Course code Course Name L-T-P - Credits Year of

Introduction
IT307 Computer Networks 3-0-0-3 2016
Prerequisite: Nil
Course Objectives
• To understand the concepts of Computer networks, its applications, types and Network
Software & Hardware.
• To know the various Data Link Layer protocols.
• To study the congestion control algorithms in Network Layer
• To understand the application layer protocols HTTP, FTP, SMTP, P2P, DNS
Syllabus
Computer Networks, Types of Networks, Reference Models, Transmission Media, Network
Hardware, Error Detection and Correction methods, Elementary Data Link Layer Protocols,
Medium Access Control protocols, Ethernet, Network routing algorithms, Congestion control
mechanisms in network layer, Transport layer services, Socket, UDP, TCP – Connection
management, Congestion Control, Application layer protocols – HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DNS, P2P.
Expected outcome .
 The students will be able to use different types of computer networks to interconnect a
distributed community of computers and various interfacing standards and protocols.
Text Book:
1. 1. Andrew S. Tanenbaum, “Computer Networks”, Prentice Hall, 4th Edition, 2003
(Module 1 to 5)
2. James F Kurose, Keith W Ross, Computer Networking: A top Down Approach featuring
the Internet, Pearson Education, 3rd Edition. (Module 6)
References:
1. Behrouz A. Forouzan, TCP/IP Protocol Suite, Fourth Edition, Mc Graw Hill
2. Behrouz A. Forouzan, Data Communication and Networking, Fourth Edition, Mc Graw
Hill
Course Plan
Sem.
Module Contents Hours Exam
Marks
Introduction: - Types of Computer Networks, Network
Software - Protocol Hierarchies, Connection oriented and
Connection less hierarchies, Reference Models - ISO-OSI
Reference Model, TCP/IP Reference Model – Comparison of
OSI and TCP/IP reference models.
I Physical Layer: - Guided Transmission Media– Twisted Pair, 6 15%
Coaxial and Fiber Optics, Wireless Transmission- Radio and
Microwave transmission, Communication Satellites – GEO,
MEO, LEO.
Comparison of Network hardware - Repeaters, Routers,
Bridges, Gateways, Hub and Cable Modem.
Data Link Layer: - Data link Layer design issues-Error
Detection and correction – Elementary Data link protocols-
II 6 15%
Sliding window protocols- Basic Concept, One Bit Sliding
window protocol, Concept of Go Back n and Selective repeat.
 FIRST INTERNAL EXAMINATION
Medium Access Control:- Static & Dynamic channel
allocation in LAN, Multiple access protocols – ALOHA – Pure
ALOHA – Slotted ALOHA – Carrier Sense Multiple Access
III protocols – persistent and non-persistent CSMA – CSMA with 8 15%
collision detection – Ethernet- Ethernet Cabling, Encoding,
Frame Format, Binary Exponential Back Off Algorithm,
Comparison of Fast and Gigabit Ethernet.
Network layer: -Network Layer Design Issues, Routing
Algorithm – Optimality principle - Flooding - Distance vector
routing – Link state routing –Multicast Routing - Congestion
IV Control Algorithms – General principles – Congestion 8 15%
prevention policies – Choke packets – Random Early
Detection- Quality of Service requirements- Buffering, Traffic
shaping – Leaky bucket algorithm.
SECOND INTERNAL EXAMINATION
Transport Layer: - Transport Service – The services provided
to upper layers, Transport Service primitives, Berkley Sockets.
Elements of transport protocols, UDP- Segment Structure,
V 7 20%
Remote Procedure Call. TCP – Service model, TCP Protocol,
TCP Segment Header, Connection establishment and Release,
Transmission Policy, Congestion Control
Application Layer: - HTTP- Overview, Persistent and non
persistent Connections, Message formats, Concept of Cookies
and Web Cache -FTP - Electronic Mail – SMTP, Mail
VI 7 20%
message formats, POP3, IMAP – DNS- Services provided by
DNS, Overview of how DNS works, DNS Caching, Message
format - P2P File sharing
END SEMESTER EXAM

QUESTION PAPER PATTERN

Maximum Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 hours

Part A shall consist of three questions of 15 marks each uniformly covering Modules I and
II. The student has to answer any two questions (15×2=30 marks).
Part B shall consist of three questions of 15 marks each uniformly covering Modules III and
IV. The student has to answer any two questions (15×2=30 marks).
Part C shall consist of three questions of 20 marks each uniformly covering Modules V and
VI. The student has to answer any two questions (20×2=40 marks).

Note : Each question can have a maximum of 4 subparts, if needed