| Date |
Lecture |
Topics |
Reading (Forouzan) |
Comments |
| May 3 |
Introduction
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Introduction
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Packet Switching updated May 9
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Circuit switching vs. packet switching. History of packet switching
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Ch 1 |
| May 10 |
Trends in Networking
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Trends in modern networking
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Layers
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Layered architecture, OSI layers and DARPA layers
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Ch 2 |
| May 17 |
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| May 24 |
Intro to Physical Layer
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Differences between analogue and digital signals
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Ch 3
Practice questions 1 |
| May 31, June 7 |
Introduction to Decibels and Signal Observation
Physical Layer (continued), updated June 7
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Analogue and digital signals.
Transmission of analogue and digital signals
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Ch 3, 4 |
Quiz 1 to take place on June 7 |
| June 14 |
Line Coding (slide 22 fixed June 16)
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Encoding digital signals
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Ch 4
Practice questions 2
Frequency spectrum illustration
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| June 21 |
PCM, updated June 27
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Pulse Code Modulation
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Ch 4 |
Midterm test to take place on June 21 at 17:00 EDT
Lab 1 to be posted by the end of the day |
| June 28 |
Digital Modulation
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ASK, FSK, PSK, QAM
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Ch 5.1 |
| July 5 |
Error Correction (updated July 7)
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Error detection and correction
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Ch 10.1-10.3
Practice questions 3 |
| July 12 |
MAC p1
MAC p2: Scheduled Access, Channelization
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Media Access Control
Scheduled Access algorithms
Channelization
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Ch 12 |
Quiz 2
Lab 2 posted |
| July 19 |
LANs (short summary) (updated Aug 1)
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Local area networks, connecting LANs
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Ch 13
Practice questions 4 and FAQ
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Quiz 1 solutions (added Aug 1)
Quiz 2 solutions (added Aug 1)
Midterm solutions (added Aug 1)
Final exam format: 12 pages, 27 questions total, 14 multiple-choice (added Aug 9)
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