SKET3623

DATA COMMUNICATION &

NETWORKS
INTRODUCTION
INTRO

Associate Professor IR Dr. Sharifah Hafizah Syed Ariffin

School of Electrical Engineering
P19a, Level 5, 05-01-03
shafizah@utm.my
Has been with UTM since 1998
SYNOPSIS

The objective of the subject is to enhance the

students’ knowledge on data communication and
computer networks. It explains the basic process of
data communication, protocol, interfacing, and inter-
working between computer networks and switching
components in telecommunication system.
At the end of the course, the students should be
able to understand the system used in
representation, distribution, transmission, and
reception of data in data communication network.
 MAPPING OF THE COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)
TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLO),
TEACHING & LEARNING (T&L) METHODS AND
ASSESSMENT METHODS:
Knowledge Profile, ** Taxonomies T&L methods **** Assessment
PLO (Code) Complex Problem methods
CLO* and
Solving & Complex
Problem Activities. ***generic skills
Explain and apply the concept of
PLO1 Sync & Async
data communication using layered
CLO1 WK3 C2 Lesson, Flipped Q, T, F
approach based OSI & TCP/IP and (KW) Classroom
their applications.
Identify various types of computer PLO3 Sync & Async
CLO2 networks for LAN and WAN WK3 C2 Lesson, Flipped Q, T, F
(THPA) Classroom
Categorize the classful and PLO3 WK4, C5, Sync & Async
CLO3 classless IP address configuration Lesson, Flipped Q, F, As
in LAN and design the network (THPA) WP1 SC1 Classroom
Calculate network performance PLO3 Sync & Async
CLO4 scenario problem using WK4 C4 Lesson, Flipped Q, T, F
calculation (THPA) Classroom
Analyse network protocol using
Wireshark and design simple PLO5 WK5, C6, Project-based
CLO5 PR, As, Pr
network configuration using Cisco (THDS) WP3 TW1 Learning
Packet Tracer
WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Week 1 Introduction: Overview to data communication networks trends. The Internet network, types
of network, a communication model.
Week 2 Protocol Architecture: Standard: OSI model,TCP/IP suite, standardization.

Ericsson Educate (IoT)

Week 3 Protocol Architecture (cont.): Standardization within protocol architecture, traditional
internet-based applications.
Week 4 Data Communication Basic: Basics of data transmission. Asynchronous vs. Synchronous
transmission. Error detection method: Parity and CRC. Error correction.
Week 5 Data Communication Basic (cont.): Flow control technique: Stop-and-Wait, Sliding Window.
Error Control technique: Go-back-N and ARQ
Week 6 Data Link Layer Protocol: Introduction to HDLC, frame format and operation. Other HDLC
protocols, LAPB, LAPD. Ericsson Educate Tech Traveller(Mission 4)
WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Week 7 Local Area Network-LAN: LAN Characteristics: LAN. Topologies and Transmission Media,
LAN protocol, Architecture. MAC protocol – CSMA/CD, Switched LAN. (Test 1)
Week 8 Mid-Semester Break
Week 9 Wide Area Network-WAN: WAN characteristics: Circuit Switched vs. Packet Switched.
Industrial Webinar by Experts from Ericsson: Talk on Network Function Virtualization
Week 10 & 11 Internetworking: Principles of internetworking, Issue and challenges in internetworking.
Internetworking architecture. Internetworking devices: Bridge, Router and Gateway. Basic of
Routing
Week 12 Internetworking (cont.): Internet protocol standards: TCP/IP, IP protocol and addressing
mechanism, Classful and Classless subnetting.

Ericsson Educate Tech Traveller (Mission 6)

Week 13 & 14 IP Protocol: IP Fragmentation and Reassembly, ICMP Protocol. Introduction to IPv6 Protocol
Ericsson Educate Tech Traveller(Mission 7 & 8)
ASSESSMENT

Date %
Quiz 1 5
Test 1 10
Quiz 2 5
Test 2 10
Assignment 1- Individual 10
(Traffic Analysis)
Assignment 2 – Pair 10
(Network Simulation)
 REFERENCES

1. William Stallings, ‘Data and Computer Communications”, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 9th edition 2011.
2. B. A Forouzon, “Data Communications and Networking” McGraw Hill, 2000.
3. Andrew S. Tanebaum, Computer Networks, Prentice Hall,2003.
4. Behrouz A. Forouzan, Data Communications and Networking, McGraw Hill, Fourth edition 2007.
5. Douglas E. Comer, Internetworking with TCP/IP Principles, Protocols, and Architecture, Pearson, 2007
6. James Kurose and Keith W. Ross, Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet,
Addison Wesley.
EBOOKS

• https://eclass.teicrete.gr/modules/document/file.php/TP326/Θεωρία%20(Lectures)/Comp
uter_Networking_A_Top-Down_Approach.pdf
• http://eti2506.elimu.net/Introduction/Books/Data%20Communications%20and%20Netwo
rking%20By%20Behrouz%20A.Forouzan.pdf
• https://www.pearsonhighered.com/assets/preface/0/1/3/1/0131392050.pdf
SOFTWARE FOR ASSIGNMENT

CISCO PACKET TRACER:

HTTPS://WWW.NETACAD.COM/COURSES/PAC
WIRESHARK: WWW.WIRESHARK.ORG KET-TRACER/INTRODUCTION-PACKET-TRACER
ERICSSON EDUCATE
Q & A SESSION