Computer Network Syllabus
Computer
Network
UNIT-1:
Introduction to Computer Networking
Data
Communication, Networks – Distributed Processing, Network Criteria,
Applications; Protocols and Standards, Standard Organization, Line
Configuration – Point to Point, Multi Point; Topology – Mesh, Star, Tree, Bus,
Ring, Hybrid; Transmission mode, Categories of Network – LAN, MAN, WAN, Inter
Networks,
UNIT-2: Transmission
of Digital Data
Analog and Digital,
digital data transmission – parallel transmission, serial transmission, DTE-DCE
interface – data terminal equipment, data circuit terminating equipment,
standards, modems- Transmission rate, Modem standards.
UNIT-3: The OSI Model
The model – Layered
architecture, functions of the layers -Physical layer, Data Link layer, Network
layer, Transport layer, session layer, Presentation layer, Application layer
UNIT-4: TCP/IP Model
& Protocols
The TCP/IP reference
model, comparison of TCP/IP & OSI, Introduction to Internet – ARPANET,
Architecture of Internet, Client server model, www, IP Address Classes,
Protocols: IP, HTTP, TCP. FTP, ARP.
UNIT-5: Network
Security
Introduction of
Network Security and its importance. Cryptography: Definitions, Symmetric Key
Cryptography: Traditional Ciphers, Simple modern Ciphers, Asymmetric Key
Cryptography: RSA, Security Services, Digital Signatures.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
- Introduction to Data
communication & Networking – Behrouz & Forouzan
- Computer Networking – Andres
& Tanenbaum _
