Syllabus for Mid Sem Exam – Wireless Communications – ME (CE)1st Sem

1. Introduction:

History and applications of wireless communications. Signal Propagation modes: Path loss, multi-path propagation. Overview of Multiplexing: Space Division, Frequency Divison, Code Division and Time Division. Overview of Modulation: ASK,FSK,PSK. Overview of Spread Spectrum: DSSS, FHSS.

2. Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM):
GSM architecture, GSM entities, call routing in GSM,PLMN interface, GSM addresses and identifiers, network aspects in GSM, GSM frequency allocation, authentication and security, Protocols, Localization and calling, Handover, Security, CDMA v/s. GSM.

3. General Packet Radio Service (GPRS):
Main Features, GPRS Architecture: Roles of GGSN, SGSN, HLR, VLR. GPRS Mobile Station (MS).GPRS transmission plane, GPRS signaling plane, Data transfer between MS and SGSN. GPRS Protocols. GPRS Channels. Medium Access Control and Radio Link Control. Mobility management, Location Management. GPRS Routing, GPRS QoS. GPRS Security.

5. Mobile IP:
Goals, assumptions and requirements. Entities and terminology. IP packet delivery. Agent Discovery. Registration. Tunneling and encapsulation. Optimizations. Reverse Tunneling. IP micro-mobility support

9. Introduction to Android
History of Mobile Software Development, The Open Handset Alliance, The Android Platform, Android SDK, Building a sample Android application

10. Android Application Design Essentials
Anatomy of an Android applications, Android terminologies,
Application Context, Activities, Services, Intents, Receiving and Broad-casting Intents, Android Manifest File and its common settings, Using Intent Filter, Permissions, Managing Application resources in a hierarchy, Working with different types of resources

Reference books:
(1) Mobile Computing , Asoke K Telukder, Roopa R Yavagal, TMH
(2) Mobile Communications, Jochen Schiller, Pearson
(3) Android Wireless Application Development, Shane Conder, Lauren Darcey, Pearson