Computer Networks

Computer Networks consist of a group of computers that are interconnected with each other to share resources based on certain rules or protocols.

Below is the syllabus for Computer Networks:-

Unit-1

Introduction: Introduction to Computer Networks, Data Communication System and its components, Data Flow, Computer network and its goals, Types of computer networks: LAN, MAN, WAN, Wireless and Wired networks, broadcast and point-to-point networks, Network topologies, protocols, interfaces and services, ISO-OSI reference model, TCP/IP architecture.

Physical Layer: Concept of Analog & Digital Signal, Bandwidth, Transmission Impairments: Attenuation, Distortion, Noise, Multiplexing: Frequency Division, Time Division, Wavelength Division, Introduction to Transmission Media: Twisted pair, Coaxial cable, Fiber optics, Wireless transmission (radio, microwave, infrared), Switching: Circuit Switching, Message Switching, Packet Switching & comparisons, narrowband ISDN, broadband ISDN, and ATM.

Unit-2

Datalink layer: Error Control, Types of errors, framing(character and bit stuffing), error detection & correction methods; Flow control; Protocols: Stop & wait ARQ, Go-Back- N ARQ, sliding window protocols, Selective repeat ARQ, HDLC

Medium access sub layer: Point to point protocol, FDDI, token bus, token ring; Reservation, polling, Multiple access protocols: Pure ALOHA, Slotted ALOHA, CSMA, CSMA/CD, FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, LLC, Traditional Ethernet, fast Ethernet, Network devices-repeaters, hubs, switches, Bridges, Router, Gateway

Unit-3

Network layer: Addressing: Internet address, subnetting; Routing techniques, static vs. dynamic routing, routing table, DHCP, IEEE standards 802.x, Routing algorithms: shortest path algorithm, flooding, distance vector routing, link-state routing; Protocols: ARP, RARP, IP, ICMP, IGMP, IPV6; Unicast and multicast routing protocols.

Unit-4

Transport layer: Process to process delivery; UDP; TCP, RPC, Congestion control algorithm: Leaky bucket algorithm, Token bucket algorithm, choke packets; Quality of service: techniques to improve QoS.

Application layer: DNS; SMTP, SNMP, FTP, HTTP & WWW; Firewalls, Bluetooth, Email, S/MIME, IMAP, Security: Cryptography, user authentication, security protocols in the internet, public-key encryption algorithm, digital signatures.

TEXTBOOK

Behrouz A. Forouzan, “Data communication and Networking”, Tata McGraw Hill, Fourth Edition, 2011.
Computer Networks, 4th Edition, Pearson Education by Andrew S. Tanenbaum

REFERENCES

Larry L.Peterson, Peter S. Davie, “Computer Networks”, Elsevier, Fifth Edition, 2012.
William Stallings, “Data and Computer Communication”, Eighth Edition, Pearson Education, 2007.
James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross, “Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet”, Pearson Education, 2005.

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