INSS 538

DATA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS & NETWORKS

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND      Term V 1999 -2000 05June00 / 23 JUL00 18:45 to 21:30
Graduate Programs                  MONDAY & WEDNESDAY EVENINGS

Heidelberg Germany
Lecturer: Manfred Trostmann
Phone 06171 78194
Mail trostmann@rz.uni-frankfurt.de

PREREQUISITE. All undergraduate prerequisites or permission of professor.

CREDIT. Three (3) semester hours.

PURPOSE. This course provides analysis of data communication technology and the application of data communication technology within the public and private sector enterprise.

Course Objective. This course enables students to understand:
1.The concepts and terminology of data communications
2.Network design and distributed information systems
3.Equipment, protocols and architectures and transmission alternatives
4.The communications environment, regulatory issues, and network pricing and
  management

Topics

• Communications Environment
• Communications Systems Components
• Networks and Control
• Common Carrier Services
• Design of Communications Networks
• Network Management and Distributed Environment
• Local Area Data Networks
• Wide Area Networks
• Future Networks

Procedures:

The course will consist of a series of lectures, as shown in the outline. Students are expected to read appropriate sections of the text and handouts before coming to class.

Course Requirements.

Examinations: There will be two examinations. These exams will be designed to help you improve your understanding of the basic concepts discussed in the course. As such, these exams will be a mix of short answers as well as essay questions.

Research Project. The class will be organized into teams for the project completion. Both team and individual grades will be awarded for the project. The purpose of the project is to give the student an opportunity to bring the information and concepts learned in the course to bear on a topic of the student's interest.

Text. BUSINESS DATA COMMUNICATION. Fifth Edition. By David Stamper.

Grading: Grades for this course will be based on:
Mini Cases .......................................15% Midterm...........................................20%
Project ..........................................30%
Final ............................................35%
and will be assigned as follows:
A 93 to 100
B 84 to <93
C 73 to <84
F Less than 73

Session Schedule

Session     Subject                         Text Reading

    1     Introduction to Data Communications                 CH 1

    2     Physical Aspects of Data Communications             CH 2 & 3

    3     Common Carrier Services                             CH 4

    4     Introduction to Networks                            CH 5

    5     LAN Hardware                                        CH 6

    6     LAN Topologies and Media Access Control             CH 7

    7     LAN Systems Software                                CH 8

    8     LAN Considerations                                  CH 9
MIDTERM

   10     WAN Hardware, Topologies and Transmission Services  CH 10 & 11

   11     WAN Systems Software                                CH 12

   12     Accessing and Using the Internet                    CH 13
          Internet Technology                                 CH 14

   13     WAN Implementations                                 CH 15
          Network Interconnections                            CH 16

   14     Network Management Objectives                       CH 17
          Network Management Systems                          CH 18

   15     Security, Recovery, and Network Applications        CH 19

   16     Distributed Systems CH 20

   17     Presentations

   18     Presentations & FINAL