Course syllabus
010113335-65 การสื่อสารข้อมูลและเครือข่าย (Data Communications and Networking)
Course Syllabus
Data entry : Assoc.Prof. Dr.Wilaiporn Saelee
1. Course number and name
010113335-65 การสื่อสารข้อมูลและเครือข่าย (Data Communications and Networking)
2. Credits and contact hours
3(3-0-6)
3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name
Assoc.Prof. Dr.Wilaiporn Saelee
4. Text book, title, author, and year
- Behrouz A. Forouzan, “Data communications and networking” 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2012
- วิไลพร แซ่ลี้. (2569). การสื่อสารข้อมูลและเครือข่าย = Data Communications and Networking. ศูนย์ผลิตตำราเรียนและสิ่งพิมพ์ดิจิทัล มจพ.
5. Specific course information
- brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
Introduction to data communications and networks; layered network architecture; point-to-point protocols and links; delay models in data networks; medium-access control protocols; flow control; error control; local area network; switching network; routing in data networks; network security; cloud network, architecture, and system; standards. - prerequisites or co-requisites
010113033-65 Communication Technology - indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program
Required :
6. Specific goals for the course
- specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
- CLO1 Ability to explain the OSI model, protocol, and type of topology.
- CLO2 Ability to explain the flow and error control.
- CLO3 Ability to calculate the bit rate, frame rate, frame duration of the multiplexing communication technique.
- CLO4 Ability to demonstrate the process of analog and digital converter.
- CLO5 Ability to explain the types of switches in the network.
- explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
ABET Student Outcome (SO) Listed in Criterion 3 Course learning outcome (CLO) SO1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. - CLO1 Ability to explain the OSI model, protocol, and type of topology.
- CLO2 Ability to explain the flow and error control.
- CLO3 Ability to calculate the bit rate, frame rate, frame duration of the multiplexing communication technique.
- CLO4 Ability to demonstrate the process of analog and digital converter.
- CLO5 Ability to explain the types of switches in the network.
7. Brief list of topics to be covered
| Week | Topic | Details | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to data communications and netwo | - Data communications - Networks criteria - Internet history | ||
| Definition and basic layered network architec | - Protocol layering - TCP/IP protocol suit - The OSI model | ||
| Introduction to Physical layer. | - Data and signals - Periodic analog signals - Digital signals - Transmission impairment - Data rate limit - Performance | ||
| Digital transmission. | - Digital to digital conversion - Analog to digital conversion - Transmission modes | ||
| Analog transmission. | - Digital to analog conversion - Analog to analog conversion | ||
| Bandwidth utilization | - Multiplexing - Spread spectrum | ||
| Transmission media | - Guided media - Unguided media | ||
| Switching network | - Circuit-switched network - Packet switching - Structure of a switch | ||
| Error detection and correction | - Block coding - Cyclic codes - Checksum - Forward error correction | ||
| Data link control | - DLC services - Data-link layer protocols - HDLC - Point-to-point protocol | ||
| Media access control | - Random access - Controlled access - Channelization | ||
| Wireless LAN | - IEEE802.11 Project - Bluetooth | ||
| Other wireless networks | - WiMAX - Cellular telephony - Satellite networks |
8. Course Assessment
| Course assessment | Weight score (%) | Assessment tools | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homework | 20 | assignment | 24 Nov 2025 - 13 Mar 2026 |
| Midterm | 40 | midterm examination | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Final | 40 | final examination | 30 Mar 2026 |
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