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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
CISD006.
Course Title (CB02)
Introduction to Data Communication and Networking
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Course Description
Concepts of communication, data communications, and networks. Overview of connectivity options, common protocols, local and wide area networks.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course teaches the basics about networking and communicating data across networks. This course is CSU transferable and is a required course for the Network Administration Certificates/Degree.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Formerly Statement
(Formerly CIS D066.)

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
5.0
Maximum Credit Units
5.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours5.010.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
60.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
60.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
120.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
120.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

ESL D261. and ESL D265., or ESL D461. and ESL D465., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

CIS D003. or CIS D093.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Homework and extended projects

Assignments

  1. Required readings from text
  2. 3-4 Homework Assignments or Applets requiring writing descriptions or executing applets requiring synthesis of knowledge of networking topics covered in the course.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Homework assignments will be graded for correct descriptions of networking technology and/or applet execution demonstrating ability to correctly compare, identify, and/or apply the needed component, protocol, network architecture, or application.
  2. One or two mid-term exams involving writing descriptions and/or applet execution demonstrating ability to compare, identify, and/or apply the needed LAN, WAN, and Internet networking technology.
  3. A comprehensive final exam involving writing descriptions and/or applet execution demonstrating ability to compare, identify, and/or apply the needed LAN, WAN, and Internet networking technology.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Forouzan, Behrouz. "Data Communications and Networking", 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2012
White, Curt. "Data Communications and Computer Networks: A Business User's Approach", 8th Edition, Cengage, 2016

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Identify major components and application of networking.
  • Describe the basic network models, and compare and contrast them.
  • Describe the relation between data and signal and compare and contrast analog and digital signals.
  • Demonstrate how digital data and analog data can be converted to digital signal.
  • Demonstrate how digital data and analog data can be converted to analog signal.
  • Compare and contrast methods of bandwidth utilization such as multiplexing and spread spectrum.
  • Compare and contrast guided and unguided transmission media.
  • Compare and contrast different method of switching.
  • Describe telephone and cable Networks.
  • Describe different methods used for error detection and correction.
  • Describe the concepts of data link control such as framing, flow control, and error control.
  • Describe the rationale for multiple access control and compare and contrast different multiple access methods.
  • Categorize the architecture of different wired LANs and their applications.
  • Categorize the architecture of different wireless LANs and their applications.
  • Compare and contrast different connecting devices and their use in backbone and virtual networks.
  • Categorize the architecture of different wireless WANs and their applications.
  • Categorize the architecture of SONET network and its use in the Internet backbone.
  • Describe the architecture of virtual circuit networks such as Frame Relay and ATM.

CSLOs

  • Describe the various components, protocols, architectures, and applications of current communication and networking technologies, which are used in LANs, WANs, and the Internet.

  • Define the basic properties of the TCP/IP, local area, wide area, and fiber optic networks.

Outline

  1. Identify major components and application of networking.
    1. Data Communication Systems
    2. Networks
    3. The Internet
    4. Protocols and standards
  2. Describe the basic network models, and compare and contrast them.
    1. Layered tasks
    2. The OSI model and its layers
    3. TCP/IP Protocol suite and its layers
    4. Addressing
  3. Describe the relation between data and signal and compare and contrast analog and digital signals.
    1. Analog signals
    2. Digital Signals
    3. Transmission impairment
    4. Data rate limits
    5. Performance
  4. Demonstrate how digital data and analog data can be converted to digital signal.
    1. Digital data to digital signal conversion
    2. Analog data to digital signal conversion
  5. Demonstrate how digital data and analog data can be converted to analog signal.
    1. Digital data to analog signal conversion
    2. Analog data to analog signal conversion
  6. Compare and contrast methods of bandwidth utilization such as multiplexing and spread spectrum.
    1. Multiplexing
    2. Spread spectrum
  7. Compare and contrast guided and unguided transmission media.
    1. Guided media
    2. Unguided media
  8. Compare and contrast different method of switching.
    1. Circuit switching
    2. Packet switching
    3. Virtual-circuit switching
  9. Describe telephone and cable Networks.
    1. Telephone networks
    2. DSL modems
    3. Cable TV modems
  10. Describe different methods used for error detection and correction.
    1. Error types
    2. Linear block codes
    3. Cyclic codes
    4. Checksum
  11. Describe the concepts of data link control such as framing, flow control, and error control.
    1. Framing
    2. Flow and error control
    3. Protocols
    4. HDLC
    5. PPP
  12. Describe the rationale for multiple access control and compare and contrast different multiple access methods.
    1. Random access
    2. Control access
    3. Channelization
  13. Categorize the architecture of different wired LANs and their applications.
    1. Standard Ethernet
    2. Fast Ethernet
    3. Gigabit Ethernet
    4. Ten-Gigabit Ethernet
  14. Categorize the architecture of different wireless LANs and their applications.
    1. IEEE 802.11 LANs
    2. Bluetooth LANs
    3. WiMAX
  15. Compare and contrast different connecting devices and their use in backbone and virtual networks.
    1. Connecting devices
    2. Backbone LANs
    3. Virtual LANs
  16. Categorize the architecture of different wireless WANs and their applications.
    1. Cellular telephony
    2. Satellite networks
  17. Categorize the architecture of SONET network and its use in the Internet backbone.
    1. Layer
    2. Multiplexing
    3. SONET networks
  18. Describe the architecture of virtual circuit networks such as Frame Relay and ATM.
    1. Frame Relay
    2. ATM
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