Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra (SPPU), Electronics and Telecommunications Semester 7, Computer Networks Syllabus

Computer Networks(404182)

Unit I: Physical Layer 6L

Data Communications, Networks, Network types, Protocol layering, OSI model, Layers in OSImodel, TCP / IP protocol suite, Addressing, Guided and Unguided Transmission media. Switching: Circuit switched networks, Packet Switching, Structure of a switch.

Unit II: Data Link Layer 6L

Introduction to Data link Layer, DLC Services, DLL protocols, HDLC, PPP, Media Access Control: Random Access, Controlled Access, Channelization. Wired LAN:Ethernet Protocol, Standard Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Giagabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet.

Unit III:Wireless LANS & Virtual Circuit Networks 6L

Introduction, Wireless LANS: IEEE 802.11 project, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Connecting devices and Virtual LANS: Connecting devices, Virtual LANS.
 

Unit IV:Network Layer6L

Network Layer Services, Packet Switching, Network layer performance, IPv4, addresses, Forwarding of IP packets, Network layer protocols: IP, ICMPv4, Mobile IP, Unicast Routing: Introduction, Routing Algorithms, Unicast Routing protocols, Multicast Routing Introduction, Next Generation IP:IPv6 Addressing, The IPv6 protocol, ICMPv6, Transition from IPv4 to IPv6.
 

Unit V:Transport Layer 6L

Introduction, Transport layer protocols and services, Port numbers User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Transmission Control protocol (TCP), SCTP, Quality of services: Dataflow characteristics, Flow Control.
 

Unit VI:Application Layer 6L

Introduction, World Wide Web and HTTP, FTP, Electronic mail, Telnet, Name System (DNS), Cryptography and Network Security: Introduction, Symmetric key ciphers and Asymmetric key Ciphers, Introduction to network security.

Text Books

1. Behrouz A. Foruzan, “Data communication and Networking”, Tata McGraw-Hill,5th Edition
2. James F. Kurouse& W. Rouse, “Computer Networking: A Top down Approach”, 6th Edition, Pearson Education.
 

Reference Books

1. Andrew S. Tannenbaum, “Computer Networks”, Pearson Education, Fourth Edition,2003
2. Wayne Tomasi, “Introduction to Data Communication and Networking”, 1/e, Pearson Education
3. Greg Tomsho, Ed Tittel, David Johnson. “Guide to Networking Essentials”, fifth edition, Thomson India Learning, 2007.