BITM Business Data Communication and Networking

Introduction. Data Communications Networks (Components of a Network, Types of Networks). Network Models (Open Systems Interconnection Reference Model, Internet Model, Message Transmission Using Layers). Network Standards (The Importance of Standards, The Standards-Making Process, Common Standards). Future Trends (Wireless LAN and BYOD, The Internet of Things, Massively Online).

Introduction. Application Architectures (Host-Based Architectures, Client-Based Architectures, Client-Server Architectures, Cloud Computing Architectures, Peer-to-Peer Architectures, Choosing Architectures). World Wide Web (Working of WWW, HTTP Request and Response). Electronic Mail (Working of Email, SMTP Packet, Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension). Other Applications (Telnet, Instant Messaging, Videoconferencing).

Introduction. Circuits (Circuit Configuration, Data Flow, Multiplexing). Communication Media (Twisted Pair Cable, Coaxial Cable, Fiber-Optic Cable, Radio, Microwave, Satellite, Media Selection). Digital Transmission of Digital Data (Coding, Transmission Modes, Digital Transmission, How Ethernet Transmits Data). Analog Transmission of Digital Data (Modulation, Capacity of a Circuit, How Modems Transmit Data). Digital Transmission of Analog Data (Translating from Analog to Digital, How Telephones Transmit Voice Data, How Instant Messenger Transmits Voice Data, Voice over Internet Protocol).

Introduction. Media Access Control (Contention, Controlled Access, Relative Performance). Error Control (Sources of Errors, Error Prevention, Error Detection, Error Correction via Retransmission, Forward Error Correction, Error Control in Practice). Data Link Protocols (Asynchronous Transmission, Synchronous Transmission). Transmission Efficiency.

Introduction. Transport and Network Layer Protocols (Transmission Control Protocol, Internet Protocol). Transport Layer Functions (Linking to the Application Layer, Segmenting, Session Management). Addressing (Assigning Addresses, Address Resolution). Routing (Types of Routing, Routing Protocols, Multicasting, The Anatomy of a Router). TCP/IP Example (Known Addresses, Unknown Addresses, TCP Connections, TCP/IP and Network Layers).

Introduction. LAN Components (Network Interface Cards, Network Circuits, Network Hubs, Switches, and Access Points, Network Operating Systems). Wired Ethernet (Topology, Media Access Control, Types of Ethernet). Wireless Ethernet (Topology, Media Access Control, Wireless Ethernet Frame Layout, Types of Wireless Ethernet, Security). The Best Practice LAN Design (Designing User Access with Wired Ethernet, Designing User Access with Wireless Ethernet, Designing the Data Center, Designing the e-Commerce Edge, Designing the SOHO Environment). Improving LAN Performance (Improving Server Performance, Improving Circuit Capacity, Reducing Network Demand).

Introduction. Switched Backbones. Routed Backbones. Virtual LANs (Benefits of VLANs, How VLANs Work). The Best Practice Backbone Design. Improving Backbone Performance (Improving Device Performance, Improving Circuit Capacity, Reducing Network Demand).

Introduction. Dedicated-Circuit Networks (Basic Architecture, T-Carrier Services, SONET Services). Packet-Switched Networks (Basic Architecture, Frame Relay Services, IP Services, Ethernet Services). Virtual Private Networks (Basic Architecture, VPN Types, How VPNs Work). The Best Practice WAN Design. Improving WAN Performance (Improving Device Performance, Improving Circuit Capacity, Reducing Network Demand).

Introduction. How the Internet Works (Basic Architecture, Connecting to an ISP, The Internet Today). Internet Access Technologies (Digital Subscriber Line, Cable Modem, Fiber to the Home, WiMax). The Future of the Internet (Internet Governance, Building the Future).

Introduction to Network Design (Network Architecture Components, The Traditional Network Design Process, The Building-Block Network Design Process). Needs Analysis (Network Architecture Component, Application Systems, Network Users, Categorizing Network Needs, Deliverables). Technology Design (Designing Clients and Servers, Designing Circuits, Network Design Tools, Deliverables). Cost Assessment (Request for Proposal, Selling the Proposal to Management, Deliverables). Introduction to Network Management. Designing for Network Performance (Managed Networks, Managing Network Traffic, Reducing Network Traffic). Configuration Management (Configuring the Network and Client Computers, Documenting the Configuration). Performance and Fault Management (Network Monitoring, Failure Control Function, Performance and Failure Statistics, Improving Performance). End User Support (Resolving Problems, Providing End User Training). Cost Management (Sources of Costs, Reducing Costs).