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Lecture-1
Instructor: Azeem Ayaz Mirani 1
Course Outline
The course will consist of :
– 45 lectures
– 10-14 assignments
– 2exams (1 midterm and 1 final)
– GMDB
Grading Criteria:
– One Midterm: 35 %
– Final Exam: 45%
– Assignments: 15%
– GMDB: 5%
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Textbook
“Data Communications and Networking”
2nd Edition by Behrouz A. Forouzan
Data Communication
Brief History of Communication
Data Communication System
Key Data Communication
Terminology
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DATA COMMUNICATION
DEFINITION
“Data Communication is the
exchange of Information
from one entity to the other
using a Transmission
Medium”
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History of Data Communication
Telegraph 1837 Samuel Morse
Telephone 1876 Alexander
Graham Bell
By 1950’s
1970’S
Today
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DATA COMMUNICATION
VAGUE DEFINITIONS
We will clarify
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Data Communication System
Data Communication
Brief History of Communication
Data Communication System