Data and Network Communication [BCA -403] Syllabus BCA 3rd-IV Sem Syllabus for DAVV Indore Affiliated Institutions

 DEVI AHILYA VISHWAVIDYALAYA (DAVV), INDORE

Bachelor Of Computer Applications (BCA) (Full-Time) 
Fourth-4th-IV Semester Curriculum/ Syllabus 2011-12 Academic Year Onwards

Data and Network Communication – Syllabus 

BCA-403-Data and Network Communication Syllabus /Course contents

Max.Marks:50    Min.Marks:17

UNIT-I

Data communication system, data communication links, character codes, digital data rates, serial data formats, encoded data formats, telephones systems, error detection & correction.

UNIT-II

Model, data topologies, data switching, type of networks, networking medium twisted pairs, coaxial cable, optical fibers, system network architecture, SNA operating system. Introduction to OSI & TCP/IP.

UNIT-III

Limits of communication, RS449 interface standards, RS422 & RS423, F5K & V0 modems, multiplexing methods, sampling theorem and quantization, delta modulation, digital T carrier, CODEC.

UNIT-IV

Data link protocol, character oriented protocol & bit oriented protocol, network architecture protocols, Ethernet & token ring

UNIT-V

Integrated services & routing protocols, B-ISDN, DSL& ATM, and Internet

Text Book:

1. Computer Network by Andrew S. Tannenbaum PHI, Fourth Edition

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Data & Network Communication by Michael A. Miller
2. Understanding of Data Communication & Networks by William A. Shay

Objective: To introduce the concept of data and network communication

Examination: The internal examination will carry 20% marks i.e. 10 marks. The external examination will be of 80% marks i.e. 40 marks. The question will contain questions equally distributed in all units. The balance of the paper will be maintained by including appropriate (numerical/objectives/conceptual/analytical/theoretical) combination of subsection in each question.