Department of Computer Science & Engineering

M.Tech. I (CO) Semester - 2

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CO602: WIRELESS NETWORK AND MOBILE COMPUTING   

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COURSE OBJECTIVES
  • To provide an overview of Wireless Communication networks area and its applications in communication engineering.
  • To appreciate the contribution of Wireless Communication networks to overall technological growth.
  • To explain the various terminology, principles, devices, schemes, concepts, algorithms and different methodologies used in Wireless Communication Networks.
  • To enable students to compare and contrast multiple division techniques, mobile communication systems, and existing wireless networks.
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    COURSE OUTCOMES
    After successful completion of this course, student will be able to
    • Understand fundamentals of wireless communications.
    • Analyze security, energy efficiency, mobility, scalability, and their unique characteristics in wireless networks.
    • Demonstrate basic skills for cellular networks design.
    • Apply knowledge of TCP/IP extensions for mobile and wireless networking.
    COURSE CONTENT
    INTRODUCTION

    (06 Hours)

    Wired Network vs. Wireless Network, Overview of Wireless Applications, Wireless Transmission: Path loss, Multi-path propagation, Doppler shift, Fading, Time Division Multiplexing, Frequency Division Multiplexing, Code, Spread Spectrum Technique, Satellite Communication
    CELLULAR SYSTEM

    (12 Hours)

    Cellular Network Organization, Cellular System Evolution, Cellular Fundamentals: Capacity, Topology, Operation of Cellular Systems, Handoff, Power control, Case study: Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) Network, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA 2000), Cordless System, Wireless Local Loop, Mobility Management-Location Management, HLR-VLR scheme, Hierarchical scheme, Predictive location management schemes
    WIRELESS NETWORK

    (08 Hours)

    Protocols: Media Access Protocol, Mobile IP, Mobile Transport Layer Protocol, Wireless Access Protocol, Ad-Hoc Networks and Routing, Standards: IEEE 802.11, Wi-Fi, Wireless Broadband-Wi-MAX, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.15, Security in Wireless Network, Hyper LAN
    MOBILE COMPUTING

    (08 Hours)

    Mobile Computing, Issues: Resource Management, Interference, Bandwidth, Cell Splitting, Frequency reuse, Mobile Data Transaction Models, File Systems, Mobility Management, Security
    Contemporary RESEARCH Topics

    (08 Hours)

    (Total Contact Time: 42 Hours)
    PRACTICALS
    1. Implementation of Wireless Network with number of nodes and different parameters using Simulator.
    2. Implementation of Ad-Hoc Network Routing Protocols.
    3. Implementation of File Transfer, Access and Authentication based applications for Mobile Computing.
    4. Mini project based on tracking, localization and routing in wireless network.
    BOOKS RECOMMENDED
    1. William Stallings, "Wireless Communications & Networks", 2/E, Pearson Education India, Reprint 2007.
    2. Jochen Schiller, "Mobile Communications", 2/E, Pearson Education India, reprint 2007.
    3. Sandeep Singhal, "The Wireless Application Protocol" , Addison Wesley, India, reprint 2001
    4. T S Rappaport, "Wireless Communications: Principles & Practice", 2/E, Pearson Education, 2002.
    5. C E Perkins, "Ad Hoc Networking", Addison Wesley, 2000.