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Data Communication and Networking Syllabus

This document outlines a course on data communication and networking that covers 5 units: 1) network models and protocols, 2) data link control, 3) multiple access techniques, 4) wired and wireless local area networks, and 5) the network layer and transport layer. The course aims to build an understanding of fundamental computer networking concepts and protocols related to the data link and network layers. Students will learn about topics like the OSI model, TCP/IP, framing, error control, routing algorithms, and more.

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Data Communication and Networking Syllabus

This document outlines a course on data communication and networking that covers 5 units: 1) network models and protocols, 2) data link control, 3) multiple access techniques, 4) wired and wireless local area networks, and 5) the network layer and transport layer. The course aims to build an understanding of fundamental computer networking concepts and protocols related to the data link and network layers. Students will learn about topics like the OSI model, TCP/IP, framing, error control, routing algorithms, and more.

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DATA COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING

Contact Hours/ Week :4 Credits : 4


Total Lecture Hours : 52 CIE Marks : 50
Sub. Code : 7EC03 SEE Marks : 50

Course Objectives: This course will enable students to:

1. Build an understanding of the fundamental concepts of computer


networking.
2. Introduce to the data communication aspects in computer networks.
3. Discuss protocols related to data link and network layers.

UNIT – I
Network Models: Layered tasks, OSI Model, Layers in OSI model, TCP/IP
Suite, Addressing, Multiplexing, Transmission media: Guided media,
unguided media. 10 hours
UNIT – II
Data Link Control: Framing, Flow and error control, Protocols, Noiseless
channels and noisy channels, HDLC, Point-to-Point Protocol.
10 hours
UNIT – III
Multiple Accesses: Random access, Controlled access, Channelisation,
Token Bus and Token Ring Standards: IEEE 802.4, IEEE 802.5.
09 hours
UNIT – IV
Wired LAN: Ethernet, IEEE standards, Standard Ethernet, Changes in the
standards, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Wireless LAN: IEEE 802.11,
Bluetooth, Connecting LANs, Backbone Networks and Virtual LANs:
Connecting devices, Backbone Networks, Virtual LANs.
11 hours

UNIT – V
Network Layer- Logical addressing: Ipv4 addresses, Ipv6 addresses,
Internet Protocol: Ipv4, Ipv6, Transition from Ipv4 to Ipv6. Routing
Algorithms: The Optimality Principle, Shortest Path Routing, Flooding,
Distance Vector Routing, Link State Routing, Hierarchical Routing, Quality
of Service, Transport Layer: Process to process delivery, UDP, TCP.
12 hours
TEXT BOOK:

1 Behrouz A Data Communications and Networking,


Forouzan 5th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2012.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1 William Stallings Data and Computer Communication,


8th Edition, Pearson Education PHI, 2011.
2 Andrew S Computer Networks – 5th Edition,
Tanenbaum Pearson Education PHI, 2011.
Course Outcomes: After the completion of this course, students will be able
to:
CO1: Describe OSI reference model, TCP/IP suite and compare multiplexing
techniques.
CO2: Analyze framing techniques, demonstrate flow control error control
mechanisms
CO3: Identify, analyze, evaluate multiple access protocols
CO4: Compare and Contrast frame formats of IEEE standards for wired and
wireless LANs
CO5: Apply routing algorithms to networks, evaluate the performance.

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