CURRICULUM 2009 10, With Effect From 2010 11 Department of Technical Education DIPLOMA COURSE IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS

CS ENGINEERING Third Semester Sub: COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER NETWORKS Sub Code: Contact Hrs/Week: 04. PART A Communications Chapter No: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Communication Basics Fiber - optic communication Microwave techniques Satellite communication Telephony Data communication PART B Computer Networks Chapter No: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Topic No. of Hours 5 2 2 2 3 6 3 1 6 4 _____ 64 Topic No. of Hours 10 4 4 4 4 4 Contact Hrs/Sem: 64

Networks Transmission media Network Architecture, Ethernet Wireless LANS Network Internet work Connectivity WAN Technologies Introduction Security Industrial innovation Tests & Revision Total

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CURRICULUM 2009 10, With Effect From 2010 11 CONTENT PART A COMMUNICATIONS 1.0 Communication Basics 1.1 Communication system 1.2 Modulation 1.3 Demodulation 1.4 Radio transmitter 1.5 Radio receiver 1.6 Electromagnetic spectrum 1.7 Radio wave propagation 1.8 Frequency division Multiplexing 1.9 Time division Multiplexing 2.0 Fiber optic Communication 2.1 Light wave communications 2.2 Optical transmitters and receivers 3.0 Microwave techniques 3.1 Microwave in perspective 3.2 Transmission lines, wave guides and cavity resonators 3.3 Microwave semiconductors 3.4 Microwave tubes 3.5 Microwave antennas 4.0 Introduction to Satellite Communications 4.1 Satellite orbits 4.2 Satellite Communication system 4.3 Satellite sub system 4.4 Application overview 5.0 Telephony 5.1 Subscriber equipment 5.2 Electronic exchange 5.3 Cellular Telephony system. 6.0 Data Communication 6.1 Data Communication Concept. 6.2 Modes of Transmission. 6.3 Characteristics of data Transmission Circuits 6.4 Modems 6.5 Data Communication applications

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CURRICULUM 2009 10, With Effect From 2010 11 Text Book Communication -III Edition, by Frenzel - Tata Mc-Graw Hill Reference Books: 1. Principles of digital communication systems K.V.K.K. Prasad., Dreamtech Tech 2. Electronic Communication System by Roody & Colens., PHI 3. Telecommunication Switching System and Networks by T.Viswanathan P.H.I 4. Data Communication. by william.L.Schweber Mc-Graw Hill 5. Electronic Communication System by Kennedy Tata Mc-Graw Hill 6. Computer Networks Fundamentals and Application by RS Rajesh, KS Eashwarakumar Vikas Publishing House 7. Principles of communication Engineering. By Anok Singh - S. Chand 8. Principles of Electronic communications: Analog & Digital by Pradip Kumar GhoshUniversities Press (India) Pvt. Ltd.

PART B COMPUTER NETWORKS 1.0 1.1 Introduction to Networking What is a Network? 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.2 Define a Computer Network Discuss advantages of using a network Describe LAN, MAN and WAN

Network Configuration 1.2.1 1.2.2 Peer- to -Peer Network Server Based Network

1.3

Network Topology 1.3.1 Bus, Ring, Star and Mesh

2.0

Transmission Media 2.1 2.2 Twisted Pair Guided Media Optical fiber

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CURRICULUM 2009 10, With Effect From 2010 11 2.3 3.0 3.1 3.2 Radio Linkup Guided Media

Network Architecture, Protocol & Standards Layers of OSI Model The TCP/IP Architecture

4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4

Ethernet Introduction Overview Ethernet Standard Ethernet(10 Mbps) Fast Ethernet(100 BASE-T)

4.5 Gigabit Ethernet

5.0 Wireless LAN 5.1 working, types frequency and applications 5.2 Wireless PANs 5.2.1 5.2.2 Bluetooth Technology Bluetooth Packets

6.0 A 6.1 6.2

Internetwork and Internetwork Connectivity Network Connectivity switch Interconnection of LAN through Back Bone

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CURRICULUM 2009 10, With Effect From 2010 11 6.3 6.4 6.5 B 6.6 6.7 6.8 7.0 8 7.1 Repeaters Bridges Layer 2 switch Internetwork Connectivity Routers and Brouters Layer 3 Switch Gateways WAN Technologies Telephone Lines 7.1.1 7.1.2 7.1.3 Dial UP lines Leased Lines Digital Connectivity a) Digital Data service (DDS) b) T1, T3, T4 7.2 7.3 8.0 8.1 FDDI, SONET Asymmetric Digital Subscribe Line (DSL) Introduction to Security Network Security

REFERENCE BOOKS 1 Local Area Networks-II Edition, by Gerd Keiser - Tata-McGraw Hill

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CURRICULUM 2009 10, With Effect From 2010 11 2 3 4 5 6 Local Area Networks- I Edition, by Behrouz A.Forouzan -Tata-McGraw Hill MCSE Training Kit-III Edition, P.H.I Networking Essentials plus Microsoft Press Network + Certification, P.H.I Training Kit Guide to wireless Communication by Mark Ciampa Thomson Course Technology Data communication and networks James Irvine and David Harley Publishers: Wiley India

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES PART A 1.0 COMMUNICATIONS 10

Communication Basics 1.1 Define Communication. 1.2 Identify various forms of Communication and give examples 1.3 1.4

1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 2.0

Draw Block Diagram of Communication systems. Define important terms:- Frequency, Wavelength, information, Message, Noise, Distortion, bandwidth, base band, broadband, analog communication, digital communication, simplex communication, half duplex, full duplex communication. Define Modulation. State the need for Modulation. List types of Modulation. Explain A.M., F.M, and phase modulation. Explain the operation of Amplitude modulation with a diode (Frenzel ). Define Demodulation. Explain the operation of a diode detector circuit (Frenzel ). Draw the block diagram of A.M. Transmitter and explain the operation of each major circuit Explain the basic concept of superheterodyne Receiver. Draw a block diagram of superheterodyne receiver and explain the function of operation of each major section. List the major segments of Electromagnetic spectrum. Name the three main types of Radio Wave propagation and explain its behaviour. Define the term multiplexing demultiplexing. Explain the process of frequency division multiplexing and demultiplexing . Explain the basic concept of time division multiplexing

Fiber optic Communication 4 2.1 Draw the basic block diagram of Fiber-optic communication system and explain

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CURRICULUM 2009 10, With Effect From 2010 11 the function of each part. State the benefits of fiber-optic cables over electrical. Cables for communication Explain Typical Communication applications of fiber optic cables Explain basic construction of fiber-optic cable. Explain operation of LED transmitter. Explain operation of Photodiode fiber optic receiver.

2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6

3.0 Microwave techniques 4 3.1 State the importance of microwaves to the future of communications. 3.2 Define the term wave guide, explain how a wave guide works, and calculate the cut off-frequency of a wave guide. 3.3 Define microstrip and stripline and tell how they are used. 3.4 Explain the physical structure of a cavity resonator and tell what cavity resonators are used for. 3.5 Explain klystron microwave tube operation and state where they are used. 3.6 Name common types of microwave antennas and draw and explain horn and parabolic dish antennas. 4.0 Introduction to Satellite Communications 4 4.1 Explain geo synchronous orbit and tell how it is used and how it is accomplished. 4.2 Explain concept of satellite communication. 4.3 Draw and explain with a block diagram of the transponder in satellite. 4.4 Name the main satellite sub systems of a e and state its function. 4.5 Draw a basic block diagram of a satellite earth station and name the basic subsystems and explain the function of each. 4.6 Name common applications of satellites. 5.0 Telephony 4 5.1 Subscriber Equipment 5.1.1 Explain how speech is converted into electrical energy by means of a simple carbon granule transmitter and dynamic microphone, 5.1.2 Explain how electrical energy is converted into sound wave .by means of a rocking armature receiver 5.1.3 Draw the schematic diagram of the Touch Tone Dialer and Electronic Ringer and explain how it works. William L. Schweber 323-328, Anthony U. Carist page 180-181 5.1.4 Draw the subscriber circuit and explain its operation Willian L. Schweber Fig 10-1 Page 317-319 5.2 Electronic Exchange. 5.2.1 State the need for electronic switching. 5.2.2 Explain with diagram centralized stored program control. Ref: T.Viswanathan 5.3 Cellular Radio System. 5.3.1 Explain the concept behind the modern cellular telephone system.

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CURRICULUM 2009 10, With Effect From 2010 11 5.3.2 6.0 Explain with general block diagram of cellular radio.

Data Communication 4 6.1 Data Communication Concept. 6.2 Understand the concept of data communication. 6.3 Explain serial communication and parallel communication with examples of their case 6.4 Explain synchronous and Asynchronous Transmission process. 6.5 Know the relation between bandwidth, channel capacity and Bandwidth, distance. 6.6 Explain baud rate and describe how it may differ from information bit rate 6.7 Modems 6.8 Define the term modem and explain its operation and application. 6.9 Explain the process of modulation and demodulation with frequency Shift Keying (FSK).

PART B COMPUTER NETWORKS 1.0 Introduction to Networking 1.1 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.1.4 1.1.5 1.2 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.3 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 5

What is a Network? Define a Computer Network List advantages of using a network Define LAN, MAN and WAN Give two examples of LAN Configurations Give two examples of WAN Configurations Network Configuration Explain Peer- to -Peer Network Explain Server Based Network List three factors that can influence of whether to implement to implement a Peerto -Peer Network or Server based Network Configuration Describe the advantages of Peer - to - Peer Network Describe the advantages of Server based Network Network Topology Define Topology Define Physical Topology and Logical Topology Identify the four Standard Topologies Describe the advantages and Disadvantages of each Topology State the factors to be considered in choosing a Network Topology. 2

2.0 Transmission Media 2.1 Describe characteristics and use of Twisted Pair cable in LAN 2.2 Describe characteristics and use of Optical fiber in LAN 2.3 Explain use of Radio Link as Transmission media 3.0 Network Architecture, Protocol & Standards

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CURRICULUM 2009 10, With Effect From 2010 11 3.1 Layers of OSI Model 3.1.1 Explain the Functionality of each layer of OSI model 3.2 The TCP/IP Architecture 3.2.1 Explain the Functionality of each layer of TCP/IP 3.2.2 Compare TCP/IP with OSI Model Ref: Ref1 P.No 28-53, Ref: 1 P.No 104-123, Ref 2:P.No 165-177 4.0 Ethernet 4.1.1 Overview of Ethernet 4.1.2 List and Explain physical media in Standard Ethernet 4.1.2 List and Explain physical media in Fast Ethernet 4.1.2 List and Explain physical media in Gigabit Ethernet Ref: Data communication and networks James Irvine and David Harley Publishers: Wiley India, Page No: 154 to 156 5.0 Wireless LANs 5.1 Wireless LAN Concepts 5.1.1 Explain briefly how wireless Works Ref 5: Chap 2 P.No 29 5.1.2 Know the types of Wireless LANs 5.1.3 Know the Frequency of operation of Wireless LAN 5.1.4 Know the application of Wireless LANs Ref 1: P.No 220 Fig 4.1, 4.2 5.1.5 Explain with sketch Wireless interface Device-Access Point 5.1.6 Wireless Personal Area Network (PANs) 5.1.7 Know what Bluetooth is 5.1.8 Explain the Blue tooth Technology 5.1.9 Explain with a sketch Bluetooth Packet Format Ref 1: P.No 241, Ref 5: P.No 140-161, Ref 5: P.No 2-3 6.0 Network and Internet work Connectivity A Network Connectivity 3 2

6.1 Switch 6.1.1 State the importance of switches. 6.2 State What Back Bone Network is and Show how networks are connected through Back bone Reference: Ref 4, P.NO 10 6.3 Explain with sketch the Functions Performed by Repeater Ref: Ref 2: P.NO 368 6.4 Explain with sketch the Functions Performed by Bridge Ref: Ref 1: P.NO 280

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CURRICULUM 2009 10, With Effect From 2010 11 6.5 B 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 Explain with sketch Layer- 2 Switch (LAN Switch) Ref: Ref 1: P.NO 293 Inter-Network Connectivity Explain with sketch the Functions Performed byRouter Ref: Ref1 P.No 288, Ref 2 P.No 375 Explain with sketch the Functions Performed by Brouter Ref 2 P.No 379 Explain with sketch the Functions Performed by Layer 3 Switch Ref: Ref 1: P.NO 297 Explain with sketch the Functions Performed by Gateways Ref: Ref 2: P.NO 378 3

7.0 WAN Technologies 7.1 Telephone Lines 7.1.1 Explain Dial-Up Telephone lines 7.1.2 Explain Leased (Dedicated) Telephone lines 7.2 Explain DSL (Ref 3: Fig 7.20, P. No 299) 7.3 Digital Connectivity a) Explain with a Diagram Digital Data Service Line (DDS) Connected to two remote networks b) Explain T1,T3, T4 and Switched 56 service (Ref 3: Fig 7.24, P. No 309) 7.4 Explain FDDI 7.5 Explain Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) 7.6 Asymmetric Digital Subscribe Line (ADSL) Ref: Data communication and networks James Irvine and David Harley Publishers: Wiley India, Page No: 220, Ref 3: P.No. 297 to 320 8.0 Network Security 8.1 8.2 Explain Briefly Basic Security Threats Explain Briefly Firewalls

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER Third Semester Diploma Examination ELECTRICAL BOARD COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER NETWORKS TIME: 3 Hours Note: i) Question No. 1 is compulsory. ii) Answer any two full questions each from sections II, III & IV Section I 1. a) Fill in the blanks. (5x1=5) i) The primary benefit of multiplexing is ______________ ii) A hollow metal pipe used to carry micro waves is called as___________ iii) Data communication is the transmission of _____________information. iv) The top most layer in the OSI model is _____________ v) The basic hardware device in a WAN is called __________ b) Explain Peer to Peer network. Section II (5) Max Marks: 100

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2. a) Define modulation. b) Explain with a neat circuit diagram working of amplitude modulation Using Diode. c) Explain with a neat diagram working of Super heterodyne receiver 3. a)Explain Frequency Division Multiplexing with a neat diagram. b) Explain with block diagram Fiber Optic Communication system. c) List the benefits of Fiber Optic cables 4. a) With a neat diagram explain working of Klystran microwave tube b) Explain parabolic dish antenna. c) List the applications of satellites.

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Section III 5. a) Explain with a diagram working of telephone transmitter. b) With a neat diagram explain touch tone dialing. c) Explain serial and parallel communication. 6. a) Explain with a neat sketch working of FSK Modem. b) Define Baud rate. c) Define LAN and WAN. 7. a) List the advantages of networking. b) With a neat sketch explain star topology. c) List the characteristics of optical fibers used in LAN. Section IV 8. a) Explain the Layers of OSI Model. b) List the types of Wireless LAN. c) Explain Bluetooth technology. 9. a) Explain with sketch functions performed by Router. b) Explain with a neat sketch Backbone network. c) Define Repeater. (9) (2) (4) (5) (8) (2) (5) (5) (5) (8) (2) (5) (4) (6) (5)

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CURRICULUM 2009 10, With Effect From 2010 11 10.a) Explain Dial up and leased telephone lines. b) Explain Synchronous Optical Network (SONET). c) Explain briefly Firewall. (4) (6) (5)

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