Pokhara University
Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology
Year III Semester VI
Concurrent Prerequisite
S. N. Course Code Subject Registration Course Course Credit Lecture Tutorial Practical
1 CMP 241 Computer Graphics 3 3 1 2
2 CMP 335 Computer Networks 3 3 0 2
3 CMP 456 Intelligent Systems 3 3 0 2
4 CMP 481 Information Systems 3 3 0 2
5 CMP 321 Object Oriented Design and Modeling through UML 3 3 1 3
6 CMP 390 Project II 2 0 0 4
17
Computer Networks (3 – 0 - 2)
Evaluation:
Theory Practical Total
Sessional 30 20 50
Final 50 - 50
Total 80 20 100
Course Objectives:
This course provides the overall communication infrastructure including wired and wireless
Media for computer networking, models of network. It also highlights the operation of layer-
wise network communication, different addressing mechanisms, routing algorithms, security
in the computer network and overview of server configuration for complete networking
systems.
Course Contents:
1. Introduction to Computer Network 3 hrs
1.1. Definition, merits, Demerits
1.2. Network Models
1.2.1. PAN, LAN, Campus Area Network (CAN), MAN, Country Area Network
(CAN*), WAN, GAN.
1.2.2. Topological Models (star, bus, distributed bus, mesh, tree, hybrid, ring)
1.2.3. Client/Server, Peer-to-Peer & Active Network Model
2. Reference Model 4 hrs
2.1. Protocols and Standards
2.2. Interfaces and Services
2.3. OSI Layers
2.4. TCP/IP layers
2.5. Comparison of OSI & TCP/IP
2.6. Networking hardware: NIC, Hub, Repeater, Switches, Bridge, Router
3. Physical Layer 4 hrs
3.1. Guided Media: Copper, Fiber cabling and its capacity standards
3.2. Unguided Media: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi/Wireless-LAN, Satellite Communication Basics
(Micro waves, Radio waves)
3.3. Circuit/packet/message switching
3.4. ISDN Signaling & Architecture
3.5. Network Performance: Bandwidth, Throughput, Latency, Bandwidth-Delay Product,
Jitter
4. Data Link Layer 8 hrs
4.1. LLC and MAC sub-layer overview
4.2. Physical (MAC) addressing overview
4.3. Framing
4.4. Flow control (stop and wait, go-back-N, selective-repeat-request)
4.5. Error Control Mechanisms
4.5.1. Error Detection: Parity Check, CRC
4.5.2. Error Correction: Hamming code
4.6. Channel Access
4.6.1. ALOHA Systems
4.6.2. CSMA, CSMA/CD
4.7. 802.3 Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
4.8. 802.4 Token Bus, 802.5 Token Ring
4.9. Virtual Circuit Switching: Frame Relay, ATM & X.25
5. Network/Internet Layer Protocols and Addressing 8 hrs
5.1. Logical addressing
5.1.1. IPv4 addressing, subnetting, supernetting, CIDR, VLSM
5.1.2. IPv6 addressing overview
5.1.3. IPv4 and IPv6 header protocol format
5.1.4. IPv4 & IPv6 feature comparison
5.2. Routing Algorithm overview
5.2.1. Classful and Classless Routing
5.2.2. Adaptive and non-adaptive routing
5.2.3. Distance vector and link-state routing
5.2.4. Interior and exterior routing
5.2.5. Unicast & multicast routing
5.2.6. Routing Algorithms: RIP, OSPF, BGP
6. Transport Layer and protocols 4 hrs
6.1. Port addressing overview
6.2. Process to process delivery: multiplexing and de-multiplexing
6.3. TCP services, features, segment headers, well known ports & Handshaking
6.4. UDP Services, features, segment Headers, well known ports
6.5. Concept of Socket programming: TCP & UDP socket
7. Congestion Control & Quality of services 3 hrs
7.1. Congestion Control: Open loop and Closed Loop
7.2. Traffic Shaping (leaky bucket and token bucket)
7.3. TCP congestion control
8. Application Layer, Servers & Protocols 5 hrs
8.1. Domain addressing, DNS server & Queries
8.2. HTTP, FTP & proxy server overview.
8.3. DHCP principles.
8.4. E-mail server Protocol: SMTP, POP, IMAP
9. Network management and Security 6 hrs
9.1. Introduction to Network management.
9.2. SNMP
9.3. Principles of cryptography (Symmetric key: DES, Asymmetric key: RSA)
9.4. Key Exchange Protocols (Diffie-Hallman, Kerberos)
9.5. VPN
9.6. Overview of IPSEC
9.7. Firewall & its types
Laboratory Work:
1. Network commands testing: ping-pong, netstat, nslookup, ipconfig/ifconfig,
tracert/traceroute…
2. Setting up Client/Server network system in Microsoft and Linux environment
3. UTP CAT6 cabling: Straight and Cross wiring, testing and verification
4. Internet Packet header analysis using TCPDUMP/WIRESHAK
5. Router Configuration, use of packet tracer or other simulator software
6. OSPF configuration & practices
7. Web, Proxy, FTP server configuration
8. Implementation of Router ACL, Proxy Firewall, IPTables.
9. Case Study: Network Design Standards (eg: building Network design with servers
including NCR)
Text Book:
Behrouz A. Forouzen, "Data Communication and Networking", 4th Edition, Tata
McGgaw Hill.
References:
1. A.S. Tanenbaum, “Computer Networks”, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall India, 1997.
2. W. Stallings, “Data and Computer Communication”, Macmillan Press, 1989.
3. Kurose Ross : Computer Networking: A top down approach, 2nd Edition, Pearson
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