This document outlines the key topics and concepts covered across 4 units for a computer networks course. Unit 1 covers fundamental concepts like the OSI model, physical layer transmission and data link layer protocols. Unit 2 focuses on network layer topics such as routing, IPv4, IPv6 and NAT. Unit 3 examines transport layer concepts like TCP and multiplexing. Finally, Unit 4 explores application layer protocols, cryptography, and internet ethics. Students will be assessed on their understanding of these topics through short notes, longer explanations of key ideas, problems, and numerical questions.
This document outlines the key topics and concepts covered across 4 units for a computer networks course. Unit 1 covers fundamental concepts like the OSI model, physical layer transmission and data link layer protocols. Unit 2 focuses on network layer topics such as routing, IPv4, IPv6 and NAT. Unit 3 examines transport layer concepts like TCP and multiplexing. Finally, Unit 4 explores application layer protocols, cryptography, and internet ethics. Students will be assessed on their understanding of these topics through short notes, longer explanations of key ideas, problems, and numerical questions.
This document outlines the key topics and concepts covered across 4 units for a computer networks course. Unit 1 covers fundamental concepts like the OSI model, physical layer transmission and data link layer protocols. Unit 2 focuses on network layer topics such as routing, IPv4, IPv6 and NAT. Unit 3 examines transport layer concepts like TCP and multiplexing. Finally, Unit 4 explores application layer protocols, cryptography, and internet ethics. Students will be assessed on their understanding of these topics through short notes, longer explanations of key ideas, problems, and numerical questions.
1. Write short notes on the following: (5 to 10 marks questions)
(Read everything taught) a. BitTorrent b. FTP c. HTTP d. SMTP e. WWW f. HTML g. Cookies h. E-Mail i. Socket Programming j. Internet Ethics for Everyone 2. What are the network Application Architectures? (15 Marks) 3. Cryptography basics and everything about Symmetric Key cryptography. (15 Marks) 4. Problems on Cryptography from slides and Forouzan’s book. (5 to 10 marks questions) Unit 3 1. Explain process-to-process delivery, client/server paradigm, and Addressing of Transport Layer. (15 Marks) 2. Everything on TCP except the question that came previously. (15 Marks) 3. Write short notes on the following: (3 to 10 marks questions) a. Multiplexing and Demultiplexing b. Connectionless Versus Connection-Oriented Service c. Reliable Versus Unreliable d. Transport Layer Protocols e. Data Traffic f. Wireless Networks g. CDMA h. WiFi: 802.11 Wireless LANs i. IoT j. Green Computing/Networking Unit 2 1. Write short notes on the following: (5 to 10 marks questions) (Read everything taught) a. Internetworking b. Routing and Routers c. Dijkstra Algorithm d. Spanning-Tree Algorithm e. IGMP 2. Network Address Translation (NAT) (15 Marks) 3. Explain Transition from IPv4 to IPv6 Unit 1 1. Write short notes on the following: (5 to 10 marks questions) (Read everything taught) a. Fundamental characteristics of Computer (Data) Communication b. Data Representation c. Data Flow d. Network Criteria e. Type of Network Connection f. Categories of Networks g. PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS h. Addresses i. Virtual-Circuit Networks: Frame Relay and ATM 2. Everything about OSI and TCP/IP Layers (15 Marks) 3. Different protocols used for different layers. (10 Marks) 4. Everything about Data and Signals in Physical Layer including numericals. (15 Marks) 5. Everything about Transmission of Digital Signals in Physical Layer (15 Marks) 6. Everything about Digital-to-Analog Conversion (15 Marks) 7. Everything about Bandwidth Utilization: Multiplexing (15 Marks) 8. Everything about the Function of the Data Link Layer (15 to 20 Marks questions) 9. Everything about protocols used in Data Link Layer except ALOHA (15 to 20 Marks questions) 10. Everything about Ethernet (15 to 20 Marks questions)