Course Code Course Type Credits

Computer Networks
CSE3006 LTP 4
Objectives
 Build an understanding of the fundamental concepts of computer networking, protocols,
architectures, and applications
 Gain expertise in design, implement and analyze performance perspective of ISO-OSI layered
Architecture
 Be familiar with the components required to build different types of networks
 To learn and understand the principles of routing and protocols of networking
 Learn the flow control and congestion control algorithms
 Take advanced courses in Networking
Expected Outcomes
Students who complete this course will be able
 To understand the basic principles of Communication, Networks and Satellite Transponders.
 To understand bit rate and baud rate.
 To understand the concepts of CSMA/CD, ISDN.
 To design sub-netting and enhance the performance of routing mechanisms.
 To compare various congestion control mechanisms and identify suitable Transport layer
protocol for real time applications.
 To identify various Application layer protocols for specific applications.
Student Outcomes (SO): c, h, k, l
Unit No of
Unit Description SO
No. Hours
1 Introduction: Networking goals, Networking Topologies, Network 10 c
Architecture - Interfaces and services, ISO-OSI Reference Model, TCP/IP
Protocol suite. Comparison of OSI and TCP/IP.
Signals: Analog Signals and Digital Signals, Characteristics of Analog
Signals, Frequency Modulation (FM), Amplitude, Modulation (AM),
Phase Modulation (PM), Quadrature Amplitude Modulation QAM.
Encoding and Modulation: Digital to Digital signal conversion, Digital
to Analog signal conversion, Analog to Analog signal conversion, Analog
to Digital signal conversion
2 Physical Layer: Transmission Media - Guided Transmission Media – 9 c
Twisted pair, Coaxial Cable, Fiber Optics , Unguided Media–Radio waves,
Microwaves, Infrared.
Switching: Packet and Circuit Switching
Data Link Layer: Framing, Flow and Error Control, Error Detection and
Correction - Types of Errors, Redundancy, LRC, CRC, Checksum.
Flow and Error control Protocols: Stop and Wait, Stop and Wait ARQ,
Go back-N ARQ, Selective repeat ARQ.
3 Local Area Network: Ethernet: Multiple Access Links and Protocols – 9 l
ALOHA, CSMA, CSMA/CD, CSMA/CA. 802.3 IEEE standard, Token
Bus: 802.4 IEEE standard, Token Ring: 802.5 IEEE standard, Wireless
LAN Protocols.
 Logical Addressing: IPv4 Addresses, Ipv6 Addresses.
INTER Networking Devices: Layer 1 connections- Repeater, Hubs,
Layer 2 connections- Bridges, Switches, Layer 3 connections- Routers,
Gateways.
Unicast Routing Protocols: Distance Vector Routing, Link State Routing.
Internet Protocols: Class A, B, C, D, E traffic, IPV4, IPV6.
Address Mapping: ARP, RARP- ICMP- IGMP.
4 Transport Layer: Services, Multiplexing and Demultiplexing, Process to 6 l
process delivery –User Datagram Protocol (UDP) – Transmission Control
Protocol (TCP) – Congestion Control Techniques– Congestion Prevention
Policies - Quality of services (QoS) – Techniques to improve QoS -
Integrated Services.
5 Principles of Networking Applications: Web, FTP, E-mail, DNS, Peer- 9 c, l
to-Peer applications, Creating Networking Applications, Telnet, SNMP,
Recent trends in Computer Networks.
Recent Trends in Network Security: Cryptography, Substitution and
Transposition Ciphers, Data encryption standard (DES), breaking DES,
Public Key Cryptography, Network layer security (IPSec), Transport
Layer Security (TLS/SSL, HTTPS)
6 Guest Lecture on Contemporary Topics in Data communication and 2 h
Networks
Total Lecture: 45
Mode of Teaching and Learning:
Flipped Class Room, Activity Based Teaching/Learning, Digital/Computer based models, wherever
possible to augment lecture for practice/tutorial and minimum 2 hours lectures by industry experts
on contemporary topics.
Mode of Evaluation and Assessment:
The assessment and evaluation components may consist of unannounced open book examinations,
quizzes, student’s portfolio generation and assessment, and any other innovative assessment
practices followed by faculty, in addition to the Continuous Assessment Tests and Term End
Examination.
Text Book(s):
1. Larry L.Peterson, Bruce S.Davie, Computer Networks: A System Approach, Fifth Edition,
2012.
2. James F.Kurose and Keith W.Ross, Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, Sixth
Edition, Pearson Education, 2013.
Reference Book(s):
1. Behrouz A. Forouzan, Data Communications and Networking, Fifth Edition, McGraw-Hill,
2012.
2 Behrouz A.Forouzan, TCP/IP Protocol Suite, 5th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2012
3 W.Richard Stevens, TCP/IP Illustrated, The Protocols, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall 2012
4. Andrew S.Tenanbaum, Computer Networks, Fifth Edition, Prentice Hall, 2012

SO -
No. Indicative List of Experiments
k
1 Demo session of all networking hardware and Functionalities
 2 Introduction to Socket Programming, Basic Linux Commands
3 To study various types of Connectors
4 LAN installations and their Configuration
5 To implement various type of error correcting techniques.
6 To implement various types of DLL protocols.
7 Imagine two processes communicate across a network. One process running in your
local system is web browser and the other process running in the remote system is
the web server. Once a connection is established between the web browser and web
server, the server’s current date and time has to be displayed in web browser. Write
a suitable program for this scenario.
8 A network communication model is created by establishing connection between a
client and a server. The connection is also guaranteed by transferring client’s IP
address to the server and displays it in the server’s premises. Write a program for the
above situation.
9 Consider two processes client and server communicates across a network. The client
sends a message to the server in the request and the server responds with the same
message. Write a Socket program for the above mentioned scenario.
10 To study various TCL commands.
11 The message entered in the client is sent to the server and the server encodes the
message and returns it to the client. Encoding is done by replacing a character by the
character next to it.(i.e.) a as b, b as c…z as a.
12 Packet Tracer: Observing Packets across the network and Performance Analysis of
Routing protocols
Recommendation by the Board of Studies on 18.06.2020
Approval by Academic council on 29.06.2020
Compiled by Dr Sandip Mal