Objectives: Introduction to modern data communications and computer networks. Topics include point to point communication links and transmission of digital information, modems and codecs, packet switching, multiplexing and concentrator design, multiaccess and broadcasting, local area networks, wide area networks, and ISDN. The architectures and protocols for computer networks and the concept of OSI reference model. Discussion of the OSI seven layers; physical interfaces and protocols, data link control layer, network layer. Examples of data networks.

Note 1: The Prerequisite is absolutely necessary.