 3. Network Models (Contd) (Ch. 2)
4. Data And Signals (Ch. 3)
3. 5. Data And Signals (Contd) (Ch. 3)
6. Digital Transmission (Ch. 4)
(Class Test 1, Assignment 1
Handout)
4. 7. Digital Transmission (Contd) (Ch. 4)
8. Analog Transmission (Ch. 5)
5. 9. Analog Transmission (Contd) (Ch. 5)
10. Analog Transmission (Contd) (Ch. 5)
(Class Test 2)
6. 11. Bandwidth Utilization (Ch. 6)
12. Bandwidth Utilization (Contd) (Ch. 6)
7. 13. Bandwidth Utilization (Contd) (Ch. 6)
14. Review Classes (Ch. 1 to Ch. 6)
(MIDTERM EXAM)
8. 15. Transmission Media (Ch. 7)
16. Switching (Ch. 8)

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 9. 17. Switching (Contd) (Ch. 8)
18. Error detection and Correction (Ch. 10)
(Class Test 3, Assignment 2
Handout)
10. 19. Error detection and Correction (Contd) (Ch. 10)
20. Error detection and Correction (Contd) (Ch. 10)
11. 21. Data Link Control (Ch. 11)
22. Data Link Control (Contd) (Ch. 11)
(Class Test 4)
12. 23. Data Link Control (Contd) (Ch. 11)
24. Multiple Access (Ch. 12)
13. 25. Multiple Access (Contd) (Ch. 12)
26. Review Classes (Ch. 7 to Ch. 12)
(FINAL EXAM)

Learning Problem discussion, Class tests, Assignments, Examinations etc.

Activities:

Assessment: Attendance 10%

Class Tests 20%
Assignments 10%
Mid-term Exam 30%
Final Exam 30%

Grade Percentage Letter Grade Grade Point

References: 80% or above A+ 4.00
75% to less than 80% A 3.75
70% to less than 75% A- 3.50
65% to less than 70% B+ 3.25
60% to less than 65% B 3.00
55% to less than 60% B- 2.75
50% to less than 55% C+ 2.50
45% to less than 50% C 2.25
40% to less than 45% D 2.00
Less than 40% F 0.00

Plagiarism Any form of unfair means is strictly prohibited in the exams/assignments.

Policy:

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