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Computer Networking Questions

This document outlines the units and topics covered in a course on computer networks. The course covers 5 units on topics like data communication protocols, network models, transmission media, switching techniques, data link layer protocols, multiple access protocols, network and transport layers, application layer protocols, and network security.

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Computer Networking Questions

This document outlines the units and topics covered in a course on computer networks. The course covers 5 units on topics like data communication protocols, network models, transmission media, switching techniques, data link layer protocols, multiple access protocols, network and transport layers, application layer protocols, and network security.

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CA5CRT14 : COMPUTER NETWORKS (Core)

Theory : 3 Hours per Week

Credits : 4

UNIT -1:

Introduction to Networks, Data and signals-analog and digital, periodic analog signals, digital signals, bit
rate, baud rate, bandwidth . Transmission impairments - attenuation, distortion and noise.

Data communication protocols and standards, Network models - OSI model-layers and their functions.
TCP/IP protocol suite.

UNIT-2:

Bandwidth utilization Multiplexing: FDM, TDM, spread spectrum.

Transmission Media- guided media and unguided media.

Switching: message, Circuit and packet switched networks, datagram networks, virtual- circuit networks.

UNIT-3:

Data link layer: Error Detection and Correction , Framing, flow and error control, Protocols - Noiseless
channels (Simplest , Stop and Wait) and Noisy channels(Stop and Wait and Piggy Backing) .

Multiple Access Protocols . Random Access-ALOHA, CSMA. Wired LANs-IEEE standards, wireless LANs-
Bluetooth, Cellular Telephony

UNIT- 4:

Network layer and Transport layer: Repeaters, Bridges, Gateways and routers. Logical addressing - IPv4
& IPv6 addressing, Internet protocol - IPv4 and IPv6, Connectionless and Connection Oriented Service :
UDP, TCP. Congestion control, quality of service.

UNIT-5:

Application Layer : HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DNS. Network Security: Common Threats – Firewalls(advantages
and disadvantages), Cryptography.

Book of study :

1. B. A. Forouzan - Data communication and Networking , fourth edition – TMH


2. Andrew S Tannenbaum – Computer Networks, Fourth Edition, Prentice Hall of India.

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