This document outlines the content and objectives of a course on computer networks. It lists 5 units that will be covered: data communications, data link layer, network layer, transport layer, and application layer. For each unit, it provides an overview of the topics that will be discussed, such as protocols, standards, routing, and security. It also lists several universities and institutions that the course content is referred from.
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Computer Networks
This document outlines the content and objectives of a course on computer networks. It lists 5 units that will be covered: data communications, data link layer, network layer, transport layer, and application layer. For each unit, it provides an overview of the topics that will be discussed, such as protocols, standards, routing, and security. It also lists several universities and institutions that the course content is referred from.
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Subject Code/ Computer Networks LTPC 3 0 0 3
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OJECTIVES
Unit Content of Syllabus Name of
University/Institution from which contents are referred with subject name and subject code 1 DATA COMMUNICATIONS Components – Direction of Data flow – networks – Components and Categories – types of connections – Topologies – Protocols and Standards – ISO/OSI model – Transmission media – Coaxial Cable – Fibre Optics – Line Coding – Modems – RS232 Interfacing Sequences 2 DATA LINK LAYER Error – detection and correction – Parity – LRC – CRC – Hamming Code – Flow Control and Error Control: Stop and Wait – go back N ARQ – selective Anna University repeat ARQ – sliding window techniques – HDLC. IIT Kharagpur LAN: Ethernet IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.4, and IEEE Jawaharlal Nehru 802.5 – IEEE 802.11 – FDDI, SONET – Bridges. Technological 3 NETWORK LAYER University Internetworks – Packet Switching and Datagram SRM University approach – IP addressing methods – Subnetting – Routing – Distance Vector Routing – Link State Routing – Routers. 4 TRANSPORT LAYER Duties of Transport Layer – Multiplexing – Demultiplexing – Sockets – User Datagram Protocol (UDP) – Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) – Congestion Control – Quality of Services (QoS) – Integrated Services. 5 APPLICATION LAYER Domain Name Space (DNS) – SMTP, FDP, HTTP, WWW – Security – Cryptography.