ICT 05 : DATA COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER NETWORKS
DURATION: 5 DAYS
COST: Kshs. 25,000
DATES: 14-18 March 2011
COURSE ABSTRACT:
Data communications and computer networks have emerged as the fastest growing sector in information technology. A majority of organisations have widely adopted local area networks, wide area networks and the internet in order to increase productivity and enhance efficiency. In the developing world, Governments have identified the availability of computer communications as an essential tool in industrialisation. It is therefore envisaged that skills in this area of communication engineering will continue to be extremely useful as new products, services, and technologies are introduced.
The aim of this course is to provide a detailed introduction to data communication principles and their application to computer networks. The focus shall be on the technology and the standards that enable connectivity between diverse devices and networks. Contemporary issues such as network security shall also be presented.
COURSE OUTLINE:
1. Communication fundamentals: analogue and digital transmission, modulation. transmission media, channel capacity, transmission modes, and multiplexing.
2. Error detection and correction. Types of errors, parity check, CRC, checksum, and error correction techniques.
3. Data compression: lossless compression, lossy compression. JPEG, MPEG, MP3.
4. Data link control and protocols: Flow control. Error control; asynchronous and synchronous protocols, high level data link control.
5. Local area networks: types and topology, LAN transmission equipment, installation, Ethernet, token bus, token ring, fibre distributed data interface, IEEE Standard 802.6, LAN operating systems and protocols., introduction to wireless LAN and WiFi.
6. Wide area networks: Transmission methods, carrier types, transmission equipment, design and multicast considerations, protocols.
7. Network security: Fundamental concepts, identification and authentication, access control, malicious software, security services and cryptography, firewalls, web security, intrusion detection.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
IT Managers, software developers, trainee engineers, and network planners.
INSTRUCTORS:
Prof. Elijah Mwangi
Dr. Maurice K. Mangoli
Dr. Cyrus Wekesa
