Digital communications technologies
A Jennings
6 points * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: RDT6800 or equivalent
Local area networks; metropolitan area networks; satellite networks; ISDN; modem techniques; digital networks.
Assessment
Assignments: 50% * Examination: 50%
Recommended texts
Halsall F Data communications, computer networks and OSI 2nd edn, Addison-Wesley, 1988
Scott C W LANS explained Ellis Harwood, 1988
Stallings W Local networks 3rd edn, Macmillan, 1990
Stallings W (ed.) Local network technology IEEE Computer Society Press, 1988
Stallings W ISDN: An introduction Macmillan, 1990
ISO and IEEE selected standards, eg IEEE 802 and CCITT I series