Data Communication And Network

Data Communication and Networks is a free engineering handbook covering important course topics, detailed notes, diagrams, equations, formulas and study materials. Download this digital book and reference guide for Diploma, BE, BTech, BCA, BSc, MCA and other degree courses.

Explore 190+ topics across 5 chapters on data communication, networking, OSI and TCP/IP, Ethernet, transmission media, multiplexing, switching, serial interfaces and error control. Useful for exams, interviews, assignments and quick revision.

RELATED ENGINEERING BRANCHES
Computer Science Engineering (CSE), Information Technology (IT), Computer Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), Telecommunication Engineering, Network Engineering and Cybersecurity.

83 LISTED TOPICS FROM 190+ IN THE APP

NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS
1. Introduction to Digital Communication
2. Data Communication Components
3. Data Flow in Data Communication
4. Network Criteria
5. Connection Types
6. Network Topology
7. Local Area Network (LAN)
8. Wide Area Network (WAN)
9. Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN)
10. OSI Model
11. TCP/IP Model
12. Difference Between OSI and TCP/IP Models
13. Connection-Oriented Services
14. Connectionless Services
15. Network Standardization
16. ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
17. ARPANET
18. NSFNET

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION & TRANSMISSION
19. Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)
20. Sampling
21. Quantization
22. Delta Modulation (DM)
23. Transmission Modes
24. Parallel Transmission
25. Serial Transmission
26. X.21 Interface
27. X.21 Protocol Operation

ETHERNET & TRANSMISSION MEDIA
28. Ethernet
29. Standard Ethernet
30. Standard Ethernet: Frame Length
31. Standard Ethernet: Addressing
32. Standard Ethernet: Physical Layer
33. Fast Ethernet
34. Fast Ethernet: Physical Layer Encoding
35. Gigabit Ethernet
36. Gigabit Ethernet: Physical Layer
37. Ten-Gigabit Ethernet
38. Magnetic Media
39. Twisted Pair
40. Coaxial Cable
41. Fiber Optics
42. Fiber Cables
43. Fiber Optic Networks
44. Comparison of Fiber Optics and Copper Wire

MULTIPLEXING & SWITCHING
45. Multiplexing
46. Frequency-Division Multiplexing
47. Wavelength-Division Multiplexing
48. Time-Division Multiplexing
49. Synchronous Time-Division Multiplexing
50. Interleaving Time-Division Multiplexing
51. Digital Signal Service
52. T Lines
53. Switching
54. Types of Switching
55. Circuit-Switched Networks
56. Phases of Circuit-Switched Networks
57. Datagram Networks
58. Virtual-Circuit Network Addressing

SERIAL INTERFACES & ISDN
59. RS-232
60. RS-232 Lines and Their Usage
61. Development of RS-232
62. RS-232 Handshaking with XON/XOFF
63. RS-232 Signals and Voltage Levels
64. RS-232 Handshaking
65. RS-232 Serial Loopback Connections
66. RS-232 Serial Data Cables and Pin Connections
67. RS-422 Serial Transmission
68. RS-449 Basics and Interface
69. RS-449 Primary Connector Pinout and Interface
70. RS-485
71. ISDN
72. ISDN Architecture
73. ISDN Channels
74. ISDN Services

ERROR CONTROL & PROTOCOLS
75. Types of Errors
76. Error-Correcting Codes
77. Error-Detecting Codes
78. Framing
79. Variable-Size Framing
80. Flow Control
81. Error Control
82. Classification of Protocols
83. Simplest Protocol

APP FEATURES
• Chapter-wise engineering notes with diagrams, formulas and explanations
• Simple, mobile-optimized reading and navigation
• Important topics for university exams, viva and technical interviews
• Quick reference for networking concepts and project work

WHO IS THIS APP FOR?
Diploma and degree students, BE/BTech, BCA, BSc and MCA learners, networking students, teachers and IT professionals. Use this free Data Communication and Networks ebook as a course companion for communication systems and computer networking.

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