Course Curriculam

Course Code: IT307 Credit Units L T P/S SW AS/DS FW No. of PSDA Total Credit Unit
Course Level UG 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 4
Course Title Exploring the Networks

Course
Description :

Course Objectives :

SN
Objectives
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• To introduce the fundamental networking concepts and technologies • To understand the architecture, structure, functions and components of the
1 Internet • To understand the architecture, structure, functions and components of the computer networks • To connect the various segments of LAN •
To understand the configuration of routers and switches • To understand the ip addressing scheme.

Pre-Requisites : General

Course Contents / Syllabus :

SN. Module Descriptors / Topics Weightage

Module I: Networking Today, LAN, WAN & Internet, The Network as Platform, the changing network environment,
1 Exploring the Introduction to CISCO IOS, Navigating the IOS, The command structure, Accessing a CISCO IOS device, 20.00
Network Saving configuration, Addressing devices
Module II:
Rules of communication, Protocol, Protocol suites, Data Encapsulation, accessing local resource, Accessing
Network
2 remote Resource, Connecting to the network, Purpose of the physical layer, Network media, Data Link layer, 20.00
Protocols and
Layer 2 frame structure, Layer 2 standard, Media Access Control
Communications
Module III: Ethernet Protocol, Ethernet Standard, Ethernet MAC, ARP, ARP issue, LAN Switches, Switching, Layer 3
3 20.00
Ethernet switching, Cisco Express forward, Network Layer Protocol, Network communication, IPv4, IPv6.
Module IV: Transport Layer Protocol, Transportation of Data, Introduction to TCP & UDP, TCP & UDP port Addressing,
4 20.00
Transport Layer TCP Communication, UDP Communication
IPv4 Network Addresses, IPv4 subnet mask, Types of IPv4 addresses, IPv6 Network addresses, Types of IPv6
Module V: IP
Network addresses, ICMP, Subnetting an IPv4 network, Network segmentation, Addressing Scheme, Design
5 Addressing and 20.00
considerations for IPv6, Application Layer Protocols, Network Security Fundamentals, Network Application
Application Layer
Communications, Building and securing a small network.

Course Learning Outcomes :

N/A

Pedagogy for Course Delivery :

SN. Pedagogy Methods

 The class will be taught using remote teaching methodology. Students’ learning and assessment will be on the basis of four quadrants and flipped
1 class method. E-content will be also provided to the students for better learning. The class will be taught using theory, practical and case-based
method.

Theory /VAC / Architecture Assessment (L,T & Self Work): 75.00 Max : 100

Attendance+CE+EE : 5+35+60

SN. Type Component Name Marks

1 Attendance 5.00
2 End Term Examination (OMR) 60.00
3 Internal MID TERM EXAM 15.00
4 Internal CLASS QUIZ 10.00
5 Internal HOME ASSIGNMENT 10.00

Lab/ Practical/ Studio/Arch. Studio/ Field Work Assessment : 25.00 Max : 100

Attendance+CE+EE : 5+35+60

SN. Type Component Name Marks

1 Attendance 5.00
2 External PRACTICAL 30.00
3 External VIVA VOCE 30.00
4 Internal PERFORMANCE 15.00
5 Internal PRACTICAL / LAB RECORDS 10.00
6 Internal VIVA VOCE 10.00

Lab/ Practical details, if applicable :

SN. Lab / Practical Details

1 1 Observing TCP and UDP using Netstat
2 2 TCP/IP Transport Layer Protocols, TCP and UDP
3 3 Examining a Device’s Gateway
4 4 Examining a Route
5 Ping and Traceroute
6 Examining ICMP Packets
7 IPv4 Address Subnetting
8 Subnet and Router Configuration
9 Media Connectors Lab Activity
10 Basic Cisco Device Configuration

List of Professional skill development activities :

No.of PSDA : 0
N/A
Text & References :

SN. Type Title/Name Description ISBN/ URL

Cisco Networking Academy Programme
1 Book CCNA 1 & 2 Companion Guide, 3rd Edn by
Pearson Education
Cisco Networking Academy Programme
2 Book CCNA 1 & 2 Lab Companion, 3rd Edn by
Pearson Education
Cisco Networking Academy Programme
3 Book CCNA 1 & 2 Engineering General, 3rd Edn
by Pearson Education
CISCO CCNA-Exploration 4.0, Module 1 ,
4 Book
Pearson Education.
Data Communications and Networking by
5 Book
Behrouz Forouzan, 3e, Tata McGraw-Hill
Computer Networks by Andrews S.
6 Book
Tanenbaum, 4e, Pearson Education
7 Url https://learningspace.cisco.com/
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/index.jsp
8 Url
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