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COVENANT UNIVERSITY
COURSE COMPACT/MODULES
2014/2015 Academic Session
College: College of Science and Technology
Department: Electrical and Information Engineering
Programme: Computer Engineering, Elect/Elect and ICE (3 Programmes)
Course Code: EIE418
Course Title: Digital Communication and Computer Networks
Units: 3
Course Lecturer: Dr. O. E. Agboje
Semester: Alpha
Time: Monday (5-7 pm) and Tuesday (10-12 pm)
Office/Ext. of Lecturer: A105/3314 (EIE Building)
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Brief Overview of Course:
Introduction to Terminal Standards and Interfaces. Voice Coding including Signal Digitalisation and PCM. Channel
Coding and Digital Modulation Schemes including Phase, Frequency, Code and other Carrier Manipulation
Technologies. Broadband Internet Access Technologies such as XDSL (DSL, ADSL, HDSL, SDSL and VDSL),
DSLAM(Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer), POTS(Plain Old Telephone Service), PON(Passive Optical
Network which offers FTTH, FTTC, FTTCab, FTTP Services), MSAN(Multi Service Access Node), Cable Modem,
WiFi, WiMax and HSDPA. Virtual Switching Networks including Circuit and Packet Switching, ISDN, Frame Relay
and ATM. Cellular Mobile Telephony Concept and Networks. Wired and Wireless Computer Networks and Standards.
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Course Objectives/Goals:
At the end of this course, students are expected to:
 Know Interfaces for computer system and terminal to terminal
Interfaces such as CCITT V.24/RS-232, CCITT V.28, V.35, GPIB, EIA, RS-232C.
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Know Speech Coding, Signal Digitalisation, PCM and Quantisation Techniques.
Know and Design Channel Coding and Error Control Schemes for Forward
Error Control; Error Detection Methods; Parity Checking; Linear Block Codes,
Hamming Codes, Cyclic Redundancy and Convolutional Codes.
Know Conventional Digital Modulation Schemes such as ASK, FSK, BPSK,
QPSK, Multilevel PSK, MSK and GMSK.
Know Broadband Digital Modulation Schemes such as QAM (Quadrature
Amplitude Modulation) and OFDM (Orthogonal FDM).
Know Spread Spectrum Communications and CDMA technology and
applications in Cellular Telephony.
Know Broadband Computer and Internet Network Access Technologies
such as XDSL (DSL, ADSL, HDSL, SDSL and VDSL),
DSLAM(Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer),
POTS(Plain Old Telephone Service),
PON(Passive Optical Network which offers FTTH, FTTC, FTTCab, FTTP Services),
MSAN(Multi Service Access Node), Cable Modem and SONET.
Know and Know Multiplexing and Multiple Access Technologies
such as FDMA, TDMA and CDMA.
Know Telephone set and subscriber loop interfaces, basic function of
the telephone set, cordless telephone, local loop, Public switched telephone
network and Central office switching system.
Know Analogue and Digital Switching Systems including Circuit and
Packet Switching techniques.
Know ISDN interface, Network and Protocols.
Know Frame Relay and its Network Structure and Protocols for High
Speed Data Communication.
Know ATM Network and Protocols Structure and understand its capabilities
as a powerful backbone support Network.
Know Cellular GSM Telephone network architectures including
Frequency management; switching technology, microwave facilities and link
design considerations.
Know Computer Networking including different computer network Protocols,
and know computer Internetworking including Architecture,
Inter-networking issues such as: network layer structure, Router and gateway,
Internet protocol standards, Internet IP, routing protocols, Addressing,
Domain Name System, Connectionless datagram delivery, Internet
protocol suite, Internet application protocols, Internet and network
management and Wireless LAN Technology including Network
standards such as Bluetooth and Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID) Technologies.
Method of Lecture Delivery/ Teaching Aids:
In this relatively large class of over 250 students, projector and occasional
multimedia teaching aids are used. But to gain full attention of students and commit them to 100 percent participation,
regular exercises are to be introduced at different stages of the lecture plan.
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Course Outline:
Module I – Communication Systems Interfacing
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Week 1:
World and International Standard Computer
Interfaces and Terminals
Module II – Speech Coding and PCM Technologies
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Week 2: Digital Modulation Schemes
Week 2: Error Control Coding Schemes
Week 2: Signal Digitalisation and PCM
Module III – Digital Modulation Schemes
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Week 3: Digital Modulation Schemes
Module IV – Multiplexing and Multiple Access Technologies
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Week 4: Frequency, Time, Code and Wave Division Multiple Access Schemes
Module V – Broadband Network Access Technologies
 Week 5: XDSL (DSL, ADSL, HDSL, SDSL and VDSL), DSLAM(Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer),
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Week 5:
POTS(Plain Old Telephone Service),
Week 6:
PON(Passive Optical Network - FTTH, FTTC, FTTCab, FTTP Services),
Week 6:
MSAN(Multi Service Access Node), Cable Modem and SONET.
Module VI – Virtual Circuit Switched Networks
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Week 7:
Packet Switching and ISDN Networks
Week 7:
Frame Relay and ATM
Module VII – GSM and Cellular Technologies
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Week 8 and 9:
Cellular Concepts and GSM Technologies
Module VIII – Computer Networking
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Week 10:
Introduction to Computer Networking and Topology
Week 11:
Computer Network Protocols
Week 12:
Wireless LAN and Bluetooth Networks
Week 13:
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Week 14 and 15:
Revision and Examination
Tutorial:
One extra hour is used for tutorials. All students without exception must participate in this specially designed extra tutorial
hour every week. This tutorial is also designed to equip the students with vital information for the SIWES IT programme.
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Structure of the Programme/Method of Grading:
 Assignment 7.5%
 Test1: 7.5%
 Mid – Semester Test: 15%
 Final Semester Examination: 70%
Ground Rules and Regulations:
Students are expected to have a minimum of 75% lecture attendance to be qualified for examination. In addition,
students must have writing materials and calculator during lectures, tutorials and examinations.
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Topics for Term Papers/Assignments/Students Activities:
In this full interactive lecturing, students must participate actively during lectures and tutorials. In addition, each
student is expected to submit an assignment report for assessment. As a result, students are expected to be fully
involved.
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Alignment with Covenant University Vision/Goals:
The interactive nature of the course and the relaxed environment which obtain during lectures and tutorials are
designed to produce disciplined and diligent students in realisation of the goals and vision of Covenant University.
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Contemporary Issues/Industry Relevance:
The course is specially designed to equip our students before proceeding on their industrial training program called
SIWES (Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme). As such, students are lectured and prepared through this course
to face the modern high technology world outside.
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Recommended Readings/Text:
 Louis E. Frenzel, Principles of Electronic Communication Systems, Second
Edition, McGraw-Hill Glencoe.
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Michael Duck and Richard Read, Data Communications and Computer Networks for Computer Scientist and
Engineers, Second Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall.
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