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Computer Network Syllabus

This document provides information about the course "Computer Networks" which is part of the Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology program at Pokhara University. The course is worth 3 credits and includes 3 hours of lectures, 0 hours of tutorials, and 2 hours of practical sessions per week. The course objectives are to provide an overall understanding of computer networking including models, protocols, addressing, routing algorithms, and network security. The course content covers these topics across 10 sections ranging from introductions to networking to network management and security. Assessment includes a sessional exam, final exam, and practical lab work involving networking commands, client/server setup, cabling, packet analysis, router configuration, and case studies.

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Computer Network Syllabus

This document provides information about the course "Computer Networks" which is part of the Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology program at Pokhara University. The course is worth 3 credits and includes 3 hours of lectures, 0 hours of tutorials, and 2 hours of practical sessions per week. The course objectives are to provide an overall understanding of computer networking including models, protocols, addressing, routing algorithms, and network security. The course content covers these topics across 10 sections ranging from introductions to networking to network management and security. Assessment includes a sessional exam, final exam, and practical lab work involving networking commands, client/server setup, cabling, packet analysis, router configuration, and case studies.

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Pokhara University

Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology

Year III Semester VI


Concurrent Prerequisite
S. N. Course Code Subject Registration Course Course Credit Lecture Tutorial Practical
1 CMP 241 Computer Graphics 3 3 1 2
2 CMP 335 Computer Networks 3 3 0 2
3 CMP 456 Intelligent Systems 3 3 0 2
4 CMP 481 Information Systems 3 3 0 2
5 CMP 321 Object Oriented Design and Modeling through UML 3 3 1 3
6 CMP 390 Project II 2 0 0 4
17
Computer Networks (3 – 0 - 2)

Evaluation:
Theory Practical Total
Sessional 30 20 50
Final 50 - 50
Total 80 20 100

Course Objectives:
This course provides the overall communication infrastructure including wired and wireless
Media for computer networking, models of network. It also highlights the operation of layer-
wise network communication, different addressing mechanisms, routing algorithms, security
in the computer network and overview of server configuration for complete networking
systems.

Course Contents:

1. Introduction to Computer Network 3 hrs


1.1. Definition, merits, Demerits
1.2. Network Models
1.2.1. PAN, LAN, Campus Area Network (CAN), MAN, Country Area Network
(CAN*), WAN, GAN.
1.2.2. Topological Models (star, bus, distributed bus, mesh, tree, hybrid, ring)
1.2.3. Client/Server, Peer-to-Peer & Active Network Model

2. Reference Model 4 hrs


2.1. Protocols and Standards
2.2. Interfaces and Services
2.3. OSI Layers
2.4. TCP/IP layers
2.5. Comparison of OSI & TCP/IP
2.6. Networking hardware: NIC, Hub, Repeater, Switches, Bridge, Router

3. Physical Layer 4 hrs


3.1. Guided Media: Copper, Fiber cabling and its capacity standards
3.2. Unguided Media: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi/Wireless-LAN, Satellite Communication Basics
(Micro waves, Radio waves)
3.3. Circuit/packet/message switching
3.4. ISDN Signaling & Architecture
3.5. Network Performance: Bandwidth, Throughput, Latency, Bandwidth-Delay Product,
Jitter

4. Data Link Layer 8 hrs


4.1. LLC and MAC sub-layer overview
4.2. Physical (MAC) addressing overview
4.3. Framing
4.4. Flow control (stop and wait, go-back-N, selective-repeat-request)
4.5. Error Control Mechanisms
4.5.1. Error Detection: Parity Check, CRC
4.5.2. Error Correction: Hamming code
4.6. Channel Access
4.6.1. ALOHA Systems
4.6.2. CSMA, CSMA/CD
4.7. 802.3 Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
4.8. 802.4 Token Bus, 802.5 Token Ring
4.9. Virtual Circuit Switching: Frame Relay, ATM & X.25

5. Network/Internet Layer Protocols and Addressing 8 hrs


5.1. Logical addressing
5.1.1. IPv4 addressing, subnetting, supernetting, CIDR, VLSM
5.1.2. IPv6 addressing overview
5.1.3. IPv4 and IPv6 header protocol format
5.1.4. IPv4 & IPv6 feature comparison
5.2. Routing Algorithm overview
5.2.1. Classful and Classless Routing
5.2.2. Adaptive and non-adaptive routing
5.2.3. Distance vector and link-state routing
5.2.4. Interior and exterior routing
5.2.5. Unicast & multicast routing
5.2.6. Routing Algorithms: RIP, OSPF, BGP

6. Transport Layer and protocols 4 hrs


6.1. Port addressing overview
6.2. Process to process delivery: multiplexing and de-multiplexing
6.3. TCP services, features, segment headers, well known ports & Handshaking
6.4. UDP Services, features, segment Headers, well known ports
6.5. Concept of Socket programming: TCP & UDP socket

7. Congestion Control & Quality of services 3 hrs


7.1. Congestion Control: Open loop and Closed Loop
7.2. Traffic Shaping (leaky bucket and token bucket)
7.3. TCP congestion control

8. Application Layer, Servers & Protocols 5 hrs


8.1. Domain addressing, DNS server & Queries
8.2. HTTP, FTP & proxy server overview.
8.3. DHCP principles.
8.4. E-mail server Protocol: SMTP, POP, IMAP

9. Network management and Security 6 hrs


9.1. Introduction to Network management.
9.2. SNMP
9.3. Principles of cryptography (Symmetric key: DES, Asymmetric key: RSA)
9.4. Key Exchange Protocols (Diffie-Hallman, Kerberos)
9.5. VPN
9.6. Overview of IPSEC
9.7. Firewall & its types
Laboratory Work:
1. Network commands testing: ping-pong, netstat, nslookup, ipconfig/ifconfig,
tracert/traceroute…
2. Setting up Client/Server network system in Microsoft and Linux environment
3. UTP CAT6 cabling: Straight and Cross wiring, testing and verification
4. Internet Packet header analysis using TCPDUMP/WIRESHAK
5. Router Configuration, use of packet tracer or other simulator software
6. OSPF configuration & practices
7. Web, Proxy, FTP server configuration
8. Implementation of Router ACL, Proxy Firewall, IPTables.
9. Case Study: Network Design Standards (eg: building Network design with servers
including NCR)

Text Book:
Behrouz A. Forouzen, "Data Communication and Networking", 4th Edition, Tata
McGgaw Hill.

References:
1. A.S. Tanenbaum, “Computer Networks”, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall India, 1997.
2. W. Stallings, “Data and Computer Communication”, Macmillan Press, 1989.
3. Kurose Ross : Computer Networking: A top down approach, 2nd Edition, Pearson
Education

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