Note: Assigned reading will be chapters in the textbook that discuss standards (e.g., HDLC, IEEE 802.11 physical layer, IPv6). These chapters will not be on the quizzes, midterm test or final exam. However, short exercises based on these chapters will be given and graded to ensure that students read and understand them.
Chapters 1 and 2 Overview
1.4 Networks
1.5 The Internet
2.1 The Need for a Protocol Architecture
2.3 The TCP/IP Protocol Architecture
2.5 Traditional Internet-Based Applications
Chapter 3 Data Transmission
3.1 Concepts and Terminology
3.2 Analog and Digital Data Transmission
3.3 Transmission Impairments
3.4 Channel Capacity
Appendix 3A Decibels and Signal Strength
Chapter 5 Signal Encoding Techniques
5.1 Digital Data, Digital Signals
5.2 Digital Data, Analog Signals
5.3 Analog Data, Digital Signals
5.4 Analog Data, Analog Signals
Chapter 6 Digital Data Communication Techniques
6.1 Asynchronous and Synchronous Transmission
6.2 Types of Errors
6.3 Error Detection
6.4 Error Correction
6.5 Line Configurations
Chapter 7 Data Link Control Protocols
7.1 Flow Control
7.2 Error Control
7.3 High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) (assigned reading)
Chapters 15 and 16 Local Area Networks
15.1 Topologies and Transmission Media
15.2 LAN Protocol Architecture
16.1 Traditional Ethernet
16.2 High-Speed Ethernet (assigned reading)
15.3 Bridges
15.4 Hubs and Switches
Chapter 17 Wireless LANs
17.1 Overview
17.4 IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control
17.5 IEEE 802.11 Physical Layer (assigned reading)
Chapter 18 Internetwork Protocols
18.1 Principles of Internetworking
18.2 Internet Protocol Operation
18.3 Internet Protocol
18.4 IPv6 (assigned reading)
Chapter 19 Internetwork Operation
19.1 Multicasting
19.2 Routing Protocols
19.3 Mobile IP