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B.Eng DegreeFaculty of Faculty of Engineering & TechnologyComputer Engineering
CPE 307: Data Communications & Computer Networks
OSI/TCP-IP models, physical transmission, framing, error control (CRC), MAC protocols (CSMA/CD), Ethernet, and IP addressing.
Course Overview
OSI/TCP-IP models, physical transmission, framing, error control (CRC), MAC protocols (CSMA/CD), Ethernet, and IP addressing. Curriculum Structure & Core Modules: • 1. Data Communication Foundations: Signals, Bandwidth, Transmission Impairments, and Data Rates • 2. Transmission...
What You'll Learn
- Compare the layered architectural responsibilities of the 7-layer OSI and 5-layer TCP/IP reference models.
- Analyze channel capacity, Nyquist bitrate, and Shannon capacity limits on noisy communications channels.
- Implement framing, bit/byte stuffing, and error detection using Cyclic Redundancy Checks (CRC).
- Analyze collision domain dynamics in Ethernet LANs, CSMA/CD, CSMA/CA, and spanning tree protocol (STP).
- Perform IPv4/IPv6 address calculation, classless inter-domain routing (CIDR), and subnet mask allocation.
Requirements
- Completion of CPE 210.
Degree Programme Curriculum Context
This course is a curriculum unit of the Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Computer Engineering degree framework in Nigeria.
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Course Curriculum
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8 Chapters
•16 Lecture
•24h
1. Data Communication Foundations: Signals, Bandwidth, Transmission Impairments, and Data Rates: Theoretical Foundations, Mathematical Modeling & System Architecture
CPE 307 • 300 Level • Computer Engineering Chapter 1: Data Communication Foundations: Signals, Bandwidth, Transmission Impairments, and Data Rates — Theoretical Foundations, Mathematical Modeling & System Architecture Course: CPE 307: Data Communications & Computer Networks Curriculum: NUC-CCMAS-CPE Accreditation: COREN-CPE-OBE Standard: IEEE/ACM-CE2024 1. Pedagogical Scope &am...
2. Data Communication Foundations: Signals, Bandwidth, Transmission Impairments, and Data Rates: Worked Engineering Problems, Design Computations & Simulation Protocols
CPE 307 • 300 Level • Computer Engineering Chapter 1: Data Communication Foundations: Signals, Bandwidth, Transmission Impairments, and Data Rates — Worked Engineering Problems, Design Computations & Simulation Protocols Course: CPE 307: Data Communications & Computer Networks Curriculum: NUC-CCMAS-CPE Accreditation: COREN-CPE-OBE Practice: COREN ERM / IEEE Design Standards 1....
1 hour 30 minutes
3. Chapter 1 Formative Assessment: Data Communication Foundations: Signals, Bandwidth, Transmis
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8 Chapters
16 Lectures
2 - 4 weeks
Skill Level intermediate
Taught in English
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Category: University - Computer Engineering
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