ECE 471: DATA COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER NETWORK
Winter 1997
Professor  Yi Lu
E-mail  yilu@umich.edu 
Office:  215D ELB, 313-593-5028 
Lecture hours:  Monday  1:30 - 3:30pm 
Wednesday  1:30 - 2:30pm 
Office Hours:  Monday  3:30 - 4:30pm 
Wednesday  5:00 - 6:00pm 
 
Prerequisite:  ECE 373 or equivalent
Textbook Data Communications, Computer Networks and Open Systems  Fred Halsall,  

4th Edition, Addison-Wesley 
Term Reading  Chapter 1 - 8
Reference book  Data and Computer Communications William Stallings 

3rd edition, Macmillan 
Topics
Data communication networks and open system Standards  2 classes 
digital signals and physical media  6 classes 
Data transmission 4 classes
Error Detection and Correction  4 classes 
Flow Control 2 classes 
data communication protocols  2 classes 
Introduction to computer networks (LAN networks)  6 classes 
Grading
Category Comments  Dates Points 
Two homework 

assignments 

 120 
Midterm exam 2.0 hours  Feb. 24 140 
Final exam 2.0 hours  April 25, 3:30-5:30 140
Design project demo/presentation 

report 

 April 21 class time 200
Total points 600 
E.C.E. 471- Computer Networks and Data Communications
Fall 1991
1991-93  
Catalog Data:  
(replaces ECE 470) 		 E.C.E 471: Computer Networks and Data Communications, 3 credits. 

Hardware and softwares techniques used in networking computers Analog and digital techniques. Parallel and serial communications. Popular communication protocols. Error detection and correction. A project may be required. Prerequisities: ECE 372 or equivalent. 
Textbook: Halsall, ìData Communications, Computer Networks, and Open Systems ì, Addison Wesley, 1992 
References: Stallings, W., "Data and Computer Communications", Macmillan , 1988. 
Coordinator: Asst. Prof. A. Shaout, Dept. of Elec. & Comp. Engr. 
Goals: To introduce hardware and software design considerations for computer networking and communications, emphasizing theory as well as practice in designing system networks. 

Prerequisites by Topic:

1. Knowledge of a high level programming language.

2. Logic design.

Topics:

1. Introduction to Data Communication network standards

2. Data transmission media

3. Data transmission protocols

4. Error Detection and Correction (6 classes)

5. Introduction to computer networks (LAN networks) (5 classes)

6. High speed LANs

Computer Usage:

As needed for class projects.

Laboratory Projects:

Design hardware and software for networking microprocessors and microcomputers to a 16 bit microprocessor.(3 projects)

Estimated ABET Category Content:

Engineering Science: 1 credit or 33%

Engineering Design: 2 credits or 67%

Prepared by: Asst. Prof. A. Shaout Date: May 15, 1992

Modified by: Asst. Prof. Y. L. Murphey Date: Sept, 1995