Instructor: Prof. W. Adi
          Credit:    2 lecture hours + 1 exercise  hour
          Time: Block lecture
          Prerequisites:  Knowledge of  basic communication theory
          Course Materials: A course handout would be offerd at lecture time
          Course language:   english
 

Notice: the class would be held in winter semester if more than 5 students are enrolled

Please contact Prof. Adi directly!

Course Description:

Basic data and telecommunication networks, OSI Model, Network configuration, Circuit switching, packet switching, Basic switch design, Space and time division switching, Traffic fundamentals, Erlang capacity, Basic traffic models, Signaling systems, SS7 standard, Multiplexing, FDM, TDM, CDM, WDM, Medium access control, Framing and digital carrier systems, SDH, ATM protocols and standards, ISDN, xDSL, X25, IP based networks.

 

Course Material

Objectives: 

To provide a sound understanding of the fundamentals of telecommunication networks and all related non-wireless data networks and to understand the design fundamentals and basic performance evaluation techniques of such networks.

 

Learning Objectives:

On completion of this module, it is expected that

the student will be able to:

1. Understand the main concepts of telecommunication network design

2. Understand basic modern signalling system such as SS7.

3. Solve traditional interconnection switching system design problems.

4. Analyse and evaluate fundamental telecommunication traffic models.

5. Understant the concept of multiplexing and appreciate the difference between TDM and FDM

6. Understand the concept of packet switching

7. Have a good knowledge of present transport standards with a special emphasis on SDH and ATM.

8. Be conversent with current next generation IP related network systems.

 

Textbook:

Behrouz Forouzan, Data Communications And Networking, Mc Graw Hill, 2003 3^rd Edition, ISBN: 0072822945

 
Reference Materials:

William Stallings, Data & Computer Communications, Prentice Hall, 6^th Edition, 2000, ISBN 0-13-086388-2

J. Y. Hui, Switching and Traffic-Theory for Integrated Broadband Networks, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 7^th Printing 1997, ISBN 0-7923-9061-X

 

Course Topics:

1. Overview on modern telecommunication networks and models

2.  Circuit switching, packet switching and basic  space and time switch design

3. Traffic fundamentals, Erlang capacity, Basic traffic models

4. Signalling systems, SS7 standard and its application

5. Multiplexing, FDM, TDM, CDM, WDM, Medium access control. (6 lectures)

6. Framing and digital carrier systems, SDH, ATM protocols and standards. (8 lectures)

7. ISDN, xDSL, X25, IP based networks. (6 lectures)

 

 

Assessment:
Homework (10%), Two in Class Exams (20%), and Final Exam (70%).

 

 

Exam

• Open book written exam: 2,5 hours
• Room: E-Technik-Hochhaus, 11. Stock, Raum 1111
• Short questions for 30 minutes without scripts

Sample exams with solution are available with the lecture slides