1. Lecture 1: Introduction
Net 222
Communications and networks fundamentals
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Lecture 1: Introduction

2. Instructor information
Name: Wejdan Al-suryyi/May Al Khamis. a
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Office hours:
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3. Textbooks
"Signals and Systems", Oppenheim Willsky, Nawab and Prentice-Hall.
Data and Computer Communications", by William Stalling, Prentice-Hall
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4. Course Syllabus Topics to be covered :
Introduction to Data Communication.
Types of Signals and its Properties.
Types of Communications.
Transmission Impairments.
Transmission Media.
Modulation and Encoding Techniques.
Data Multiplexing
Transmission Types.
Error Control.
Network Models
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5. Course grading Networks and Communication Department
نسبته من التقويم النهائي - Percentage from overall score
الدرجة - score
الاسبوع المحدد له - week
طريقة التقييم - Assessment Method
10% 10 8
Midterm1 12
Midterm2 5% 5 6
Quiz1 11
Quiz2
TBA
Assignments or participation
40% 40
Final exam
أسبوعيا
Lab work
Practical assignments and quizzes
15% 15 13
Final lab
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6. Instruction
All quizzes and midterms Will be given during the lectures.
There are No make-up quizzes under ANY circumstances.
Students who are absent On Midterm exam day due to illness are required to bring a signed medical Excuse letter
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7. Attendance ملاحظات: تشمل الساعات النظري والعملي فقط
عدد الساعات المقررة
نوع الإنذار
إنذار أول
إنذار ثاني
إنذار ثالث
10%
20%
25%
أربع ساعات (3نظري-1عملي)
6 وأكثر
12 وأكثر
15 وأكثر
ملاحظات:
تشمل الساعات النظري والعملي فقط
تشمل ساعات الغياب بعذر أو بدون عذر
تحرم الطالبة من دخول الاختبار إذا تجاوز غيابها 25%
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8. Course Plan: 11-Nov-18 Notes Topic Week
Introduction -Types of Signals & its Properties.
Continuous-Time & Discrete-Time Signals 1
Analog & Digital Signals, Periodic Signals, Even & Odd Signals, Real & Complex Signals, Exponential & Sinusoidal Signals 2
Time Shift Transformation Unit Step and Unit Impulse Functions 3
Tue 28-National day
Systems and Classifications of Systems
Linear-Time-Invariant Systems Convolution Sum 4
Eid Vacation
Conut. 5
Quiz 1
Types of communications Time domain and frequency domain Spectrum, Bandwidth and Data Rate Transfer, and relations between them 6
Transmission Impairments:
Attenuation, delay distortion, noise,
Channel capacity, Nyquist Bandwidth, Shannon capacity formula 7
Midterm(1)- Sunday
Transmission media: Guided media (twisted-pair, coaxial and optical fiber cables)Unguided media (wireless) 8
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9. Finals- 17/3/1436-7/1/2015- day Wednesday – Time 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Modulation and Encoding Techniques:
Digital Data to Analog Signals (ASK, FSK,PSK)
Digital Data to Digital Signals (NRZI, NRZL,AMI, Manchester) Analog Data to Digital Signals, Nyquest Theory for Sampling 9
Conut. 10
Quiz 2
Data Multiplexing (TDM, FDM) 11
Midterm(2)- Sunday
Transmission Types: Serial, and Parallel
- Communication Types: FDX, HDX
- Communication Methods: Synchronous
and Asynchronous, Forwarding 12
Final Lab
Error Control: Error Detection, Error Correction
Retransmission Technique: ARQ 13 14
Network Models Wired LANs and Wireless LANs
Internetworking and Addressing 15 16 17
Finals- 17/3/1436-7/1/2015- day Wednesday – Time 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Vacation - 24/3/1436
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