Lecture

Lecture - 29 High Speed LANs

This module focuses on high-speed LAN technologies, discussing advancements and innovations that enhance network speed and performance, including gigabit Ethernet and fiber optics.


Course Lectures
  • This module introduces the fundamental concepts of data communication and outlines the course's structure. Students will gain an overview of essential communication principles, setting a strong foundation for future lectures.

  • This module focuses on the layered architecture of communication systems. It discusses the OSI model and its significance in standardizing communication protocols, allowing for interoperability between different systems.

  • This module covers the distinction between data and signal, emphasizing their roles in communication systems. It explores digital signals, analog signals, and the importance of signal representation in transmitting data.

  • In this module, students learn about transmission impairments and channel capacity. The content covers factors that affect signal transmission, such as noise, attenuation, and the overall capacity of communication channels.

  • This module introduces guided transmission media, including various types of cables used in data communication. Students will learn about the characteristics and performance of twisted pair, coaxial, and fiber optic cables.

  • The focus of this module is on unguided media, including wireless transmission methods. It covers radio waves, microwaves, and infrared communication, along with their applications and advantages in modern networks.

  • This module discusses the transmission of digital signals, covering key techniques and modulation methods. Students will explore pulse shaping, inter-symbol interference, and the challenges faced in digital communication.

  • Continuing from the previous module, this session dives deeper into advanced digital signal transmission techniques, emphasizing their practical applications and performance analysis in real-world scenarios.

  • This module focuses on the transmission of analog signals, discussing modulation techniques such as AM, FM, and PM. It highlights the relevance of these methods in communication systems and their applications.

  • Building on the previous module, this lecture continues to explore analog signal transmission, focusing on practical applications and the underlying theory of each modulation technique discussed.

  • This module covers multiplexing techniques, which allow multiple signals to share a medium. Students will learn about Time Division Multiplexing (TDM), Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM), and their advantages.

  • Continuing from the multiplexing topic, this module explores advanced multiplexing techniques and their applications in modern communication systems, providing students with practical insights into real-world usage.

  • This module discusses the applications of multiplexing, examining specific case studies and scenarios where multiplexing has been effectively implemented in communication systems.

  • This module continues to explore applications of multiplexing, emphasizing its importance in optimizing communication resources and enhancing efficiency in various technological environments.

  • In this module, students learn about interfacing with various communication media. The focus is on understanding the hardware and software components needed for effective media interfacing in data communication.

  • This module focuses on error detection and correction mechanisms, examining the theory and practical implementations of various coding techniques used to ensure data integrity during transmission.

  • This module discusses flow control and error control techniques, examining how these mechanisms enhance the reliability of data transmission and ensure effective communication between systems.

  • This module covers data link control, focusing on protocols and techniques that manage data flow between directly connected nodes in a communication network, ensuring data integrity and synchronization.

  • This module introduces circuit switching techniques, detailing how traditional telecommunication networks establish dedicated communication paths for the duration of a call, ensuring effective data transmission.

  • In this module, students explore packet switching techniques, a method that breaks data into packets for transmission across networks, improving efficiency and resource utilization.

  • Lecture - 20 Routing - I
    Prof. Ajit Pal

    This module discusses routing techniques, focusing on methods used to determine the most efficient paths for data transmission across networks, enhancing communication speed and reliability.

  • Lecture - 21 Routing - II
    Prof. Ajit Pal

    Continuing the routing discussion, this module delves into advanced routing protocols and algorithms, examining how they adapt to changing network conditions for optimal performance.

  • This module addresses congestion control techniques, focusing on methods that prevent network congestion and ensure smooth data flow, enhancing overall communication efficiency.

  • This module introduces X.25 and Frame Relay technologies, explaining their roles in data communication and how they facilitate reliable packet-switched networks in various applications.

  • Lecture - 24 ATM
    Prof. Ajit Pal

    This module focuses on Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), exploring its architecture, functionalities, and applications in modern high-speed networking environments, emphasizing its significance in multimedia communication.

  • This module discusses Medium Access Control (MAC) techniques, which regulate how multiple devices share a communication medium. Students will learn about various MAC protocols and their applications.

  • Continuing from the previous module, this session focuses on advanced MAC techniques, their performance metrics, and strategies for optimizing network resource utilization in various communication environments.

  • This module explores further MAC protocols, emphasizing their impact on network performance and the trade-offs involved in selecting appropriate protocols for specific applications.

  • This module introduces IEEE 802 LAN standards, detailing the various protocols and technologies that govern local area networks, including Ethernet and wireless LAN standards.

  • This module focuses on high-speed LAN technologies, discussing advancements and innovations that enhance network speed and performance, including gigabit Ethernet and fiber optics.

  • This module discusses wireless LAN technologies, detailing standards such as IEEE 802.11, their functionalities, and the challenges associated with wireless communication in different environments.

  • This module covers cellular telephone systems, explaining their architecture and technologies. Students will learn about the evolution of cellular networks and their role in modern communication.

  • This module focuses on satellite communication, covering its principles, types, and applications. Students will understand how satellite systems facilitate global communication and their technological challenges.

  • This module discusses the Internet and internetworking concepts, exploring how different networks connect and communicate and the protocols that enable data transfer across diverse systems.

  • Lecture - 34 TCP/IP - I
    Prof. Ajit Pal

    This module introduces the TCP/IP protocol suite, explaining its layers, functionalities, and significance in establishing communication across the Internet and various networks.

  • Lecture - 35 TCP/IP - II
    Prof. Ajit Pal

    Continuing from the previous module, this lecture delves deeper into TCP/IP, focusing on advanced topics such as routing, addressing, and the protocols that operate at each layer.

  • This module covers multimedia networks, discussing the requirements for transmitting audio, video, and other multimedia content effectively. Students will learn about bandwidth considerations and the challenges involved.

  • This module focuses on audio and video compression techniques, exploring methods to reduce file size while maintaining quality, and their importance in efficient multimedia transmission.

  • This module examines multimedia services, discussing the types of services available (streaming, conferencing, etc.) and how they are implemented within network architectures to ensure quality delivery.

  • This module introduces secured communication methods, highlighting encryption techniques and protocols that ensure data confidentiality and integrity in transmission over networks.

  • Continuing from the previous module, this lecture focuses on advanced secured communication strategies, examining how organizations implement these techniques to protect sensitive data in various scenarios.