Syllabus Computer Networks - (BE04000271) Total Credits Assessment Pattern and Marks Total Marks Theory Tutorial / Practical ESE (E) PA / CA (M) PA / CA (I) TW / SL (I) ESE (V) 4 70 30 20 30 50 200 Sr. No. Content 1. Introduction to Computer Networking : Data communication, Data flow, Network criteria, Types of connection, Physical topologies Types of networks, OSI Reference Model and TCP/IP Model , History and evolution of computer networks. (Chapter - 1) 2. Physical Layer : Analog & Digital signals, Network Performance(Bandwidth, Throughput, Latency, Jitter), Transmission media : Guided media (Twisted pair, Coaxial, Fiber optic) & Unguided media (Radio waves, Microwaves, Infrared). (Chapter - 2) 3. Data Link Layer : Data link control : Framing, Error detection and correction (Parity Checking, CRC, Checksum, Hamming code), Media access control protocols : Random access (ALOHA, CSMA/CD, CSMA/CA), Controlled access (Reservation, Polling, Token Passing), Channelization (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA), Ethernet Standards : IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), Connecting devices : Hubs, Switches, Routers, Virtual LAN (VLAN). (Chapter - 3) 4. Network Layer (IP & Routing) : IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, IP Datagram structure, Forwarding and Switching, Types of Delay (Processing, Queuing, Transmission, Propagation), Routing Algorithms : Distance-vector, Link-state, Path-vector, Routing Protocols : (RIP, OSPF, BGP), IP Supporting Protocols(ARP, RARP, ICMP, IGMP). (Chapter - 4) 5. Transport Layer : Process-to-process communication and port addressing Services : Flow control, Error control, UDP : Features and Applications, TCP : Segment, Services, Features, Connection establishment and termination, Congestion control : (Window, Detection, Policies), Multiplexing & Demultiplexing. (Chapter - 5) 6. Application Layer : Client-Server paradigm, API, Standard applications : WWW & HTTP, FTP, Email, DNS, Basics of socket programming (TCP & UDP). (Chapter - 6)
