Key words
Datacommunication
Objectives
- Learning the basics and concepts in order to gain insight in modern communication systems.
- Understanding and being able to analyse different real life case studies: telephone networks, computer modem, serial connection, xDSL and cable networks.
Topics
- Setting and history of communication, description of communication systems, types of communication (types of information, geographical spreading, direction of communication, connection types, topology), OSI reference model
- Analog and digital signals, bandwidth, sampling (Nyquist theorem) and quantising, PAM, PCM, DPCM, DM, ADPCM…
- Channel properties: transfer function, noise (types of noise, noise figure, noise temperature), signal to noise ratio, channel capacity of Shannon, amplitude distortion and phase distortion
- Electromagnetic propagation, conducted waves on telephone lines (distributed parameters, attenuation), on coaxial cable (attenuation) and on optical fibre (internal reflection, multimode-selfoc-monomode, attenuation)
- Digital communication using base band channel: choice of wave form, choice of pulse form (Unipolar-Bipolar, NRZ-RZ, AMI, Manchester…), more than 2 different wave forms
- Digital communication using band pass channel (ASK, FSK, PSK, QAM), constellation diagram
- Multiplexing and multiple access: frequency, wave length, time (PDH, SDH, SONET), space, code (DSSS, FHSS) and combinations thereof
- Case study telephone networks: PSTN, ISDN, DECT
- Case study computer communication: PSTN modem (methods of full duplexing, modem standards), serial connection (RS-232)
- Case study xDSL: restrictions of copper line for xDSL, POTS-splitter, FDM-EC modems, modulation techniques, architecture, HDSL-SHDSL-ADSL2-ADSL2+-RADSL-VDSL-VDSL2
- Case study cable networks: classic cable network, two-way traffic via cable network, HFC, Euro DOCSIS, multiple access control, cable telephone
Prerequisites
Final objectives of "Signalen en Systemen" and "Fysica II"
Final Objectives
To be able to gather and process relevant scientific information adequately (AC2)
To be able to process, implement and use relevant existing and new technologies and/or theories (AIC2)
To be able to analyse, configure, use data and telecommunication systems and integrate them in an IT system (C1)
Materials used
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Syllabus
Hand-outs of the slides and additional documentation on the electronic learning environment Dokeos
Reference material:
- J. Schiller (2003). Mobile Communications. Second Edition, Pearson Education Limited. ISBN 0-321-12381-6
- W. Stallings (2007). Data and Computer Communications. Eighth Edition, Pearson Education Inc. ISBN 0-13-243310-9
- A. Tanenbaum (2003). Computer Networks. Fourth Edition, Pearson Education Inc. ISBN 0-13-038488-7
Study costs
Syllabus (10 euro)
Visit to company (25 euro)
Study guidance
The lecturer is available for further information via various channels (during and after the course, via e-mail or by appointment).
Teaching Methods
Theory lessons
Assessment
Oral examination with written preparation and open book.
Assessing and establishing the final marks of a course happens via the mathematical average following the weight coefficients. If, however, a student scores 7 or less on 20 on one of the different subjects (parts of courses), the weighted average of the final marks of a course can be ignored and new marks can be awarded on consensus.
Lecturer(s)
dr. ir. Jo Verhaevert
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