SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING
COURSE PLAN
Course Code : 18AIS203J
Course Title : Computer Networks and Communications
Semester : IV
Course Time : JANUARY - MAY 2023
Slot :E
BATCH1 BATCH 2
Day

Hour Timing Hour Timing

Day Order 1
Day Order 2
9 03:10 to 4:00 pm
Day Order 3
Day Order 4 10 4:00 to 04:50 pm
Day Order 5 1,2 8:00 to 9:40 am 6,7 12:30 to 2:15 pm

Reference Books:
1. Behrouz A. Forouzan, “Data Communications and Networking” 5th edition, July 1, 2010, ISBN: 9780073376226
2. Andrew S Tanenbaum, “Computer Networks” 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2011.
3. William Stallings, “Data and Computer Communications”, Edition 9, 2010.
4. David Hanes,”IoT Fundamentals: Networking Technologies, Protocols, and Use Cases for the Internet of Things” Cisco Press,
2017.

Prerequisite : NIL

Course Objectives:

1. Understand the basic functionalities of network and its layer

2. Acquire Knowledge in IP addressing and Routing Protocols
3. Explore the services and techniques adapted in Link layer
4. Understand the standards and framework in Physical Layer
5. Analyze the impact of networking in IOT

Test Schedule

S.No. DATE TEST TOPICS DURATION

1 14/02/2023 onwards Cycle Test – I Unit I 1 Hour
2 20/03/2023 onwards Cycle Test – II Unit II,III 2 Hours
3 02/05/2023 onwards Cycle Test – III Unit IV,Unit V 2 Hours

Assessment

Cycle Test – I : 25 Marks

Cycle Test – II : 50 Marks
Cycle Test – III : 50 Marks
QUESTION PATTERN & MARK DISTRIBUTION FOR CLA TEST
CIA TESTS MARKS TEST

PART A: (MCQ) 15 × 1 = 15

Cycle Test (CT I) PART –B Physical Written Exam

(Descriptive/Scenario) 2 × 5 = 10

Total Marks -> 25

PART A: (MCQ)  10 × 1 = 10
PART B : 2Marks  5× 2 = 10
Cycle Test (CT II) PART –C Physical Written Exam
(Descriptive/Scenario) 2 × 15 = 30

Total Marks -> 50

PART –A
Higher Order Thinking
(Descriptive/Scenario) 2 × 25 = 50

OPEN BOOK EXAM

Cycle Test (CT III) Total Marks -> 50

NOTE : Weightage (3/7.5 marks) will be

given for Students who completes
International Certification course Like
CISCO, CCNA, Network+, Juniper
Networks Certifications, VMware
Certifications, Microsoft Certifications,
Google Certifications, etc.)

CLAT-4 (5 Marks)

MINI PROJECT(10M)

 Domain and Title should be in Network and Communication Related problem

 Maximum Team Size 5 members
 Mini project report should be submitted at the end of CLAP-3 (Abstract, introduction, problem
statement, survey, design, Implementation etc).
 Two or Three reviews will be conducted for evaluating the mini project marks.
 Weightage (CLAP-3 – 5 marks) along with Viva voce
 This component clubbed with CLAT4 (project work). Assess the project, split the marks
and upload for CLAT4 & CLAP3.

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 S.NO Date of Review 1 Date of Review 2

1
07/02/2023 to 17/2/2023. 24/04/22 to 30/04/2023

MARK DISTRIBUTIONS FOR LAB COMPONENTS (CLAP)

CLA COMPONENTS MARKS RULES

 Students must maintain Observation

Lab Exercises Completion Hand written in Neat and Proper Order
(Ex : 1 to 3)  2 Marks
 Observation to be signed before
CLAP-1
Viva Marks  3 Marks CLAT1

 Students will be evaluated based on the

Total Marks -> 5 Marks viva questions and experiment
completion

 Students must maintain Observation

Lab Exercises Completion
Hand written in Neat and Proper Order
(Ex : 4 to 8)  3 Marks
 Observation to be signed before
CLAP-2 Viva Marks  4.5 Marks
CLAT2

Total Marks -> 7.5  Students will be evaluated based on the

Marks viva questions and experiment
completion

 Students must maintain Observation

Hand written in Neat and Proper Order
Lab Exercises Completion
(Ex : 9 to 13)  2.5
 Observation to be signed before
Marks
CLAT3
Mini Project & Viva Marks  5
CLAP-3
Marks  Mini Project Review will be conducted
at the end of every month.
Consolidated score will be taken

Total Marks -> 7.5  Students will be evaluated based on the

Marks viva questions, experiment completion
and Mini Project

CLAP-4 Model exam  3Marks  Students will be evaluated based on the

Model Exam, viva questions,
Viva & experiment completion
Observation submission  2Marks

Total Marks -> 5 Marks

UNIT I:

Sessio Teaching
Topics to be covered Hours Ref Testing Method
n No. Method
Evolution of Computer Networks, Uses of 1 1 BB / PPT Group discussion
1 Computer Networks Quiz

Types of Networks, Topologies, Transmission 1 BB / PPT Group discussion

2 modes, Circuit vs Packet Switching 2
Quiz
Network Devices Protocols and Standards, OSI 1 BB / PPT Group discussion
3 Layers- Physical, Data link, Network 2 Illustration by examples
OSI Layers – Transport, Session, Presentation, 1 BB / PPT Group discussion
4 Application, TCP/IP protocol Suite OSI model vs 2 Quiz
TCP/IP model
Link Layer Protocols, Network, Transport 1 BB / PPT Group discussion,
5 Layer Protocols, 1 Illustration by examples
Serial and Parallel Transmissions 1 BB / PPT Group discussion,
6 1 Illustration by examples

Lecture Hours - 9

UNIT II:
Pv4 addresses- Classful addressing, Classless 1 BB Group Discussion
7 Addressing 2
Illustration by examples
NAT, IPv4 vs IPv6 1 BB Group Discussion,
8 1 Illustration by examples
Subnetting, Supernetting, 1 BB Group discussion
9 2
Introduction to Routing Protocols, RIP v1 and 1 BB Group discussion,
10 RIPv2, OSPF 2 Quiz
Illustration by examples
EIGRP 1 BB Group discussion,
11 1
Illustration by examples
BGP, Redistribution of routing protocols 1 BB Group discussion,
12 1
Illustration by examples

Lecture Hours - 9
UNIT III:
Error Detection and correction : Types of 1 PPT Quiz
13 errors, redundancy 2 Group discussion

Block Coding,CRC 1 PPT Group discussion,

14 1
Illustration by examples
Checksum, Framing, Flow and Error Control, 1 PPT Group discussion ,
15 1
Illustration by examples
Protocols: Simple, Stop and wait, Go-Back-N 1 PPT Group discussion
16 Automatic Repeat Request, Selective Repeat
2
Illustration by examples
Automatic Repeat Request
RIP v2 – Classless Aressing, Random Access, 1 PPT
17 ALOHA Controlled Access, Channelization 2 Group discussion
IEEE Standards Ethernet ,OSPF 1 PPT Quiz,
18 1
Illustration by examples

Lecture Hours - 9

UNIT IV:
 Wireless LANs IEEE 802.11 : architecture and 1 BB Group discussion
19 Protocol Stack, Wireless Broadband Standard IEEE 2
Quiz
802.16: Architecture and Protocol Stack
Bluetooth: Architecture and Applications, 1 PPT Group discussion
20 Protocol Stack, Frame Structure 1 Illustration by examples
EIGRP, Physical Layer overview 1 BB Group discussion
22 1
Illustration by examples
Latency, Bandwidth, Delay – Problem Solving, 1 PPT Group discussion
23 2
Transmission Media - Guided
Wireless Transmission 1 BB Group discussion ,
24 1
Quiz
Digital Modulation and Multiplexing 1 BB Quiz
25 1
Group discussion
Baseband, Passband Transmission, Multiplexing 1 BB Group discussion ,
26 1 Quiz
Lecture Hours - 9

UNIT V:
Genesis of IoT and Digitization, IOT Impact – 1 PPT
27 Roadways, Buildings IOT Challenges 2 Group discussion
Drivers behind new network architecture, A 1 PPT
28 1 Group discussion
Simplified IOT Architecture
The core IOT functional stack- Layer 1,,2,3 & layer 1 BB Group discussion,
29 4
2
The business case for IP, need for optimization 1 BB Group discussion
30 1
Illustration by examples
From 6LoWPAN to 6Lo Header Compression, 1 BB Group discussion,
31 Fragmentation Mesh Addressing Mesh-Under
2
Quiz
Versus Mesh-Over Routing
IoT Application Transport Methods 1 BB Group discussion,
32 1
Illustration by examples

Lecture Hours - 9

Total Lecture hours - 45