NAME OF DEPARTMENT: School of Computing (BCA)
1. Subject Name: Mobile Computing
Subject Code:
2. Contact Hours: 48 L: 3 T: 1 P: 0
1. Examination Duration(Hrs): Theory Practical
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0 3
2. Relative Weightage: CWE MTE ETE
3. Credits:
0 4
4. Semester:
Autumn Spring Both
3. Pre-Requisite:
4. Subject Area:
5. Objective:
6. Learning Outcomes:
7. Details of the Course:
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1. Unit I: 10
Introduction, Evolution, Classification, Advantages, issues in mobile computing,
Applications and Characteristics of mobile computing, overview of wireless
telephony: cellular concept, current trends in mobile computing, Structure of
mobile computing application, GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication),
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), UMTS (Universal Mobile
Telecommunication Service).
2. Unit II: 10
Wireless Networking, Wireless LAN Overview: MAC issues, IEEE 802.11, Blue
Tooth, Wireless multiple access protocols, TCP over wireless, Wireless
applications, data broadcasting, Mobile IP, WAP: Architecture, protocol stack,
application environment, applications.
3. Unit III: Data management issues, data replication for mobile computers, adaptive 9
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clustering for mobile wireless networks, File system, Disconnected operations.
4. Unit IV: Mobile Agents computing, security and fault tolerance, transaction 9
processing in mobile computing environment.
5. Unit V: Ad Hoc networks, localization, MAC issues, Routing protocols, global 10
state routing (GSR), Destination sequenced distance vector routing (DSDV),
Dynamic source routing (DSR), Ad Hoc on demand distance vector routing
(AODV), Temporary ordered routing algorithm (TORA), QoS in Ad Hoc
Networks, applications.
TOTAL 48
11. Suggested Books:
1. J. Schiller, Mobile Communications, Addison Wesley.
2. A. Mehrotra , GSM System Engineering.
3. M. V. D. Heijden, M. Taylor, Understanding WAP, Artech House
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