ADVANCED COMPUTER NETWORKS

UNIT I Review
Computer Networks and the Internet: What is the Internet, The Network edge, The
Network core, Access Networks and Physical media, ISPs and Internet Backbones, Delay
and Loss in Packet-Switched Networks, History of Computer Networking and the
Internet - Foundation of Networking Protocols: 5-layer TCP/IP Model, 7-Layer OSI
Model, Internet Protocols and Addressing, Equal-Sized Packets Model: ATM -
Networking Devices: Multiplexers, Modems and Internet Access Devices, Switching
and Routing Devices, Router Structure.

UNIT II
The Link Layer and Local Area Networks: Link Layer: Introduction and Services,
Error- Detection and Error-Correction techniques, Multiple Access Protocols, Link Layer
Addressing, Ethernet, Interconnections: Hubs and Switches, PPP: The Point-to-Point
Protocol, Link Virtualization - Routing and Internetworking: Network–Layer Routing,
Least-Cost-Path algorithms, Non-Least-Cost-Path algorithms, Intradomain Routing
Protocols, Interdomain Routing Protocols, Congestion Control at Network Layer

UNIT III
Logical Addressing: IPv4 Addresses, IPv6 Addresses - Internet Protocol:
Internetworking, IPv4, IPv6, Transition from IPv4 to IPv6 – Multicasting Techniques
and Protocols: Basic Definitions and Techniques, Intradomain Multicast Protocols,
Interdomain Multicast Protocols, Node-Level Multicast algorithms - Transport and
End-to-End Protocols: Transport Layer, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), User
Datagram Protocol (UDP), Mobile Transport Protocols, TCP Congestion Control –
Application Layer: Principles of Network Applications, The Web and HTTP, File
Transfer: FTP, Electronic Mail in the Internet, Domain Name System (DNS), P2P File
Sharing, Socket Programming with TCP and UDP, Building a Simple Web Server

UNIT IV
Wireless Networks and Mobile IP: Infrastructure of Wireless Networks, Wireless LAN
Technologies, IEEE 802.11 Wireless Standard, Cellular Networks, Mobile IP, Wireless
Mesh Networks (WMNs) - Optical Networks and WDM Systems: Overview of Optical
Networks, Basic Optical Networking Devices, Large-Scale Optical Switches, Optical
Routers, Wavelength Allocation in Networks, Case Study: An All-Optical Switch

UNIT V
VPNs, Tunneling and Overlay Networks: Virtual Private Networks (VPNs),
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Overlay Networks – VoIP and Multimedia
Networking: Overview of IP Telephony, VoIP Signaling Protocols, Real-Time Media
Transport Protocols, Distributed Multimedia Networking, Stream Control Transmission
Protocol - Mobile A-Hoc Networks: Overview of Wireless Ad-Hoc Networks, Routing
in Ad-Hoc Networks, Routing Protocols for Ad-Hoc Networks – Wireless Sensor
Networks: Sensor Networks and Protocol Structures, Communication Energy Model,
Clustering Protocols, Routing Protocols
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet, James F.
Kurose, Keith W.Ross, Third Edition, Pearson Education, 2007
2. Computer and Communication Networks, Nader F. Mir, Pearson Education, 2007.

REFERENCES:
1. Data Communications and Networking, Behrouz A. Forouzan, Fourth Edition,
TataMcGraw Hill, 2007
2. Guide to Networking Essentials, Greg Tomsho,Ed Tittel, David Johnson,Fifth
Edition, Thomson.
3. An Engineering Approach to Computer Networking , S.Keshav, Pearson
Education.
4. Campus Network Design Fundamentals, Diane Teare, Catherine Paquet,
PearsonEducation (CISCO Press)
5. Computer Networks, Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Fourth Edition, Prentice Hall.
6. The Internet and Its Protocols, A. Farrel, Elsevier.
 ADVANCED COMPUTER NETWORKS

Time: 3 hours Max.Marks:100

Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks

1.a)Distinguish between connectionless and connection oriented service.

b) Compare circuit switching and packet switching techniques.

2.a) Explain and compare the performance of Multiple access protocols.

3.a) What are the services provided by the link layer? Explain.
b) Compare Intradomain and Interdomain routing protocols. [10+10]

4.a) Compare and contrast the IPv4 and the IPv6 header fields.
b) Give the features and services of TCP protocol. Explain TCP congestion control
mechanisms.
[10+10
]

5.a) Discuss the protocol architecture of wireless LAN standard IEEE 802.11.
b) Explain the functioning of Mobile IP. [10+10]

6.a) List out the various optical networking devices and explain its operations.
b) Describe procedure for wave length allocation in networks. [10+10]

7.a) List out the issues in designing a routing protocol for Ad-Hoc wireless networks.
b) What are the characteristics of an Ideal routing protocol for Ad-Hoc networks?
c) Explain hidden and exposed terminal problems. [6+6+8]

8. Write a brief note on: