Data Communications and Networking

Second Semester AY 2017-2018

About

Catalog Description
Course Number CMSC 137
Course Title Data Communications and Networking
Description Basic principles of data communications; design issues and protocols in the layers of data network; networks for various applications.
Prerequisites CMSC 125
Credit 3 units
Aim

The aim of this course is to introduce students to data communications and networking concepts.

Objectives
At the end of this course the student should be able to:
  1. explain how data is transmitted over communication channels;
  2. identify and describe the different layers of the OSI reference model and TCP/IP protocol suite, including the protocols available for each layer;
  3. describe how different architectures of Local Area Networks and Internetworks operate, together with the services they provide;
  4. protect and secure data in networked environments;
  5. develop network-enabled applications using a high-level programming language;and
  6. perform basic network administration.
Topics (based on ACM's 2013 Curriculum Guidelines)
Evaluation/Grading(Tentative)
3 Long Exams 45%
Quizzes/Homeworks 10%
Project 50%
Total 100%
Passing grade is 55%. No grade of 4.0 will be given. Grading scale is shown below.
0.00 54.99 5.0
55.00 59.99 3.0
60.00 64.99 2.75
65.00 69.99 2.5
70.00 74.99 2.25
75.00 79.99 2.0
80.00 84.99 1.75
85.00 89.99 1.5
90.00 94.99 1.25
95.00 100 1.0
Attendance Policy

Attendance will be checked only during face-to-face meetings.

Collaboration Policy

Honor Code
  • Properly acknowledge help received.
  • No looking at solutions/programs from previous years.
  • No sharing of code with other students.
  • Be ready to explain your code.
Google Classroom: 66pqwi7

Staff

Name Role Email
Joseph Anthony C. Hermocilla Lecturer jchermocilla@up.edu.ph
Marie Betel de Robles Lab Instructor mbderobles2@up.edu.ph

Schedule

Meeting Date Topic Readings Homework
1 1/16/2018 T (no meeting)
2 (F2F) 1/18/2018 Th Introduction
3 1/23/2018 T Metropolitan Area Network FOR Ch. 1
4 1/25/2018 Th Internet Standards
5 1/30/2018 T Open System Interconnect(OSI) model FOR Ch. 2
6 2/1/2018 Th TCP/IP Protocol Suite
7 (F2F) 2/6/2018 T Analog Signals FOR Ch. 3
8 2/6/2018 Th Network Performance
9 2/13/2018 T Digital-to-Digital Conversion: HDB3 FOR Ch. 4
10 2/15/2018 Th Transmission Modes
11 (F2F) 2/20/2018 T Phase Modulation FOR Ch. 5
12 2/22/2018 Th Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum FOR Ch. 6
13 2/27/2018 T Infrared Transmission FOR Ch. 7
14 (F2F) 3/1/2018 Th Exam 1
15 3/6/2018 T Crossbar Switch FOR Ch. 8
16 3/8/2018 Th Checksum FOR Ch. 10
17 3/13/2018 T Go-Back-N ARQ FOR Ch. 11
18 (F2F) 3/15/2018 Th PPP
19 3/20/2018 T CSMA/CA FOR Ch. 12
20 (F2F) 3/22/2018 Th CDMA
21 3/27/2018 T Exam 2
22 (F2F) 3/29/2018 Th (no meeting)
23 4/3/2018 T Wired LANs FOR Ch. 13
24 4/5/2018 Th Wireless LANs FOR Ch. 14
25 4/10/2018 T IPv6 Addresses FOR Ch. 19
26 4/12/2018 Th IPv6 Deployment FOR Ch. 20
27 (F2F) 4/17/2018 T Routing FOR Ch. 22
28 4/19/2018 Th STCP FOR Ch. 23
29 4/24/2018 T
30 (F2F) 4/26/2018 Th Exam 3
31 5/1/2018 T
32 5/3/2018 Th
33 5/8/2018 T
34 5/10/2018 Th
35 5/15/2018 T
36 5/17/2018 Th

Project

All laboratory sessions will be alloted to project making.

Resources

Textbook

[FOR]: Forouzan, B.A.2007.Data Communications and Networking, 4th Ed.McGraw-Hill, New York

Supplementary Textbooks
  • Cisco Internetworking Technology Handbook
  • Tanenbaum, A. 2003. Computer Networks, 4th Ed. Prentice Hall, Singapore.
  • Kurose, J.F. and Ross, K.W. 2004. Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the InternetAddison-Wesley.
  • Peterson, L.L and Davie, B.S., A. 2003. Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, 3rd. Ed. Elsevier Science, USA.
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