Computer Networking

Syllabus

COURSE CODE - 403: COMPUTER NETWORKING

Unit-I: Basics of Computer Networks                                                                            (8 Lectures)

1.1.      Computer Network

1.1.1. Definition

1.1.2. Goals

1.1.3. Applications

1.1.4. Structure

1.1.5. Components

1.2.      Topology

1.2.1. Bus

1.2.2. Star

1.2.3. Ring

1.2.4. Mesh

1.3.      Types of Networks

1.3.1. LAN, MAN, WAN, Internet

1.3.2. Broadcast & Point-To-Point Networks

1.4.      Communication Types

1.4.1. Serial

1.4.2. Parallel

1.5.      Modes of Communication

1.5.1. Simplex

1.5.2. Half Duplex

1.5.3. Full Duplex

1.6.      Server Based LANs & Peer-to-Peer LANs

1.6.1. Comparison of both

1.7.      Protocols and Standards

Unit-II: Network Models                                                                                                 (8 Lectures)

2.1.      Design Issues of the Layer

2.2.      Protocol Hierarchy

2.3.      ISO-OSI Reference Model

2.3.1. Layers in the OSI Model

2.3.2. Functions of Each Layer

2.4.      Terminology

2.4.1. SAP

2.4.2. Connection Oriented Services

2.4.3. Connectionless Services

2.4.4. Peer Entities

2.5.      Internet Model (TCP/IP)

2.6.      Comparison of ISO-OSI & TCP/IP Model

2.7.      Addressing

2.7.1. Physical Addresses

2.7.2. Logical Addresses

2.7.3. Port Addresses

2.8.      IP Addressing

2.8.1. Classful Addressing

2.8.2. Classless Addressing

Unit-III: Transmission Media                                                                                       (10 Lectures)

3.1.      Guided Media (Wired)

3.1.1.    Coaxial Cable: Physical Structure, Standards, BNC Connector, Applications

3.1.2.    Twisted Pair: Physical Structure, UTP vs. STP, Connectors, Applications

3.1.3. Fiber Optics Cable: Physical Structure, Propagation Modes (Single Mode & Multimode), Connectors, Applications

3.2.      Unguided Media (Wireless)

3.2.1. Electromagnetic Spectrum for Wireless Communication

3.2.2. Propagation Methods

3.2.2.1. Ground,

3.2.2.2. Sky,

3.2.2.3. Line-Of-Sight

3.3.3. Wireless Transmission

3.3.3.1. Radio Waves

3.3.3.2. Infra-Red,

3.3.3.3. Micro-Wave

Unit-IV: Wired and Wirless LANs                                                                               (10 Lectures)

4.1.      IEEE Standards

4.2.      Standard Ethernet

4.2.1. MAC Sublayer

4.2.2. Physical Layer

4.3.      Fast Ethernet

4.3.1. MAC Sublayer

4.3.2. Physical Layer

4.4.      Gigabit Ethernet

4.4.1. MAC Sublayer

4.4.2. Physical Layer

4.5.      Network Interface Cards(NIC)

4.5.1. Components of NIC

4.5.2. Functions of NIC

4.5.3. Types of NIC

4.6.      Wireless LAN

4.6.1. IEEE802.11 Architecture

4.6.2. MAC Sub Layer

4.6.3. Frame Format

4.6.4. Frame Types

4.6.5. Addressing Mechanism

4.6.6. Bluetooth (Architecture, Piconet and Scatternet, Applications)

Unit-V: Network Connectivity Devices                                                                           (6 Lectures)

5.1.      Categories of Connectivity Devices

5.1.1. Passive & Active Hubs

5.1.2. Repeaters

5.1.3. Bridges

5.1.3.1. Transparent Bridges (Loop Problem, Spanning Tree)

5.1.3.2. Source Routing Bridges

5.1.4. Switches

5.1.5. Router

5.1.6. Gateways

5.2.      Network Security Devices

5.2.1. Firewalls

5.2.1.1. Packet-Filter Firewall

5.2.1.2. Proxy Firewall

Unit-VI: Internet Basics                                                                                                   (6 Lectures)

6.1.      Concept of Intranet & Extranet

6.2.      Internet Information Server(IIS)

6.3.      Web Server

6.4.      World Wide Web (WWW)

6.4.1. Architecture,

6.4.2. Web Documents: Static, Dynamic and Active Documents

6.5.      Search Engines

6.6.      Internet Service Providers(ISP)

6.7.      HTTP

6.7.1. HTTP Transaction

6.7.2. Persistent and Non Persistent Connection

Unsolved Paper (2011)

Solved Paper (2012)

Solved Paper (2013)

Solved Paper (2014)

Classification