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The CS8591 Computer Networks syllabus outlines the course objectives, which include understanding protocol layering, analyzing network performance, and familiarizing with various network components and protocols. The syllabus is divided into five units covering topics such as the physical layer, data-link layer, network layer, transport layer, and application layer. Upon completion, students are expected to evaluate network performance, design routing algorithms, and understand application layer protocols.

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CS8591_CN_ syllabus-1

The CS8591 Computer Networks syllabus outlines the course objectives, which include understanding protocol layering, analyzing network performance, and familiarizing with various network components and protocols. The syllabus is divided into five units covering topics such as the physical layer, data-link layer, network layer, transport layer, and application layer. Upon completion, students are expected to evaluate network performance, design routing algorithms, and understand application layer protocols.

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CS8591- COMPUTER NETWORKS Syllabus

(2017 Regulation)

CS8591 COMPUTER NETWORKS LTPC


3003

OBJECTIVES:

 To understand the protocol layering and physical level communication.


 To analyze the performance of a network.
 To understand the various components required to build different networks.
 To learn the functions of network layer and the various routing protocols.
 To familiarize the functions and protocols of the Transport layer.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION AND PHYSICAL LAYER 9

Networks – Network Types – Protocol Layering – TCP/IP Protocol suite – OSI Model –
Physical Layer: Performance – Transmission media – Switching – Circuit-switched
Networks – Packet Switching.

UNIT II DATA-LINK LAYER & MEDIA ACCESS 9

Introduction – Link-Layer Addressing – DLC Services – Data-Link Layer Protocols –


HDLC – PPP - Media Access Control - Wired LANs: Ethernet - Wireless LANs –
Introduction – IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth – Connecting Devices.

UNIT III NETWORK LAYER


9

Network Layer Services – Packet switching – Performance – IPV4 Addresses – Forwarding


of IP Packets - Network Layer Protocols: IP, ICMP v4 – Unicast Routing Algorithms –
Protocols – Multicasting Basics – IPV6 Addressing – IPV6 Protocol.

UNIT IV TRANSPORT LAYER 9

Introduction – Transport Layer Protocols – Services – Port Numbers – User Datagram


Protocol – Transmission Control Protocol – SCTP.

UNIT V APPLICATION LAYER 9

WWW and HTTP – FTP – Email –Telnet –SSH – DNS – SNMP.

TOTAL : 45
PERIODS OUTCOMES:

On Completion of the course, the students should be able to:

 Understand the basic layers and its functions in computer networks.


 Evaluate the performance of a network.
 Understand the basics of how data flows from one node to another.
 Analyze and design routing algorithms.
 Design protocols for various functions in the network.
 Understand the working of various application layer protocols

TEXT BOOK:
1. Behrouz A. Forouzan, Data Communications and Networking, Fifth Edition TMH,
2013.

REFERENCES:

1. Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie, Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, Fifth


Edition, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers Inc., 2012.
2. William Stallings, Data and Computer Communications, Tenth Edition, Pearson
Education, 2013.
3. Nader F. Mir, Computer and Communication Networks, Second Edition, Prentice
Hall, 2014.
4. Ying-Dar Lin, Ren-Hung Hwang and Fred Baker, Computer Networks: An Open
Source Approach, McGraw Hill Publisher, 2011.
5. James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross, Computer Networking, A Top-Down Approach
Featuring the Internet, Sixth Edition, Pearson Education, 2013.

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