Course Links:

• Homework assignments.
• Download MS Word version of syllabus.
• Sign up for your Course ENS account here.
• Presentation Instructions.
• Program Project Instructions.
• The course text book is:
  • title: Data Communications & Networking
  • author: B. Forouzan
  • publisher: McGraw
  • ISBN: 0-07-325032-5

• Week 1 Course introduction & network models
  • Physical & Logical Network Topology Chap 1
  • Network Models Chap 2
  • Homework 1.
• Week 2 Data signals, digital and analog transmission
  • Data and Signals Chap 3
  • Homework 2.
• Week 3 Digital Transmission
  • Data and Signals Chap 4
  • Homework 3.
• Week 4 Analog Transmission, Multiplexing, transmission media, Quiz #1
  • Digital to Analog Chap 5
  • in-class exercises.
• Week 5 Switching
  • Submit homework
  • Multiplexing Chap 6
  • Transmission Media Chap 7
  • Exercises Chap 7-8
• Week 6 Switching: Chap 8, Exam #1
  • Switching Chap 8
• Week 7 Error detection & correction
  • POTS, DSL, Cable Chap 9
  • Error detection Chap 10
  • Exercises Error Detection-Correction
• Week 8 Error Correction and Data Link Control:
  • Chap 10 Exercises: Error Correction
  • Link Control Chap 11a
  • Link Control Chap 11b
  • Chap 11 Exercises: Bandwidth-Delay Product
  • Homework assignments.
• Week 9 Wired & Wireless LANs:
  • Presentation topic due March 5.
  • Multiple Access Chap 12
  • Ethernet Chap 13
  • Homework assignment #6.
  • CDMA Exercise.
• Week 10 Wireless & ATM:
  • Presentation outline due March 14
  • Wireless LANS Chap 14
  • Connecting Devices Chap 15
  • Wirless WANS Chap 16
• Week 11
  • SONET Chap 17
  • Frame Relay & ATM Chap 18
  • Network Addressing: IPv4 Chap 19
  • Homework assignment #7.
• Week 12 Exam #2
• Week 13 Presentations
• Week 14 Lab
• Final Exam: Monday April 22 @ 3:30pm
• Final ExamTBA

Course Schedule:

• Contact information: james-childress@utulsa.edu
• Office: Rayzor 2090
• Office hours: TBA