Syllabus Computer Networks - (BE05000171) Total Credits Assessment Pattern and Marks Total Marks Theory Tutorial / Practical ESE (E) PA / CA (M) PA / CA (I) PBL (I) ESE (V) 4 70 30 20 30 50 200 Sr. No. Content 1. Introduction to Computer Networks Network models, OSI and TCP/IP models, network topologies, transmission media, switching techniques, Ethernet, LAN technologies, IPv4 and IPv6 addressing. (Chapter - 1) 2. Data Link and Network Layer Error detection and correction, framing, MAC protocols, routing algorithms, RIP, OSPF, BGP, subnetting, CIDR, VLANs, switching concepts. (Chapter - 2) 3. Transport and Application Layer TCP, UDP, congestion control, flow control, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, Email protocols, socket programming basics, REST APIs and web communication. (Chapter - 3) 4. Wireless, IoT and Cloud Networking Wi-Fi standards, Bluetooth, 5G architecture, IoT communication protocols in brief (MQTT, CoAP), cloud networking, virtualization, concept of container networking. (Chapter - 4) 5. Network Security and Emerging Trends Firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, cryptography basics, secure communication, SDN, case study on AI-driven network monitoring, zero-trust networking, cybersecurity practices. (Chapter - 5)
