Syllabus - Wireless and Mobile Computing (IT 602)

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Wireless and Mobile Computing (IT 602)

VI-Semester

Unit I

Antenna, radiation pattern, antenna types, antenna gain, propagation modes, types of fading. Model for wireless digital communication, multiple access technique-SDMA, TDMA, FDMA, CDMA, DAMA, PRMA, MAC/CA, Cellular network organization, operations of cellular system, mobile radio propagation effects, handoff, power control, sectorization, traffic engineering, Infinite sources, lost calls cleared, grade of service, poison arrival process

Unit II

GSM- Services, system architecture, radio interface, logical channels, protocols, localization and calling, handover, security, HSCSD, GPRS-architecture, Interfaces, Channels, mobility management DECT, TETRA, UMTS.

Unit III

IEEE 802.11: LAN-architecture, 802.11 a, b and g, protocol architecture, physical layer, MAC layer, MAC management, HIPERLAN-protocol architecture, physical layer, access control sub layer, MAC sub layer. Bluetooth-user scenarios- physical layer, MAC layer.

Unit IV

Mobile IP, DHCP, Ad hoc networks: Characteristics, performance issue, routing in mobile host. Wireless sensor network, Mobile transport layer: Indirect TCP, Snooping TCP, Mobile TCP, Time out freezing, Selective retransmission, transaction oriented TCP. Introduction to WAP.

Unit V

Intruders, Intrusion detection, password management, viruses and related threads, worms, trojan horse defense, difference biometrics and authentication system, firewall design principle.

Course Objective

To provide an overview of Wireless Communication networks area and its applications in communication engineering. To introduce various standards of mobile communication. To explain the various terminology, principles, devices, schemes, concepts used in Wireless Communication Networks. To introduce the concepts of Adhoc networks and Sensor networks and their issues. To introduce various security threats in wireless networks and the techniques for the prevention and detection of threats.

Course Outcome

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to- 1. Explain the basic concepts of wireless network and wireless generations. 2. Demonstrate the different wireless technologies such as CDMA, GSM, GPRS etc. 3. Explain the design considerations for deploying the wireless network infrastructure. 4. Appraise the importance of Adhoc networks such as MANET and Wireless Sensor networks. 5. Differentiate and support the security measures, standards. Services and layer wise security considerations

Practicals

  • To implement mobile network using open source softwares like NS2 etc.

  • Implement Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA).

  • To write a programme to implement concept of frequency reuse when given size of geographical area and the set of available frequencies.

  • Study of OPNET tool for modeling and simulation of different cellular standards.

  • Study and Analysis of wired network.

  • Study and Analysis of wireless network.

  • Study and Analysis of Bluetooth.

  • Study of Mobile IP.

  • Write programs using WML (Wireless Markup Language) Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavid

Reference Books

  • J. Schiller, “Mobile Communication”, Addision , Wiley

  • William Stalling, “Wireless Communication and Network”, Pearson Education

  • Upena Dalal,” Wireless Communication”, Oxford Higher Education

  • Dr. Kamilo Feher, “Wireless Digital communication”, PHI

  • William C.Y Lee, “Mobile Communication Design Fundamental” , John Wiley.