EC149 Communication Networks

EC149 Communication Networks

L-T-P: 3-0-0; Total 42 lectures
Prerequisites: i) Probability Theory ii) Communication Engineering
Objective: This is a first class on the fundamentals of communication
networks, their architecture, principles of operations, and performance
analyses. One goal will be to give some insight into the rationale of why
networks are structured the way they are today and to understand the issues
facing the designers of next-generation data networks. Much of the class will
focus on network algorithms and their performance.
Course Outcome: Facts about the physical arrangement of networks, types
and modes of networks, data conversions and transmission medium. In-depth
understanding of the detection and correction of errors, link control and link
protocols of data link layer. Study of queuing theory and its application in
networking Knowledge about the access method, electrical specification and
implementation of different networks, types of switching. Performance
analysis of communication network Understanding of the logic of link
mechanisms used in networks and different layers of TCP/IP. Knowledge about
next generation data networks.
Topics Covered
Unit 1: Introduction to communication networks Lectures-4
Networking Concepts and Terminology; Types of Networks; Protocols and
Standards; Network Topology; Transmission Mode; OSI 7 Layer Architecture;
Brief Introduction of Each Layer; Physical Layer and Transmission Media
Guided and Unguided; Digital Transmission of Data and Signals; Transmission
Impairments; Data Rate Limits; Error Performance; Bandwidth Utilization
Multiplexing and Spreading;
Unit 2: Data Link Layers Lectures-3
Framing; Error Detection and Error Correction; Data Link Control Line
discipline, Flow control, Error control; ARQ Protocols; Data-Link Layer
Protocols.
Unit 3: Introduction to Queuing theory Lectures-6
Delay Models; Queuing Theory Framework; Littles Theorem; M/M/1 Queuing
System; Poisson Process; Analysis and Application of M/M/1 Queue; M/G/1
Queuing System; Application of M/G/1 Queuing System; Introduction to
Markov System.
Unit 4: MAC Layer and ALOHA Lectures-5
Brief summary of Multiple Access Schemes; Classification of MAC Protocols;
ALOHA/Slotted ALOHA, Analysis and Performance of Slotted ALOHA; Stabilized
Slotted ALOHA, Carrier Sense ProtocolsCSMA, CSMA/CD, Ethernet; Tree
Algorithms; High-speed LANs; Token Rings, Delay and Throughput Analysis,
FDDI, DQDB; MAC for Wireless LAN;
Unit 5: Switching and Networks Lectures-6
Introduction to Switch Architecture; Throughput Analysis of Input Queued
Switches; High Speed Switch Scheduling; Backbone Networks; Virtual LANs;
SONET / SDH Architecture, Synchronous Transport Signals, Physical
Configuration, SONET layers, Applications; Virtual Circuit Networks Frame
relay and ATM: Introduction, Frame Relay Operation, Frame Relay Layers,
Congestion Control, Leaky Bucket Algorithm, Traffic Control, ATM Architecture,
Layers, and Applications, ISDN; Multi-protocol Label Switching.
Unit 6: Routing Lectures-3

Broadcast Routing & Spanning Trees; Multicast Routing; Shortest Path Unicast
Routing, Distributed Routing Algorithms, Optimal Routing.
Unit 7: Networking Devices and TCP / IP Protocol Lectures-7
Networking and Internetworking Devices Repeaters, Bridges, Gateways, and
Routers; Other Devices; TCP / IP Protocol suite Overview of TCP/IP; TCP/IP
Layers; Network Layer Addressing (IPv4 and IPv6), Internet Standards; Subnetting, DHCP, Internetworking; Transport Layer Process-Process Delivery:
UDP, TCP and SCTP; Congestion Control and Quality of Services, Integrated
Services and Differentiated Services; TCP Error Control. Application layer
Domain Name System (DNS), Telnet, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Trivial File
Transfer Protocol (TFTP), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), WWW and
HTTP architecture, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Multimedia,
Digitization and Compression of Audio/Video; Streaming Stored/Live
Audio/Video; Real Time Interactive Audio/Video; RTP, RTCP, Voice over IP.
Unit 8: Special Topics A Glimpse Lectures-8
Introduction to Optical Networks; Cellular Network; Wireless Wide Area
Networks GSM, IS-95, WCDMA, GPRS etc.; Wireless LAN IEEE
802.11a/b/g/e; Wireless PAN Bluetooth; UWB Network; Wireless Sensor
Networks and Ad-Hoc Networks; Introduction to 3GPP-LTE; Introduction to
Cognitive Radio Network.
Book List
1. S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, Pearson Education, 4th Edition,
2003 / PHI.
2. William Stallings, Data and Computer Communication, 8th Edition,
Pearson Education, 2003 / PHI.
3. R. Gallager and D. P. Bertsekas, Data Networks, 2nd edition, Prentice-Hall,
Inc., 1991.
4. Peterson and Davie, Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, 5th Ed,
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 1999.
5. Kleinrock, Leonard, Queueing Systems, Vol 1: Theory, Wiley J., 1975.
6. Kaveth Pahlavan, K.Prasanth Krishnamurthy, Principles of Wireless
Networks, Pearson Education Asia, 2002.
7. Jon W. Mark, Weihua Zhuang, Wireless communication and Networking,
Prentice Hall India, 2003.