Computer Networks |
UNIT I |
Introduction Network Hardware Software Reference Models
OSI and TCP/IP models Example networks: Internet, ATM, Ethernet and
Wireless LANs - Physical layer Theoretical basis for data communication -
guided transmission media |
UNIT II |
Wireless transmission - Communication Satellites Telephones
structure local loop, trunks and multiplexing, switching. Data link layer:
Design issues error detection and correction. |
UNIT III |
Elementary data link protocols - sliding window protocols Data Link
Layer in the Internet - Medium Access Layer Channel Allocation Problem
Multiple Access Protocols. |
UNIT IV |
Network layer - design issues - Routing algorithms - Congestion
control algorithms IP protocol IP Address Internet Control Protocol. |
UNIT V |
Transport layer - design issues - Connection management - Addressing,
Establishing & Releasing a connection Simple Transport Protocol Internet
Transport Protocol (TCP) - Network Security: Cryptography. |
Text Books |
(i) A. S.Tanenbaum, 2003, Computer Networks, Fourth Edition, - Pearson
Education, Inc, (Prentice hall of India Ltd), Delhi. |
Reference Books |
(i) B. Forouzan, 1998, Introduction to Data Communications in Networking, Tata
McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
(ii) F. Halsall, 1995, Data Communications, Computer Networks and Open Systems,
Addison Wessley.
(iii) D. Bertsekas and R. Gallagher, 1992, Data Networks, Prentice hall of India, New
Delhi.
(iv) Lamarca, 2002, Communication Networks, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi. |
Website, E-learning resources |
(i) http://authors.phptr.com/tanenbaumcn4/ |
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