A basic Course Introduction of Computer Networks showing the question formats, Units to study, Credit Hours and Others.

1. Computer Networks
CSC - 301

2. Course Detail
Credit Hours : 3
Full marks : 60 + 20 + 2­0
Pass Marks : 24 + 8 + 8

3. Nature of Course
Theory (3 Hrs) + Lab (3 hrs)

4. Course Synopsis
Discussion on types of
Networking Techniques,
Internet, IPv4

5. Goal
This course introduces concept
of computer networking and
discuss the different layers of
Networking Model.

6. Course Contents
2 Units, 8 Sub units -– 45 Hrs

7. Unit – 1 Includes
1.1 Computer Networks
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Introduction, History and Evolution, Application, Pros and
Cons, Network Edges
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Connection Oriented and Connection Less Services
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Network Core : Packet Switching and Circuit Switching,
Virtual Circuits
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Network Access : Dial­up, Modem, DSL, ADSL
➔
Physical Media : Guided and Unguided Media
➔
ISPs and Internet Backbone

8. Unit – 1 Includes
1.2 Protocols Layers
➔
Introduction, Layered Architecture and Need of layer
Architecture
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Intro to OSI Model and TCP/IP Model
➔
Internet Protocol Stack
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Data Encapsulation Steps
➔
Addressing at Different layer : Physical and Logical
Addressing
➔
Network Entities and Devices

9. Unit – 1 Includes
1.3 Application Layer
➔
Introduction and Functions
➔
Principles of Application Layer Protocols
➔
The Web and HTTP
➔
File Transfer
➔
Domain Name System

10. Unit – 1 Includes
1.4 Transport layer
➔
Introduction, Functions and Relationship
➔
Connection less and Connection oriented
➔
Multiplexing and Demultiplexing
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Connection less Protocol : UDP
➔
Connection Oriented Protocol : TCP
➔
Congestion Control Approaches

11. Unit – 1 Includes
1.5 Network layer
➔
Introduction and Network Service Model
➔
Routing Defination, Principles, Types and Examples
➔
Internet Protocol version 4
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Subnetting and CIDR
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ICMP and Packet Format
➔
NAT Intro and Need
➔
Internet Protocol version 6
➔
Multicast Routing

12. Unit – 2 Includes
2.1 Link Layer and LAN
➔
Introduction, Service and FUnctions
➔
Error Detection and Error Correction Techniques
➔
Multiple Access Protocols
➔
Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI
➔
Ethernet Frame
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Wireless Links
➔
Point to Point Protocol (PPP)
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Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
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Frame Relay

13. Unit – 2 Includes
2.2 Multimedia Networking
➔
Introduction
➔
Multimedia Networking Applications
➔
Streaming Audio and Video

14. Unit – 2 Includes
2.3 Network Management
➔
Introduction
➔
Infrastructure of Network Management

15. Sequence of Study
1.1 → 1.2 → 2.1 → 1.5 → 1.4 → 1.3 → 2.2 → 2.3

16. Question Format
●
Two Long Questions From Each Unit
(One Internal Choice) – 10 Marks Each
●
Eight Questions from any Unit (Total – 9)
5 marks Each