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Computer Network

The document outlines a course on networking, focusing on the TCP/IP protocol suite and its layered architecture. It includes five units covering the application, transport, network, routing, and data link/physical layers, alongside practical exercises to reinforce learning. By the end of the course, students will be able to explain network layers, understand data flow, and analyze routing algorithms.

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Computer Network

The document outlines a course on networking, focusing on the TCP/IP protocol suite and its layered architecture. It includes five units covering the application, transport, network, routing, and data link/physical layers, alongside practical exercises to reinforce learning. By the end of the course, students will be able to explain network layers, understand data flow, and analyze routing algorithms.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

To understand the concept of layering in networks.


To know the functions of protocols of each layer of TCP/IP protocol suite.
To visualize the end-to-end flow of information.
To learn the functions of network layer and the various routing protocols
To familiarize the functions and protocols of the Transport layer

UNIT I INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION LAYER 10


Data Communication - Networks Network Types Protocol Layering TCP/IP Protocol suite
OSI Model Introduction to Sockets - Application Layer protocols: HTTP FTP Email protocols
(SMTP - POP3 - IMAP - MIME) DNS SNMP

UNIT II TRANSPORT LAYER 9


Introduction - Transport-Layer Protocols: UDP TCP: Connection Management Flow control -
Congestion Control - Congestion avoidance (DECbit, RED) SCTP Quality of Service

UNIT III NETWORK LAYER 7


Switching : Packet Switching - Internet protocol - IPV4 IP Addressing Subnetting - IPV6, ARP,
RARP, ICMP, DHCP

UNIT IV ROUTING 7
Routing and protocols: Unicast routing - Distance Vector Routing - RIP - Link State Routing OSPF
Path-vector routing - BGP - Multicast Routing: DVMRP PIM.

UNIT V DATA LINK AND PHYSICAL LAYERS 12


Data Link Layer Framing Flow control Error control Data-Link Layer Protocols HDLC PPP
- Media Access Control Ethernet Basics CSMA/CD Virtual LAN Wireless LAN (802.11) -
Physical Layer: Data and Signals - Performance Transmission media- Switching Circuit
Switching.
45 PERIODS
PRACTICAL EXERCISES: 30 PERIODS
1. Learn to use commands like tcpdump, netstat, ifconfig, nslookup and traceroute. Capture ping
and trace route PDUs using a network protocol analyzer and examine.
2. Write a HTTP web client program to download a web page using TCP sockets.
3. Applications using TCP sockets like: a) Echo client and echo server b) Chat
4. Simulation of DNS using UDP sockets.
5. Use a tool like Wireshark to capture packets and examine the packets
6. Write a code simulating ARP /RARP protocols.
7. Study of Network simulator (NS) and Simulation of Congestion Control Algorithms using NS.
8. Study of TCP/UDP performance using Simulation tool.
9. Simulation of Distance Vector/ Link State Routing algorithm.
10. Simulation of an error correction code (like CRC)

COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course, the students will be able to:
CO 1: Explain the basic layers and its functions in computer networks.
CO 2: Understand the basics of how data flows from one node to another.
CO 3: Analyze routing algorithms.
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