Information Communication Technology Course code: 3341601

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT

COURSE CURRICULUM
COURSE TITLE: INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
(Code: 3341601)
Diploma Program in which this course is offered Semester in which offered
Information Technology 4th Semester

1. RATIONALE
The objective of Information Communication Technology is to make students clear over
how communication and Information Technology is inseparable. This course covers
basic underlying concepts and techniques used most recently. After going through this
course student will be able to differentiate between analogue and digital data techniques
in communication technology. They will learn about traditional communication
structure, its modulation, multiplexing and other important parameters. They will also
learn significance of various network topologies, hardware and protocols deployed at
each OSI model layer.

2. COMPETENCIES
The course content should be taught and implemented with the aim to develop different
types of skills so that students are able to acquire following competencies:
 Explain basics of Information communication Technology and IT Ethics.
 Identify and explain functioning of various networks technologies, servers
and protocols.

3. COURSE OUTCOMES:

The theory should be taught and practical should be carried out in such a manner that
students are able to acquire different learning out comes in cognitive, psychomotor
and affective domain to demonstrate following course outcomes.

i. Describe importance of information and information communication technology.

ii. Explain basic concept of analog communication.
iii. Identify network, severs, topologies and networking component
iv. Explain protocols and IEEE standards

4. TEACHING AND EXAMINATION SCHEME

Teaching Scheme Total Credits Examination Scheme

(In Hours) (L+T+P) Theory Marks Practical Marks Total Marks
L T P C ESE PA ESE PA
150
4 0 2 6 70 30 20 30

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Legends: L - Lecture; T - Tutorial/Teacher Guided Student Activity; P - Practical; C - Credit; ESE - End
Semester Examination; PA - Progressive Assessment

5. COURSE DETAILS
Major Learning Topics and Sub-topics
Unit Outcomes (in cognitive
domain)
Unit – I 1a.Explain various 1.1 Information Technology philosophy
concepts related to 1.1.1 Need of information technology
ICT Information 1.1.2 Logic of Information
Fundame Technology 1.1.3 Cybernetics
ntals 1.1.4 Definitions(Peirce, Shannon-Weaver, Bateson)
1.2 Information and society
1.2.1 Information Processing cycle
1.2.2 Impact of information on the society
1.2.3 IT act of India ( Just Introduction )
1.3 ICT models (brief)
1.3.1 Analog Communication
1.3.2 Digital Communication
1.3.3 Data Communication
1b.Describe basic of 1.4 Structure of Communication
communication 1.5 Transmission modes(Simplex, half duplex,
Full duplex)
1.6 Synchronous and Asynchronous transmission
1.7 Serial and Parallel communication.
1.8 Need of Modulation
1c. Understand analog 1.8.1 Antenna Height/length
communication 1.8.2 Energy
1.8.3 Band-Edge Ratio
1.8.4 Multiplexing
1.9 Amplitude modulation
1.9.1 Definition
1.9.2 Mathematical derivation and calculation of
modulation index, power
1.9.3 Frequency spectrum
1.10 Frequency modulation
1.10.1 Definition
1.10.2 Mathematical Derivation and calculation of
frequency deviation Frequency spectrum
Unit – II 2a. Explain network 2.1 Models of Network Computing (Centralize
Computing model Computing, distributed Computing,
Data collaborative Computing)
Networks 2.2 Client Server Network and Peer to Peer
Network

2b. Explain topologies 2.3 Network Topologies (Bus, Mesh, Star, Ring),
and types of network 2.4 Various types of computer Network (LAN,
MAN, WAN)
2.5 Types of switching network(Circuit and Packet)
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Major Learning Topics and Sub-topics

Unit Outcomes (in cognitive
domain)

2c. Explain layered 2.6 Need of layered mechanism

structure of 2.7 OSI Model(brief description of each layer)
communication 2.8 TCP/IP Model(brief description of each layer)

Unit – III 3a. Describe 3.1 Multiplexing

multiplexing and its 3.1.1 Definition and need
Physical types 3.1.2 Time Division Multiplexing
View of 3.1.3 Frequency Division Multiplexing
ICT 3.1.4 Code Division Multiplexing
3.1.5 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing

3b. Describe media and 3.2 Identification of various transmission media

standards of 3.2.1 Wired media ( Coaxial, Twisted Paid cable and
transmission of signals their connectors)
3.2.2 Wireless media ( Microwave, Radio)
3.2.3 Application of wireless media in satellite
Communication, block diagram, important
Definitions.
3.3 Network Connecting devices(Switch,Router,
Repeater, Bridges, Gateway)
3.4 IEEE standards for LAN(Introduction only)

Unit – IV 4a. Explain IPv4 4.1 IPv4 addressing

addressing 4.1.1 Need of IP address
Network 4.1.2 IPv4 addressing scheme
Addressin 4.1.3 Address space and notations
g 4.1.4 Mask, netid, hostid
4.1.5 Sub-netting and super-netting
4.1.6 Classful and classless notations
4.1.7 Network address translations
4b. Explain IPv6 4.2 IPv6 addressing
addressing 4.2.1 Need for IPv6 migration
4.2.2 IPv6 addressing scheme
4.2.3 Hexadecimal column notation
4.2.4 Uni-cast addresses, multicast addresses,
anycast addresses Reserved addresses and
local addresses
4c.Use of Ping and 4.3 Address mapping(logical to physical, physical
Trace route to to logical)
troubleshoot network 4.4 Ping and trace-route commands
Unit - V 5a. Explain UDP and 5.1 UDP and TCP protocols
TCP protocols 5.1.1 Connectionless and connection oriented
Protocols communication
and Data 5.1.2 Reliable and Unreliable communication

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Major Learning Topics and Sub-topics

Unit Outcomes (in cognitive
domain)
Transport UDP and TCP protocols
ation

5b. Explain data traffic 5.2 Data traffic and congestion management

5c.Explain domain 5.5 DNS

Name System 5.3.1 Domain, domain name, domain zone, root
server
5.3.2 Domain types
5.3.3 Address resolution
5.3.4 Address mapping
5.4 Address, mapping address to names, recursive
resolution, iterative resolution, caching)

5d.Explain Various 5.5 Protocols(introduction only)

TCP/IP Protocols 5.6 Data link layer protocols
5.6.1 ARP,RARP,ICMP protocols (only brief
explanation)
5.7 Routing (brief explanation)
5.7.1 Routing table, Uni-cast routing protocols and
multicast routing protocols)
5.8 SMTP, POP, IMAP
5.9 WWW and HTTP

6. SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION TABLE WITH HOURS & MARKS (THEORY)

Unit Unit Title Teaching Distribution of Theory Marks
No. Hours R U A Total
Level Level Level Marks
I ICT Fundamentals 10 2 4 4 10
II Data Networks 10 2 4 6 12
III Physical View of ICT 10 4 6 6 16
IV Network Addressing 12 4 5 6 15
V Protocols and Data Transportation 14 4 5 8 17
Total 56 16 24 30 70
Legends: R = Remembrance; U = Understanding; A = Application and above levels (Revised Bloom’s
taxonomy)

Note: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline for students and teachers.
The actual distribution of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above table.
7. SUGGESTED LIST OF EXERCISES/PRACTICAL

The practical/exercises should be properly designed and implemented with an attempt to

develop different types of skills (outcomes in psychomotor and affective domain) so that
students are able to acquire the competencies/programme outcomes. Following is the list of
practical exercises for guidance.

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Note: Here only outcomes in psychomotor domain are listed as practical/exercises. However,
if these practical/exercises are completed appropriately, they would also lead to development
of certain outcomes in affective domain which would in turn lead to development of Course
Outcomes related to affective domain. Thus over all development of Programme Outcomes
(as given in a common list at the beginning of curriculum document for this programme)
would be assured.
Faculty should refer to that common list and should ensure that students also acquire
outcomes in affective domain which are required for overall achievement of Programme
Outcomes/Course Outcomes.

Unit Practical Exercises Hrs.

Sr. No.
No. (Outcomes in Psychomotor Domain) required
1 I Measurement of modulation index of amplitude modulation. 2

2 Measurement of Frequency deviation of F.M. 2

3 Test and Simulate AM using hardware kit or software 2
4 Test and Simulate FM using hardware kit or software 2
5 II Test and implement Peer to Peer model. 2
6 Test and implement Client –Server 2
7 Test and implement BUS Topology 2
8 Test and implement STAR Topology 2
9 2
10 III Build and Test circuit of T.D.M. 2
11 Build and Test circuit of F.D.M. 2
12 To Configure and test working of switch 2
13 III To Demonstrate working of router configuration. 2
14 To Build small LAN using various network components. 2
15 To Prepare CAT-5, CAT-6 cable for network using crimping 2
tool
14 Identify and compare different transmission media 2
15 IV Demonstration of FTP, HTTP Protocols 2
16 Test of Ping and trace out commands. 2
17 V Simulation of Data traffic and congestion 4
18 Identification of IP address 2
Total Hours (practical for 28 hours from above representing each unit may be 36
selected)

8. SUGGESTED LIST OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Following is the list of proposed student activities such as:

i.Study LAN setup in the institute
ii.Understanding configuration of LAN and H/w and S/w required for the same
iii.Understanding of Indian IT act
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9. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES (if any)

i. Application for practical will be assigned to the students by the subject faculty and
students will work in a group of 3 maximum
ii. Assignment can be given based on above topics.

10. SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES

A) List of Books

S.
Title of Book Author Publication
No.
1 Data Communications and Behrouz Forouzan TMH
Networking
2 Computer Networks Bhushan Trivedi OXFORD
3 Data communication and ISRD group TMH
computer networks

B) List of Major Equipment/ Instrument with Broad Specifications

a. Modulation trainer kit

b. Multiplexing trainer kit
c. DCN trainer kit
d. LAN trainer
e. RJ-45 connector, LAN cables, media and crimping tools

B) List of Software/Learning Websites

a. NetSys simulator
b. Multisim

11. COURSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Faculty Members from Polytechnics

 Prof. Manoj Parmar, Incharge Head Department of IT , Government
Polytechnic, Ahmadabad.
 Prof. Nandu Fatak, Lecturer (IT), Government Polytechnic, Ahmedabad.

Coordinator and Faculty Members from NITTTR Bhopal

 Dr. M. A. Rizvi, Associate Professor, Dept. of Computer Engineering and
Applications.
 Dr. R. K. Kapoor, Associate Professor, Dept. of Computer Engineering and
Applications, NITTTR.

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