INT62D:COMPUTER NETWORKS
L:3 T:0 P:0 Credits:3
Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to
CO1 :: analyze the physical topology and cabling (coaxial, OFC, UTP, STP) of a network
CO2 :: Demonstrate various types of networking models and protocol suites.
CO3 :: Identify the IP address of a workstation and the class of the address and configure the IP
Address on a workstation
CO4 :: identify connectivity troubleshooting using PING, IPCONFIG, IFCONFIG.
CO5 :: explain concepts of wireless networking.
Unit I
Networks Basics : What is network, Models of network computing, Networking models, Peer to peer
Network, Server Client Network, LAN, MAN and WAN, Network Services, Topologies, Switching
Techniques
Unit II
OSI Model : Standards, OSI Reference Model, OSI Physical layer concepts, OSI Data-link layer
concepts, OSI Networks layer concepts, OSI Transport layer concepts, OSI Session layer concepts,
OSI presentation layer concepts, OSI Application layer concepts
Unit III
Introduction to TCP/IP : Concept of physical and logical addressing, Different classes of IP
addressing, special IP address, Sub netting and super netting, Loop back concept, IPV4 and IPV6
packet Format, Configuring IPV4 and IPV6
Unit IV
Cables and Connectors : Types of Cables( Coaxial, Twisted Pair), Shielded and Unshielded Pair of
Cables(Straight wire Cable, Cross Over Cables) with colour coding., Ethernet Specification and
Standardization, 10 Mbps (Traditional Ethernet), 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) and 1000 Mbps(Gigabit
Ethernet),Leased lines., Use of RJ45, RJ11, BNC,SCST.
Unit V
Network Connectivity : Network connectivity Devices, NICs, Hubs, Repeaters, Multiplexers, VOIP
and Net-to-Phone Telephony, Routers and Routing Protocols, Configuring of Routers.
Network Administration / Security : Client/Server Technology, Server Management, RAID
management and mirroring, Cryptography, Ethical Hacking
Unit VI
Network Trouble Shooting Techniques : Trouble Shooting process, Trouble Shooting Tools:
PING,IPCONFIG, IFCONFIG, NETSTAT, TRACEROOT, Wiresharp/ Dsniffer/ Pcop
Wireless Networking : Basics of Wireless, Wireless LAN, Wireless MAN, Wireless WAN, Wi-Fi, WiMax
(Broad-band Wireless) and Li-Fi.
Text Books:
1. COMPUTER NETWORKS by NAVEEN KUMARI, EAGLE PRAKASHAN
References:
1. DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER NETWORKS by GUPTA, PRAKASH C., PHI
Learning Pvt Ltd
2. COMPUTER NETWORKS, 1/E by BHUSHAN TRIVEDI, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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