The course is an introduction to communications and networking. Topics covered include: Distinction between information and data, between signal and data, and between analogue and digital data. Transmission media. Time domain and frequency domain. Fundamental limits due to Shannon and Nyquist theorem. Protocol hierarchies; the OSI model. Encoding, error and flow control. Medium access. Ethernet and token passing systems in LANs. Routing of packets in networks. Internetworking.

• Feb 09:   The sketch to Quiz 1 solutions can be found here. Quiz 1 grades are now available through ePost.
• Feb 02:   Reminder: Quiz 1 will take place on Monday February 6th. Duration: 15 min. Time: at the beginning of lecture. 
• Feb 02:   The quiz 1 will cover everything up to and including Slide #16 in "Transmission Impairments" slides.
• Jan 31:   Sample Midterm_2010 and Midterm_2008
• Jan 25:   NOTE: The date of the 1st Quiz has been moved to Monday, February 6th.
• Jan 23:   Example from the end of today's lecture Fourier Examples
• Jan 23:   Additional exercises Exercise, and solutions Exercise - solutions
• Jan 18:   Sample Quizzes from previous years Fall 2010 Quiz 1, Fall 2009 Quiz 1
• Jan 16:   Two copies of the textbook will be available for a 2-hour loan in the Stecie Library starting tomorrow Jan. 17th.
• Jan 4:   Classes begin!  First lecture: Wednesday, January 4th.

• Monday, 5:30pm – 7:00pm, CB 115
• Wednesday, 5:30pm – 7:00pm, CB 115

• Lab 1 - Supervision Date: March 16th (tentative)
• Lab 2 - Supervision Date: March 30th (tentative)

• Monday, 2:00pm – 4:00pm, CSEB (Lassonde) 2052