TEC3742

Data communications ( 4 points, SCA Band 2, 0.083 EFTSL)

Leader: N Mani

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Data communications. Asynchronous and synchronous transmission. Data link control; data flow control; error control. Multiplexing. Data communication networking. Local networks, local network technology; the star, bus and ring topology; access control protocols; ethernet, Token Ring and FDDI networks. Computer communications architecture: protocols and architecture. Network access protocols. Bridges and routers. Internetworking.

Assessment: Examination (3 hours): 70% + Continual assessment: 30%

Contact Hours: 26 hours of lectures and 26 hours of practice classes

Prerequisites: ECE2401 or TEC2740

Prohibitions: ECE4411, ECE4412