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Course code : 19B6CC13

Course title : Data Communications and Networking
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IIIB.Sc. Computer Science

SEMESTER –VI
For those who joined in 2019 onwards
PROGRAMME COURSE HRS/
COURSE TITLE CATEGORY CREDITS
CODE CODE WEEK

Data MAJOR -
UACS 19B6CC13 Communications Theory 5 5
and Networking

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course aims to impart knowledge about the basics and the structure of
data communicating systems and the various algorithms and protocols used
to accomplish data transmission through internet.

COURSE OBJECTIVE/S

To understand the basics of data communicating systems.

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To provide knowledge about the concepts of internet.

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To learn the various protocols used in the internet

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UNITS

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION (13

Hrs)

Data Communications – Networks – The Internet – Protocols and Standards

– Layered Tasks - The OSI Model - Layers in the OSI Model – TCP/IP
Protocol Suite – Addressing – Key Terms.

UNIT II: TRANSMISSION MEDIA (13

Hrs)

Guided Media – Unguided Media: Wireless – Circuit-Switched Networks –

Datagram Networks – Virtual-Circuit Networks – Structure of a Switch.

UNIT III: DATA LINK LAYER (15

Hrs)

Introduction – Block Coding - Linear Block Codes – Cyclic Codes –

Checksum - Framing - Flow and Error Control – Protocols – Noiseless
Channels – Noisy Channels.
UNIT IV: NETWORK & TRANSPORT LAYER (12
Hrs)

IPv4 Addresses – IPv6 Addresses –Process-To-Process Delivery - User

Datagram Protocol (UDP) - Transmission Control Protocol(TCP).

UNIT V: NETWORK SECURITY

(12 Hrs)

Cryptography: Introduction – Symmetric-key Cryptography - Asymmetric-

key Cryptography – Security Services – Message Confidentiality – Message
Integrity – Message Authentication – Digital Signature – Entity
Authentication.

DYNAMISMS (For CIA only): (10Hrs)

Unit I :Network Categories

Unit II : Unguided Media

Unit IV : IPV6 Addresses

Unit V : Digital Signature

TEXT BOOK

Data Communications and Networking, Behrouz A. Forouzhan, Tata

McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi, 4 th Edition, 2015.

Chapters:1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 11.1 – 11.5, 19, 23.1 – 23.3, 30, 31

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Computer Networks, Andrew S. Tanenbaum, 3rd Edition, Prentice-

Hall India Ltd, New Delhi, 2003.

2. Data and Computer Communication, William E. Stallings,7th

Edition, Prentice-Hall India Ltd, New Delhi, 2007.

3. Data Communications and Networking, Behrouz A. Forouzhan,

Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi, 5 th Edition,
2012.

Digital Open Educational Resources (DOER) :

 1. https://www.tutorialspoint.com/data_communication_computer_network/
index.htm

2. https://www.tutorialspoint.com/data_communication_computer_network/
data_communication_computer_network_tutorial.pdf

COURSE OUTCOMES (CO)

On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to

Knowledge
Level PSOs POs
No. Course Outcome (According ADDRESSE ADDRESSE
to Bloom’s D D
Taxonomy)
Explain the structure of internet
CO 1 according to OSI model K1,K3 PSO1&
PO2
PSO2
Analyse the capacity, efficiency and
CO 2 the usage of different transmission K1,K2 PSO3 PO1
medium
Outline the different switching
techniques and error control
CO 3 K1,K2,K3 PSO4 PO3
algorithms used for effective
communication.
Outline the various addressing used,
and Compare the format of data
CO 4 K1,K2 PSO5 PO2
transmission using TCP and UDP
protocols for communication
Explain the standard algorithms
CO5 K2,K4 PSO6 PO4
used for data security

FATIMA COLLEGE (Autonomous), MADURAI-18

B.Sc. END SEMESTER EXAMINATION – April 2023
III B.Sc. Computer Science – SEMESTER VI
19B6CC13 – DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING
 Section Q. Marks Level of COURSE
No. Taxonomy OUTCOME
NO.
A(i) 1 1 mark K1 CO1
Fill Up 2 1 mark K1 CO2
3 1 mark K1 CO3
4 1 mark K1 CO4
5 1 mark K1 CO5
A(ii) 6 1 mark K1 CO1
Choose 7 1 mark K1 CO2
8 1 mark K1 CO3
9 1 mark K1 CO4
10 1 mark K1 CO5
B 11 2 marks K2 CO1
12 2 marks K2 CO2
13 2 marks K2 CO2
14 2 marks K2 CO3
C 15a 4 marks K1 pair CO1
or
CO1
15b
16a 4 marks K2 pair CO1
or
16b CO1
17a 4 marks K4 pair CO2
or
CO2
17b
D 18a 10 marks K3 pair CO4
or
CO4
18b
19a 10 marks K4 pair CO5
or CO5
19b
E 20 10 marks K3 CO3
FATIMA COLLEGE (Autonomous), MADURAI – 625 018.
B.A. / B.Sc. END SEMESTER EXAMINATION
COMPUTER SCIENCE- SEMESTER– VI
MODEL QUESTION PAPER

COURSE TITLE: _DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING

DURATION : 2 ½ Hrs. COURSE CODE: 19B6CC13

Max : 60 Mks.

SECTION - A (10 x 1 = 10Mks.)

Answer all the following.
I.FILL IN THE BLANKS
1. Unicode use __________ bits to represent a character or symbol.(Level- K1, CO1.
Unit 1)
2. Fiber optic cables transfer data in the form of ___________ . (Level- K1, CO2, Unit
2)
3. The addressing used at Data link layer is ____________.(Level- K1, CO3, Unit 3)
4. The port numbers used for server processes are ________ port numbers. (Level- K1,
CO4, Unit 4)
5. DES stands for _____________________________. (Level- K1, CO3 Unit 5)

II. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

6. TCP/IP protocol suite model consists of ____________ layers (Level- K1, CO1, Unit
1)
(a) 7 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
7. Virtual circuit switching techniques are implemented at ____________ layer(Level-
K1, CO2, Unit 2)
(a) Physical layer (b) Data link layer (c) Network layer (d) Transport Layer
8. Size of sender sliding window in Go-Back-N ARQ algorithm is _________(Level-
K1, CO3, Unit 3)
(a) 2 m-1 (b) 2 m-1 (c) 1 (d) 2m
9. Combining several networks into one large network is _____________(Level- K1,
CO4, Unit 4)
(a) Intra network (b) Internet work (c) super net (d) sub net
10. In asymmetric cryptography the key used for decryption is ____________(Level- K1,
CO5, Unit 5)
(a) Senders Private key (b) Senders Public key (c) Receivers Private key
(d) Receivers Public key.

Section B (4 * 2 = 8 Marks)
III. Answer all the following
11. List the characteristics of Data communication system(Level- K2, CO1, Unit 1)
12. Write the propagation modes of electromagnetic spectrum.? Write their purpose.
(Level- K2, CO2, Unit 2)

13. What are well known port numbers and Ephemeral port numbers?(Level- K2, CO2,
Unit 4)
14. Distinguish between Symmetric and Asymmetric key cryptography.(Level- K2, CO3,
Unit 5)
 Section C ( 3 * 4 = 12 Marks)
IV. Answer all the following
15A. Define characteristics of microwaves and explain its applications (Level- K1,
CO1, unit 2)

(OR)
15B. Explain the different phases of circuit switching. (Level- K1, CO1, Unit 2)

16A. Draw the block diagram of Error Detection and error correction algorithms.

(Level- K2, CO1, Unit 3)

(OR)

16B. Explain Stop and Wait algorithm for noiseless channel. (Level- K2, CO1, Unit
3)

17A. what is (i) Message confidentiality and (ii) Message Authentication. How to
implement them in data communication(Level- K4, CO2, Unit 5)

(OR)
17B. Explain Diffie-Hellman key exchange algorithm. (Level- K4, CO2, Unit 5)

Section D (2 * 10 = 20 Marks)
V. Answer all the following
18A. Draw the structure of OSI network model and write the functions of Network
support layers.(Level- K3, CO4, Unit 1)

(OR)
18B. Describe the structure and the merits and demerits of Mesh and Bus topologies.
(Level- K3, CO4, Unit 1)

19A. Explain structure and the propose of each section of TCP header. . (Level- K4,
CO5, Unit 4)
 (OR)
19B. Write the basic concepts of IPV4 addressing and explain the merits and the
demerits of this addressing. How the addresses are allocated to the devices.. (Level-
K4, CO5, Unit 4)

Section E (1 * 10 = 10 Marks)
VI. Answer all the following
20. What is linear block code? Explain the Hamming error correction code with an
example (Level- K3, CO3, Unit 3)

SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT
K1 - 14 Mks. - 23.33 %
K2 - 12 Mks. - 20.00 %
K3 - 20 Mks. - 33.33 %
K4 - 14 Mks. - 23.34 %