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Mission: Produce, through responsive curriculum, morally upright, committed and competent graduates capable of meeting the
Education” growing human resources needs in the profession, government, business, industry and home.

Tomas del Rosario College

City of Balanga

DEPARTMENT: Computer Science

COURSE CODE: CS 223

COURSE TITLE: Data Communication and Computer Networks

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course combines the disciplines of computers and telecommunications to enable the transfer of information to and from machines. It provides a system's approach for
understanding, designing, managing securing, and implementing data communications network as well as describing available data communications services. Includes
study on LAN, WAN, MAN, Cellular technology, and the Internet.

II. COURSE CREDITS: 3 units

III. COURSE GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

After completing this course,

STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

1. Gain knowledge on general understanding of the concepts, terminology, approaches in data communication systems.
2. Mastery of fundamental networking perception, architecture, algorithms and implementations.
3. Produce an output miniaturization project based on the discuss topics.

TIME ALLOTMENT CONTENT / TOPIC INTENDED LEARNING SUGGESTED TEACHING / ASSESSMENT DELIVERY MODE
(WEEK) OUTCOMES (ILOs) LEARNING ACTIVITIES
(TLAs) TASK (ATs)

Data Communications and At the end of the lesson,

Networks Overview student should be able
to:
1. Communications Model
2. Networking Define data
communication and
Protocols and Architecture networks

1. Key Elements of a Discuss Communication

Protocol Model
2. Three Layer Model
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3. The OSI Model Identity the different

4. TCP/IP Protocol network classification
Architecture
Identify the different
Data Transmission communication
1. Terminology standards
Weeks 1 – 6
2. Frequency, Spectrum
and Bandwidth Identify and understand
the different OSI Model Interactive lecturing
3. Analog and Digital
Transmission Guided Laboratory Laboratory Problem Synchronous
Differentiate the different Activity Quizzes
layers in terms of Assignments
functions and protocols
used.

Identity the different

transmission modes

Differentiate analog and

digital signal modulation

Transmission Media Students should be able

1. Design Factors to:
2. Guided Transmission
Media Describe the different
transmission media

Digital Data Communications Differentiate different

Techniques guided transmission
1. Asynchronous and media
Synchronous
Transmission Discuss asynchronous
2. Types of Error and synchronous Interactive lecturing Laboratory Problem Synchronous
3. Characteristics of transmission Guided Laboratory Quizzes
Weeks 7 – 11 Interfaces Activity
Differentiate different Case Study
Assignments
types of errors
Data Link Control Protocols
1. Flow Control Understand the data link
2. Error Detection control protocols
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3. Frame Structure
Multiplexing
1. Frequency Division
Multiplexing
2. Analog Carrier Systems
3. Digital Carrier Systems
Circuit Switching and Packet
Switching
1. Switching Networks
2. Telecomm Components
3. Use of Packets
4. Virtual Circuits vs. Data
Gram
Internet Protocols
1. Protocol Functions
2. Transmission Services
and Network
Weeks 12 – 17 Network Security
1. Security Requirements
2. Data Encryption and
Decryption
3. SSL Architecture
Week 18
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Identify the different data
communication errors
Understand the operation
of multiplexing
Differentiate the
difference between
carrier systems
At the end of the lesson,
student should be able
to:
Understand the switching
networks
Describe the telecom
components
Discuss the use of
packets.
Define and describe the Interactive lecturing Long Examination Synchronous
internet Guided Laboratory Quizzes
Activity
Understand the internet Case Study
Assignments
protocols
Analyze the transmission
services and network.
Discuss the network
security
Understand the threats to
network security
Define the parts of
Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
Architecture
Allotted for the Preliminary, Midterm and Final Examination
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City of Balanga

REFERENCES:

Stallings, William (2017) Data and Communications 8th Edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

Prepared by: Recommending Approval: Approved by:

ROMALYN S. PANTALEON JENNIFER W. MEJIA MERCEDES G. SANCHEZ, Ed. D.

Instructor Department Chair Vice President for Academics,
Student Affairs and Extension Services