Computer Network Syllabus BCS603
Computer Network Syllabus BCS603
Link layer: Framing, Error Detection and Correction, Flow control (Elementary Data Link
II Protocols, Sliding Window protocols). 08
Medium Access Control and Local Area Networks: Channel allocation, Multiple access protocols,
LAN standards, Link layer switches & bridges (learning bridge and spanning tree algorithms).
Network Layer: Point-to-point networks, Logical addressing, Basic internetworking (IP, CIDR,
III 08
ARP, RARP, DHCP, ICMP), Routing, forwarding and delivery, Static and dynamic routing,
Routing algorithms and protocols, Congestion control algorithms, IPv6.
Transport Layer: Process-to-process delivery, Transport layer protocols (UDP and TCP),
IV 08
Multiplexing, Connection management, Flow control and retransmission, Window management,
TCP Congestion control, Quality of service.
Application Layer: Domain Name System, World Wide Web and Hyper Text Transfer Protocol,
V 08
Electronic mail, File Transfer Protocol, Remote login, Network management, Data compression,
Cryptography – basic concepts.
Text books and References:
1. Behrouz Forouzan, “Data Communication and Networking”, McGraw Hill
2. Andrew Tanenbaum “Computer Networks”, Prentice Hall.
3. William Stallings, “Data and Computer Communication”, Pearson.
4. Kurose and Ross, “Computer Networking- A Top-Down Approach”, Pearson.
5. Peterson and Davie, “Computer Networks: A Systems Approach”, Morgan Kaufmann
6. W. A. Shay, “Understanding Communications and Networks”, Cengage Learning.
7. D. Comer, “Computer Networks and Internets”, Pearson.
8. Behrouz Forouzan, “TCP/IP Protocol Suite”, McGraw Hill.
Curriculum & Evaluation Scheme: CS, Computer Engineering and CSE (V & VI Semester) 25