Course

Unit I

Protocol layers -The Network Edge- The Network Core– Delay– Loss and Throughput in Packet Switched Networks

Unit II

IPV4, IPV6, Routing algorithm – Interior and Exterior routing. ICMP, Classless and Subnet Address Extensions (CIDR), Internet Multicasting. NAT Routing protocol design and architectures for RIP, OSPF, BGP, RIP.

Unit III

Application layer protocols – HTTP- DNS – PPP file sharing Introduction to Transport Layer Services – Connectionless Transport- UDP – Principles of Reliable Data Transfer- Connection Oriented Transport- TCP Traffic Control: Packet Scheduling, TCP Congestion Control, – Leaky Bucket, Token Bucket-Internet protocol

Unit IV

Internet Layer-Class full Addressing – Classless addressing – Private Addresses – Subnets – Subnet masks –ARP – ICMP-Routing & Forwarding –

Unit V

Global Internet– RIP – OSPF – BGP – Broadcast & Multicast routing.
ifconfig, nw.js – netcat – netstat – DNS – dhcp and monitoring tool Wireshark Network simulator.

Course Description

The field of computer networking is rapidly changing. It is critical to consider not only what computer networks are today, but also why and how they are designed in the manner that they are. The goal of this course is to provide a solid conceptual foundation for computer networks and the principles that govern their design. The course covers the various protocols and the working of the Internet and its design which help students to contribute to research work.

Course Objectives

• The primary course objective is to provide the foundation of basics in computer networks in the digital era.
• Enable the student to understand the fundamental networking principles, standards, protocols and technologies.
• The course also provides insights into networking concepts in each layer of the protocol model.
• The course will enrich the students with hands-on experience in configuring networking devices using Packet Tracer and analyzing the protocols using Wireshark.

Course Outcomes

CO-PO Mapping

• James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross, “Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach”, 6th Edition, Addison Wesley, 2008.
• Larry Peterson and Bruce Davie, “Computer Networks: A Systems Approach”, Fourth Edition, Morgan Kaufmann, 2007.
• Richard Stevens, Bill Fenner and Andrew M. Rudoff, “UNIX Network Programming”, Volume 1: “The Sockets Networking API”, Third Edition, Addison Wesley, 2004.
• Andrew S.Tanenbaum, “Computer Networks”, Fifth Edition, Prentice Hall of India, 2011.