Syllabus: Computer Network and Network Design

 Module I Introduction to Computer Networks 

Uses Of Computer Networks, Network Hardware, Network Software, Protocol Layering, Reference Models: OSI, TCP/IP, Comparison of OSI & TCP/IP, Network Devices. 

Self-learning Topics: Identify the different devices used in Network connection. College campus 

Module II Physical Layer & Data Link Layer 

Physical layer: Guided Media, Unguided Media, Wireless Transmission: Electromagnetic Spectrum. Switching: Circuit-Switched Networks, Packet Switching, Structure Of A Switch DLL Design Issues (Services, Framing, Error Control, Flow Control), Error Detection and Correction(Hamming Code,Parity, CRC, Checksum) , Elementary Data Link protocols : Stop and Wait, Sliding Window(Go Back N, Selective Repeat), Piggybacking, HDLC Medium Access Protocols: Random Access, Controlled Access, Channelization. Ethernet Protocol: Standard Ethernet, Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps), Gigabit Ethernet, 10-Gigabit Ethernet. 

Self-learning Topics: Differentiate link layer in IOT network and Normal Network. 

Module III Network Layer 

Network Layer Services, Packet Switching, Network Layer Performance, IPv4 Addressing (classful and classless), Subnetting, Supernetting ,IPv4 Protocol, DHCP, Network Address Translation (NAT). Routing algorithms: Distance Vector Routing, Link state routing,Path Vector Routing. Protocols –RIP,OSPF,BGP. Next Generation IP: IPv6 Addressing,IPv6 Protocol, Transition fromIPV4 to IPV6 

Self-learning Topics: Study difference between IPV4 and IPV6. Network Class A, B, C, D, E and subnet mask. 

Module IV Transport Layer & Session Layer 

Transport Layer: Transport Layer Services, Connectionless & Connection-oriented Protocols, Transport Layer protocols: User Datagram Protocol: UDP Services, UDP Applications, Transmission Control Protocol: TCP Services, TCP Features, Segment, A TCP Connection, Windows in TCP, Flow Control, Error Control, TCP Congestion Control, TCP Timers. Session Layer: Session layer design issues, Session Layer protocol - Remote Procedure Call (RPC), 

Self-learning Topics: List real time example of UDP and TCP. 

Module V Presentation Layer & Application Layer 

Presentation layer :Compression: Comparison between Lossy Compression and Lossless Compression, Huffman Coding, Speech Compression, LZW, RLE, Image Compression – GIF,JPEG. Application layer: Standard Client-Server Protocols: World Wide Web, HTTP, FTP, Electronic Mail, Domain Name System (DNS), SNMP 

Self-learning Topics: Difference between HTTP and FTP Protocol. 

Module VI Network Design Concepts 

Introduction to VLAN ,VPN A case study to design a network for an organization meeting the following guidelines: Networking Devices, IP addressing: Subnetting, Supernetting, Routing Protocols to be used, Services to be used: TELNET, SSH, FTP server, Web server, File server, DHCP server and DNS server. 

Self-learning Topics: Study the Network Design of your college campus.