CSC757<9882> - Telecommunication Networks - Syllabus

• Course Description
• Class Information
• Prerequisites
• Outline
• Requirements and Class Evaluation

Course Description

CSC 757 Telecommunication Networks is a 3-credit course that covers these topics: Motivations and objectives of computer networks; overview of layered architecture and the ISO Reference Model; network functions, circuit-switching and packet-switching; physical level protocols; data link protocols including HDLC and multi-access link control. Network control, transport, and session protocols including routing flow control; end-to-end communication and inter-networking. Presentation layer protocols including web, virtual terminal and file transfer protocols, cryptography, and text compression. It also introduces some important merging technologies, such as, integrated voice and data networks (VOIP) and the integration of wireless and wired networks. Specific examples and standards will be cited throughout the course.

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Class Information

• Instructor - Dr. Zhanyang Zhang, Contact: zhangz@mail.csi.cuny.edu
• When and Where to Meet - Thursday 6:30-8:10 pm. Classroom-TBD
• Class Web Site - This web site will be used to post lecture notes, discussions, homework and lab. assignments. http://classweb.csi.cuny.edu
• Conference Hours - Tuesday 7:00-9:00 pm and Tursday 8:30 - 9:30 pm online via class web site.
• Textbook - "Computer Networks" by Andrew S. Tanenbaum (4th Edition), Prentice Hall, 2002. Tanenbaum's Book
• Reference Books:
  1. "Data Communications and Networking", by Behrouz. A. Forouzan (4th Edition), Published by Mc Graw Hill, 2007. Forouzan's Book
  2. "Communication Networks - Fundamental Concepts and Key Architecture", by Alberto Leon-Garcia and Indra Widjaja (2nd Edition). Published by Mc Graw Hill, 2003. Leon-Garcia's Book

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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

• Programming skills with at least One Programming language, C/C++, Java or VB.
• NS2 - The Network Simulator :
NS2 Resources website
• Information Structure ( CSC 326)
• Discrete Math ( CSC 228 )
• Computer System and Achitecture (CSC740).

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Outline

• Introduction to Telecommunication Networks
• Wired Telephone Networks
• Wireless Telephone Networks
• Network Architecture and ISO Reference Model
• The Physical Layer
• The Data Link Layer
• The Medium Access Control (MAC) Layer
• The Network Layer
• The Transport Layer
• The Application Layer
• Network Security

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Requirements and Evaluations

• Class Attendance.
• Complete All Homework and Class Assignments on time. No past due work will be accepted except pre approval.
• Homework/Labs - 30%
• Middle Term - 30%
• Project and Final Presentation - 40%
• No Make up for Middle Term and Final Presentation

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Last Modified August. 22, 2006
Dr. Zhanyang Zhang
Computer Science Department
College of Staten Island/City University of New York
zhangz@mail.csi.cuny.edu