Mobile and Wireless Networks Course outline - University of Sargodha

Course Title: Mobile and Wireless Networks
Course Code: CS-4543
Course Structure: Lectures: 3 / Labs: 0
Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: CS-3513 (Internet Architecture and Protocols)

Course Objectives:

This course provides a general introduction to mobile networking, with an emphasis on the
mechanisms, protocols and standards. The purpose of the course is to deliver a in-depth
understanding of the architecture and operating principles of mobile and wireless networks.

Course Syllabus:

Basics of Wireless Local Area Networks. Radio Transmitters and Receivers, Multiple Access
Methods: FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, Random Access, ALOHA, Slotted ALOHA, Reservation-
based ALOHA. Radio Propagation.Antennas and Transmission Lines.Communication Protocols
and Modulation.High-Speed Wireless Data.GSM/Cellular Networks.Indoor Networks.Security in
Wireless Local Area Networks. Voice Over Wi-Fi and Other Wireless Technologies. Mobile Ad
Hoc Networks.Wireless Sensor Networks. Reliable Wireless Networks for Industrial
Applications. Applications and Technologies.Conflict and Compatibility, Ultra-wideband
Technology.

Course Outline:

1.     Basics of Wireless Local Area Networks: Networks Large and Small, WLANs from
LANs, 802.11 WLANs, HiperLAN and HiperLAN 2, From LANs to PANs. [TB1: Ch2]

2.      Radio Transmitters and Receivers, Multiple Access Methods: Overview of Radios,
Radio Components, FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, Random Access, ALOHA, Slotted
ALOHA, Reservation-based ALOHA. [TB1: Ch3]

3.      Radio Propagation: Radio Propagation, Mechanisms of Radio Wave Propagation, Open
Field Propagation, Diffraction, Scattering, Path Loss, Multipath Phenomena, Flat
Fading, Diversity Techniques. [TB1: Ch4]

4.      Antennas and Transmission Lines: Introduction and Antenna Characteristics, Types of
Antenna, Impedance Matching, Measuring Techniques. [TB1: Ch5]

5.      Communication Protocols and Modulation: Baseband Data Format and Protocol,
Baseband Coding, RF Frequency and Bandwidth, Modulation, RFID. [TB1: Ch6]

6.      High-Speed Wireless Data: System Types, Standards-Based and Proprietary Solutions:
Fixed Networks, Nomadic Networks, Mobile Networks, Standards-Based Solutions and
Proprietary Solutions, Overview of the IEEE 802.11 Standard, Overview of the IEEE
802.16 Standard, 10-66 GHz Technical Standards, 2-11 GHz Standards, Overview of
the IEEE 802.20 Standard. [TB1: Ch7]

7.      GSM/Cellular Networks: First-Generation Analog , Second-Generation TDMA ,
Second-Generation CDMA, Third-Generation Systems, 4G and Beyond, LTE. [TB2:
Ch10] ( wc Willian Stallings Ch. 5 and from GSM to LTE book)

8.      Indoor Networks: Behind Closed Doors, How Buildings Are Built (with W. Charles
Perry, P.E.), Microwave Properties of Building Materials, Realistic Metal Obstacles,
Real Indoor Propagation [TB1: Ch9]

9.      Security in Wireless Local Area Networks: Introduction Key Establishment in 802.11,
Anonymity in 802.11, Authentication in 802.11, Confi dentiality in 802.11, Data
Integrity in 802.11, Loopholes in 802.11 Security, WPA, WPA2 (802.11i). [TB1: Ch10]

10. Voice Over Wi-Fi and Other Wireless Technologies: Introduction and Ongoing 802.11
Standard Work, Wi-Fi and Cellular Networks, WiMax, VoWi-Fi and Bluetooth, VoWi-
Fi and DECT, VoWi-Fi and Other Ongoing 802.x Wireless Project. [TB1: Ch11]

11. Mobile Ad Hoc Networks: Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, Physical Layer and MAC,
Routing in Ad Hoc Networks. [TB1: Ch12]

12. Wireless Sensor Networks: Application, Plant Network Layouts, Plant Network
Architecture, Sensor Subnet Selection, Functional Requirements. [TB1: Ch13]

13. Reliable Wireless Networks for Industrial Applications: Benefits of Using Wireless,
Issues in Deploying Wireless Systems, Wireless Formats, Wireless Mesh Networks,

Industrial Applications of Wireless Mesh Networks [TBI: Ch14]

14. Applications and Technologies: Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) and PAN:
Bluetooth, Zigbee, Conflict and Compatibility, Ultra-wideband Technology. [TB1:
Ch15]

Textbook(s):

•         Wireless Networking: Know It All by Praphul Chandra, Daniel M. Dobkin, Dan Bensky,
Ron Olexa, David Lide, and Farid Dowla, Newnes (September 28, 2007). ISBN-10:
0750685824 (TB1)

•         Wireless Communications & Networks by William Stallings, Prentice Hall; 2^nd Edition
(November 22, 2004). ISBN: 0131918354.

Reference Material:

•          CCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification Guide by Brandon James Carroll, Cisco
Press; 1^st Edition (November 2, 2008). ISBN-10: 1587202115

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•         Wireless Crash Course by Paul Bedell, McGraw-Hill Professional; 3^rd Edition
(September 5, 2012). ISBN-10: 0071797890

•         Wireless and Mobile Data Networks by Aftab Ahmad, Wiley-Interscience; 1^st Edition
(July 20, 2005). ISBN-10: 0471670758

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