CN Syllabus
CN Syllabus
Total Credits: 4
Total Hrs.60
L: T: P – 4:0:0
Course Objectives:
Identify the different components and their respective roles in a communication System
Design an enterprise network employing the common LAN technologies and be able to evaluate
the advantages and disadvantages
Describe the importance and functions of the OSI layers Physical, data link, network and transport
layer
Course Outcomes:
To master the fundamentals of data communications and networks by gaining knowledge of data
transmission concepts.
Course Content: UNIT 1: [15 Hours] Introduction: Uses of computer networks, Network
Hardware, Network Software, Reference Models, Network Standardization. The Physical Layer:
Guided Transmission Media, Wireless Transmission, and Digital modulation and multiplexing,
Switching: Circuit switching, packet switching. Mobile telephone system.
UNIT 2: [15 Hours] The Data Link Layer: Data link layer design issues, Error Detection and
Correction, Sliding window protocol, Example Data link protocols. MAC sub layer: channel allocation
problem, Multiple Access Protocols, Ethernet, Wireless LANs, data link layer switching.
UNIT 3: [15 Hours] The Network Layer: Network layer design issues, Routing algorithms,
Congestion control algorithms, Quality of Service, The network layer in the internet.
UNIT 4: [15 Hours] Transport Layer: Elements of Transport protocols, UDP, TCP, Performance
issues. Application Layer: Domain Name system, Electronic Mail, WWW.
Text Books:
1. Andrew S Tanenbaim, David J Wetherall “Computer Networks”, Pearson Education, 5th Edition,
Elsevier Inc, 2014. (Chapter-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).
Reference Books:
1. Prakash C Guptha, “Data Communications and computer Network”, Second Edition, PHI learning
Pvt Ltd, Nov 2014. 2. BehrouzFerouzan, “Introduction to Data Communication & Networking” 5th
Edition, McGraw Hill Education Pvt Ltd 2013