| Course Name | Wireless and Mobile Networks |
| Course Code | 23CSE343 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) |
| Credits | 3 |
| Campus | Amritapuri ,Coimbatore,Bengaluru, Amaravati, Chennai |
Introduction to wireless communications: Evolution of mobile radio communications. Cellular telephone system, Modern wireless communication systems: 2G, 3G, 4G wireless system and standards, Bluetooth and wireless personal area networks. Basic wireless propagation mechanisms-Reflection, diffraction and scattering.
Digital Cellular Transmission, Spread Spectrum , Multiple Access techniques – frequency division multiple access (FDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), space division multiple access (SDMA), Diversity and multiplexing -Time diversity, frequency diversity and space diversity, Evolution of wireless LAN, IEEE802.11,physical layer, MAC sub-layer, CSMA/CA, Adhoc networks: Characteristics – performance issues.
Cellular Concept: Frequency reuse, channel assignment strategies, handoff strategies, improving coverage and capacity in cellular systems, routing in mobile hosts. Mobile IP – DHCP – Mobile transport layer – Indirect TCP – Snooping TCP – Transmission/time-out freezing – selective retransmission –Transaction oriented TCP.
Pre-Requisite(s): 23CSEXXX Computer Networks
Course Objectives
This course provides an overview on the dynamics of wireless environment and means of communication across heterogeneous networks.
Course Outcomes
CO1: Understand the principles of mobile and wireless systems.
CO2: Understand multiple access schemes of wireless and mobile networks.
CO3: Analyze the working of various transport layer protocols in heterogeneous networks.
CO4: Analyze routing aspects of mobile hosts in wireless systems.
CO-PO Mapping
| PO/PSO | PO1 | PO2 | PO3 | PO4 | PO5 | PO6 | PO7 | PO8 | PO9 | PO10 | PO11 | PO12 | PSO1 | PSO2 |
| CO | ||||||||||||||
| CO1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| CO2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| CO3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| CO4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| CO5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Evaluation Pattern: 70:30
| Assessment | Internal | End Semester |
| Midterm | 20 | |
| *Continuous Assessment Theory (CAT) | 20 | |
| *Continuous Assessment Lab (CAL) | 30 | |
| **End Semester | 30 (50 Marks;
2 hours exam) |
* CAT – Can be Quizzes, Assignments, and Tutorials
* CAL – Can be Lab Assessments, Projects, and Reports
**End Semester can be theory examination/ lab-based examination/ project presentation
Textbook(s)
Stallings W. “Wireless Communications & Networks”. Pearson Education India; 2009.
Reference(s)
Jochen.S. “Mobile Communications”, Pearson Education Limited;2004.
Lee W C Y. “Wireless and Cellular Communications”, Third Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited; 2006.
Rappaport T.S. “Wireless Communication: Principles and Practice”, Second Edition, Pearson Education;2009.
Pahlavan K, Krishnamurthy P. “Networking Fundamentals: Wide, Local and Personal Area Communications”. John Wiley & Sons; 2006.
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