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Introduction Concepts: Unit I

The document outlines the units of a course on computer networks. Unit I introduces networking concepts like the OSI model and network design. Unit II covers medium access control and LAN protocols. Unit III focuses on the network layer and routing. Unit IV examines the transport layer and connection management. Unit V looks at application layer services like file transfer and email. The course uses two textbooks: Computer Networks by Tanenbaum and Data Communication and Networking by Forouzan.

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Introduction Concepts: Unit I

The document outlines the units of a course on computer networks. Unit I introduces networking concepts like the OSI model and network design. Unit II covers medium access control and LAN protocols. Unit III focuses on the network layer and routing. Unit IV examines the transport layer and connection management. Unit V looks at application layer services like file transfer and email. The course uses two textbooks: Computer Networks by Tanenbaum and Data Communication and Networking by Forouzan.

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Unit I: Introduction Concepts 8 lecture hours

Goals and Applications of Networks, Network structure and architecture, The OSI reference
model, services, Network Topology Design - Delay Analysis, Back Bone Design, Local Access
Network Design, Physical Layer Transmission Media, Switching methods, ISDN, Terminal
Handling.

Unit II: Medium Access sub layer 8 lecture hours


Medium Access sub layer - Channel Allocations, LAN protocols -ALOHA protocols - Overview
of IEEE standards - FDDI. Data Link Layer - Elementary Data Link Protocols, Sliding Window
protocols, Error Handling.

Unit III: Network Layer 8 lecture hours


Network Layer - Point - to Pont Networks, routing, Congestion control Internetworking -TCP /
IP, IP packet, IP address, IPv6.

Unit IV: Transport Layer 8 lecture hours


Transport Layer - Design issues, connection management, session Layer-Design issues, remote
procedure call. Presentation Layer-Design issues, Data compression techniques, cryptography -
TCP - Window Management.

Unit V: Application Layer 8 lecture hours


File Transfer, Access and Management, Electronic mail, Virtual Terminals, Other application.
Example Networks - Internet and Public Networks.

Text Books
1. A.S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks(2003), 4 ed, Pearson Education/ PHI. New
Delhi, india.
Behrouz A. Forouzan(2006), Data communication and Networking, Tata McGraw-Hill, India.

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