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CSE Vaagdevi Engineering College
ADVANCED COMPUTER NETWORKS (Professional Elective - III)
[Link] CSE/CS I Year II Sem.
Course Code- M22CS16 L T P C
3 0 0 3
Prerequisites: Data Communication, Basic Networking Principles, Computer Networks
Course Objective: This course aims to provide advanced background on relevant computer
networking topics to have a comprehensive and deep knowledge in computer networks.
Course Outcomes:
Understanding of holistic approach to computer networking
Ability to understand the computer network protocols and their applications
Ability to design simulation concepts related to packet forwarding in networks.
UNIT - I
Data-link protocols: Ethernet, Token Ring and Wireless (802.11). Wireless Networks and Mobile IP:
Infrastructure of Wireless Networks, Wireless LAN Technologies, IEEE 802.11 Wireless Standard, Cellular
Networks, Mobile IP, Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs), Multiple access schemes Routing and
Internetworking: Network–Layer Routing, Least-Cost-Path algorithms, Non-Least-Cost-Path algorithms, Intra-
domain Routing Protocols, Inter-domain Routing Protocols, Congestion Control at Network Layer.
UNIT - II
Transport and Application Layer Protocols: Client-Server and Peer-To-Peer Application Communication,
Protocols on the transport layer, reliable communication. Routing packets through a LAN and WAN. Transport
Layer, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Mobile Transport Protocols, TCP
Congestion Control. Principles of Network Applications,
UNIT- III
The Web and HTTP, File Transfer: FTP, Electronic Mail in the Internet, Domain Name System (DNS), P2P File
Sharing, Socket Programming with TCP and UDP, building a Simple Web Server Creating simulated networks
and passing packets through them using different routing techniques. Installing and using network monitoring
tools.
UNIT - IV
Wireless and Mobile Networks: Introduction, Wireless links and Network Characteristics - CDMA, Wifi:
802.11 Wireless LANS, Cellular internet access, Mobility management: Principles
UNIT - V
Multimedia networking: Multimedia networking applications, streaming stored video, Voice-over-IP,
Protocols for real-time conversational applications.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, James F. Kuros and Keith W. Ross, Pearson, 6th
Edition, 2012.
2. Computer Networks and Internets, Duglas E. Comer, 6th Edition, Pearson.
REFERENCES:
1. A Practical Guide to Advanced Networking, Jeffrey S. Beasley and Piyasat Nilkaew, Pearson, 3rd
Edition, 2012
2. Computer Networks, Andrew S. Tanenbaum, David J. Wetherall, Prentice Hall.
