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The document outlines the course MCA CT 203, focusing on Computer Networking with TCP/IP, which carries 4 credits. It details course objectives, modules covering networking models, protocols, and layers, as well as learning outcomes for students. Key topics include OSI and TCP/IP models, IP addressing, transport layer protocols, and application layer services, supported by recommended textbooks.

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Computer networks Syll

The document outlines the course MCA CT 203, focusing on Computer Networking with TCP/IP, which carries 4 credits. It details course objectives, modules covering networking models, protocols, and layers, as well as learning outcomes for students. Key topics include OSI and TCP/IP models, IP addressing, transport layer protocols, and application layer services, supported by recommended textbooks.

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Course Code Course Title Total

Credits

MCA CT 203 Computer Networking with TCP/IP 4

Course Objectives

 To understand the functionality of a reference model for data communication.


 To understand the various protocols of different layers.
 Allow the student to gain expertise in some specific areas of networking such as the design and
maintenance of individual networks.
 Introduce the student to advanced networking concepts, preparing the student for entry to Advanced
courses in computer networking
 To understand the basic concept of socket programming and client server model.

Module Title & Contents No. of


No. Sessions

1 Networking Models: The OSI ref. Model, Layers in the OSI Model, TCP/IP
protocol Suite, Comparison of the OSI and TCP/IP ref. Models, Addressing.
Physical Layer and functions. Data Link Layer: Need for data link control, 8
Framing, flow control - stop and wait, sliding window protocol, error detection -
parity check, CRC, Error control - Stop and wait ARQ, Go back-N ARQ, Selective
Repeat ARQ

2 Wired LAN: IEEE Standards-Frame Format-Addressing-Ethernet evolution.


Wireless LANS: IEEE802.11, MAC Sub layer, Addressing Mechanism, Bluetooth-
Architecture, Frame format, Switched WANS: X.25, ATM-ATM Architecture,
10
ATM Layers.
Network Layer: Introduction, Switching-Circuit switching, Packet switching,
connection oriented and connectionless service, services provided by network layer.

3 Network layer protocols- Network Layer: IP addressing, IPv4 Addresses-


Introduction, Classful addressing, Classless addressing. IPv6 Addresses-
Introduction, Address space Allocation.
Internet Protocol (IPv4) Datagram format, Fragmentation, IPv6- Packet format.
Transition from IPv4 to IPv6- Dual stack, Tunneling, Header translation.
Address mapping protocols: ARP-Address Mapping, ARP Protocol, DHCP -
Introduction, Configuration. 12

Error Reporting protocol: ICMP-Introduction, Messages, ICMPv6 Introduction,


Error Messages, Information messages,Neighbour Discovery messages, Group
Membership message.
Routing Protocols- Introduction,Intra understand the operation of various protocol
and Inter domain routing, distance vector routing algorithm, RIP – message format,
RIP Timers, Link state Routing, OSPF-Areas, Types of Links, OSPF packets, Link
state update packet, Path vector routing, BGP – external and Internal BGP , Types
of packets

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4 Transport Layer: Services, Transport - layer protocol. UDP: User Datagram, UDP
Services, And use of UDP.TCP: TCP Services, TCP features, TCP Segment Header, 10
TCP Connection management, Flow Control, Error Control, TCP Congestion
control, TCP timers.

5 Application Layer: Domain Name System (DNS) - Name space, DNS in the
Internet, Resolution, DNS messages, Types of Records. TELNET -Time sharing
Environment, Network virtual terminal, Embedding, options, File Transfer
Protocol(FTP) -Connection, Communication, Command Processing, File transfer,
8
Anonymous FTP,
World Wide Web-Architecture, Web documents, HTTP-- HTTP transaction,
Message formats, Persistent and Non persistent connection. Electronic Mail: -
Architecture, User Agent, Message Transfer Agent (SMTP), Message Access Agent:
POP, IMAP. Web-based mail.

Text Books & References


1. Data and Computer Communications – William Stallings, Eighth Edition.
2. Behrouz A. Forouzan - Data Communications and Networking- Fourth Edition- Tata McGraw Hill.
3. Behrouz A. Forouzan – TCP/IP Protocol Suite- Fourth Edition- Tata McGraw Hill.
4. Andrew S Tanenbaum- Computer Networks – Third Edition- PHI.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course the student must demonstrate the knowledge and ability to:

 Understand about basic computer network terminologies.


 Enumerate the layers of the OSI model and TCP/IP model and can explain the function(s) of
each layer.
 Understand about subnetting and routing mechanisms.
 Identify the different protocols in TCP/IP and how they help in Internet communication.

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