Computer Communication &

Networks

LECTURE 1
INTRODUCTION

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 Grading Policy
Mid 20%
Final 40%
Quizzes/Assignments 20%
Labs 20%

Minimum 75% attendance is required !!

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 Overview

Administration
Networking Issues

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 Networks in Daily Life
Nowadays Networks are important part of our everyday activities:
Business
Home
Government
Education

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 Readings
Data Communications and Networking, 4/e
Behrouz .A. Forouzan

Reference Books:
Computer Networking, a top-down approach featuring the Internet
J.K.Kurose, K.W.Ross

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 Required Skills
Course does not require any prior knowledge of networking…

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 Aim of the Course
Aim of the course is to
Introduce you to the world of computer networks
Science behind running a network
Basic administration skills

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 Course Composition
Covering all Layers

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 A Computer Network
Before looking inside of a computer network,
first of all define what a network is…

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 Cellular Network

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 Satellite Network

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 Data Communication
Data
Information to be presented

Communication
Sharing the information

Computers can “manipulate” information

Networks create “access” to information

What does “Telecommunication” stands for…?

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 Characteristics of Data
Communication
Delivery
Accuracy
Timeliness
Jitter

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 Components of Data
Communication
Message
Sender
Receiver
Transmission Medium
Protocol

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 Data Representation
Text
Numbers
Images
Audio

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 Direction of Data Flow
Simplex

Half Duplex

Full Duplex

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 Distributed processing
Most computers use distributed processing

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 Networks: Key Issues
Performance
Throughput
Delay

Reliability
Security

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 Network Topologies
Goal of any topology is:
High “Throughput”
Low “latency”

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 Network Topologies…

Bus
Mesh

Star Ring

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 Hybrid Topology
Star Backbone with three bus networks

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 Network Categories
There are basically two categories of a computer network:
LAN
WAN

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 Hierarchical Organization of the
Internet

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 Protocol
Protocols define format, order of messages sent and received among network entities, and
actions taken on message transmission, receipt.

time
Hi
TCP connection
req.
Human Hi Computer
Protocol TCP connection Protocol
Got the reply.
time?
Get http://gaia.cs.umass.edu/index.htm

2:00
<file>

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 RFC
Request For Comment
Working internet protocol document when published

https://www.rfc-editor.org/

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 Transmission Media

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 Guided Media
Twisted Pair Cable
STP
UTP

STP UTP

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 Guided Media
Twisted Pair Cable
STP
UTP

UTP Categories

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 Guided Media…
Coaxial Cable

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 Guided Media…
Fiber Optic Cable

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 Guided Media…
Fiber Optic Cable
Propagation Modes

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 Guided Media…
UTP Cable

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 HPE is looking to transfer data at the speed of light with its photonics module
Hewlett Packard Enterprise shows an optical module that can transfer data at
1.2 terabits per second

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 Cabling Standards

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 Cabling Types
Straight Through
Crossover
Rollover

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 Cabling Types…
Rollover Cable

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 Crimping Tool

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 Cable Tester

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 Summary
Data Communication is transfer of data from one device to another
A DC system must transmit data to correct destination in an accurate and timely manner
Five components of a DC system are: message, sender, receiver, medium and protocol
Data flow: Simplex, Half Duplex, Full Duplex
Network Topologies: Mesh, Star, Bus, Ring, Hybrid
Network Categories: LAN, WAN
Request For Comment (RFC)

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 Summary…
Transmission Media: Guided and Unguided
Guided Media: Twisted Pair, Coaxial, Fiber Optic
Cabling Standards: T568-A, T568-B
Cabling Types: Straight Through, Cross-over, Rollover
Crimping Tool, Cable Tester

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 Book Readings
Chapter 1 (B.A Forouzan)
Section 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4

Chapter 7 (B.A Forouzan)

Section 7.1, 7.2

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