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601 Data Communications and Network

This document outlines the 6th semester syllabus for the Data Communications and Computer Networks (DCN 601) course for the 3rd year of NU BCA. The syllabus covers 5 units over 68 teaching hours and aims to teach fundamentals of computer networks, architectures, protocols, and applications. Key topics include data communication systems, transmission media, network devices, TCP/IP protocols, network security, and practical network configuration. Students will be assessed via internal and external exams worth 30 and 70 marks respectively for a total of 100 marks.

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601 Data Communications and Network

This document outlines the 6th semester syllabus for the Data Communications and Computer Networks (DCN 601) course for the 3rd year of NU BCA. The syllabus covers 5 units over 68 teaching hours and aims to teach fundamentals of computer networks, architectures, protocols, and applications. Key topics include data communication systems, transmission media, network devices, TCP/IP protocols, network security, and practical network configuration. Students will be assessed via internal and external exams worth 30 and 70 marks respectively for a total of 100 marks.

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NU BCA 3rd Year Syllabus – 6thSemester(DCN 601)

Paper Code : DCN 601

Paper Name : Data Communications & Computer Networks

Teaching Hours (Per


Examination Scheme
Week)

TH. Internal External Total


Pr. (hours)
(hours) Th. (marks) Th. (marks)
100 (marks)
4 30 70

Lectures = 68 Hours

Objectives:
To learn and understand fundamentals of computer network
To learn and understand network architectures, protocols and applications

UNIT-I (17 Hrs.)


Data communication, communication system, Signal and Data, Analog and Digital Signals,
Networking: Needs and Advantages, Network, Types- Client, Server and Peers, introduction to various types of
servers, client/server architecture.
Transmission Media types: Wired & Wireless transmission, properties & speciality of various media – types,
comparative study.
Classification of Networks: LAN, MAN, WAN
Network Topology: Bus, Star, Ring, Star bus, Star ring, Mesh – Features, Advantages and disadvantages of each
type.
Transmission technology: Signal Transmission, Digital signalling, Analog Signalling,
Transmission Modes: simplex, half duplex and full duplex, Asynchronous & synchronous Transmission, Parallel
and Serial Transmission, Base band and Broadband transmission.

UNIT–II (14 Hrs.)


Connectivity Devices: Modem, Repeater, NIC, Network adapters, Connectors, Transceiver, Hub – Active,
Passive and Intelligent, Bridge-Local, Remote, Wireless, Routers-Static and Dynamic, Switches, Brouters and
Gateways, NOS.
Real World Networks: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Token Rings, FDDI, ATM, ARCnet and AppleTalk.
IEEE 802 standards: 802.3, 802.4, 802.5
Addressing: physical, port, logical
Addresses (IPv4): classfull and classless Addressing,
subnetting, NAT, IPv6
UNIT–III (17 Hrs.)
Standards Organizations, Protocols and Standards
OSI reference model
TCP/IP suite
Comparison between OSI and TCP/IP Models,
TCP/IP protocols: IP, ARP, RARP, ICMP, TCP, UDP
TCP/IP Services Protocols: DHCP, DNS, FTP, TFTP, SMTP, TELNET, and NFS.

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NU BCA 3rd Year Syllabus – 6thSemester(DCN 601)

WWW, URL, e-mail, HTTP, Subnet & subnet mask.


UNIT–IV (8 Hrs.)
Modulation: PCM, ASK, FSK, PSK
Connectionless and Connection oriented Services,
Multiplexing: FDM, TDM, CDM and WDM
Switching: circuit, Packet, and message switching
Routing : routing methods, routing protocols: distance vector, link state, path vector
Transmission impairments, flow control and error control

UNIT- V (12 Hrs.)


Network Security: Network security issues, approaches to network security, hacking.
Firewalls: types of firewall technology- network level and application level, IP packets filter screening routers,
limitations of firewalls.
Encryption and Decryption – Cryptography, Public/Private key encryption.
Overview of Digital Signature and Digital Certificates technology
Network building blocks required for setting up a small LAN using Windows in an office, Hardware & software
required, Simple Installation and configuration of Networking under Windows.
Some basic networking configuration using Windows 2003 Server and clients, Simple network administration.

Text Books:
1. Fourauzan B., “Data Communications and Networking”, 3rd edition, TataMcGraw-HillPublications,
2004, ISBN 0 – 07 – 058408 – 7
2. Tanenbaum A., “Computer Networks”, 4th Edition, PHI, ISBN 81 – 203 –2175 – 8

Reference Books:
1. Keshav S., “An Engineering Approach to Computer Networking”, PearsonEducation,
ISBN 981 – 235 – 986 – 9
2. Comer D., “Computer Networks and Internet”, 2ND Edition, PearsonEducation, ISBN 81– 7808 – 086 –
9
3. S.K.Basandra & S. Jaiswal, “Local Area Networks”, Galgotia Publications
4. William Stallings, “Data and Computer Communication”

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