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Course Title: Fundamentals of Mobile Computing UNITS

3 0 - - 3
Credit Units: 03

Course Level: UG

Course Code: CSE305

Course Objectives: Computing is becoming increasingly mobile. Internet services are now primarily available on wireless devices,
with desktop browsing the exception. All this has led to huge growth in the wireless phone market and the success of wireless data
services. This course will help in understanding fundamental concepts, current developments in mobile communication systems and
wireless computer networks.

Pre-requisites: Basic knowledge of Communication systems, Radio frequency spectrum, networks

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)

Module I : 20%

PCS Architecture, Mobility Management, Networks Signaling.

Global System for mobile communication(GSM) system overview: GSM Architecture, Mobility Management,
Networks Signaling
Module II: 25%
 GPRS Architecture, GPRS Network Nodes,
Mobile Data communication: WLANs(Wireless LANs) IEEE 802.11 standard, Mobile IP.
Wireless Application Protocol (WAP): The mobile internet standard, WAP Gateway and Protocols, WML
Module III : 25%

Introduction to International Mobile Telecommunications 2000(IMT 2000) vision, W-CDMA, and CDMA
2000, Quality of services in 3G
Wireless Local Loop: Introduction to WLL, Architecture, wireless local loop Technologies.

Module IV : 10%

Global Mobile satellite systems: case studies of the IRIDIUM and GLOBALSTAR systems. GPS satellite
navigation

Module V: 20%

Introduction to virtual networks, Blue tooth technology, Bluetooth protocols, Advanced techniques in
mobile computing

Course Learning Outcomes: After completion of this course student will be able to

Apply the concept of 2G, 3G for further enhancement in mobile communication system.
Analyze different protocol stack for the mobile network systems.
Design algorithm for better frequency reuse and spreading sequence to enhance the performance of existing cellular
network.
Understand the design of mobile networks systems and analyze them.
Apply the concept of all advance technique of mobile computing in society

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

This course will be delivered through Video Lecture MS Team Zoom and E-Content and include the Remote Learning using Four Quadrant
Approach, i.e. SW to be included in all courses in the L-T-P-SW lectures. A continuous evaluation will be done through assignments and viva.
 Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total

100% NA 100

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment 40% End Term Examination

60%
Components (Drop Attendance Class Test HA Quiz EE
down)
Weightage (%) 5 15 10 10 60

Text:

1. Jochen Schiller, "Mobile communications", Pearson Education

2. “Wireless and Mobile Networks Architectures” by Yi-Bing Lin &ImrichChlamtac, John Wiley & sons, 2001

References:

1. “Mobile and Personal Communication systems and services” by Raj PAndya, Prentice Hall of India, 2001.

2. “Guide to Designing and implementing wireless LAN’s” by Mark Ciampa, Thomson learning, Vikas Publishing House, 2001.

3. “Wireless web development” by Raj Rischpater, Springer Publishing, 2000

4. “The wireless application protocol” by SandeepSinghal, Pearson Education Asia, 2000