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Introduction To Computer Networks: Btech6 Sem
Introduction To Computer Networks: Btech6 Sem
Greater Noida
Introduction to Computer Networks
Unit: 1
Computer Networks
Ms. Ayushi Gupta
KCS 603
Assistant Professor
B Tech 6th Sem Information Technology
Department
To develop an understanding of
• computer networking basics,
• to understand different components of computer networks,
• various protocols,
• the standard models for the layered approach to communication
between autonomous machines in a network,
• and the main characteristics of data transmission across various
physical link types.
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CO-PO Mapping
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Topic Objective
• The student will get an insight of communications, networking
• Medium used for transmission
• Various topologies used
• The LAN, WAN and MAN concept
wired wireless
- a link carries the information
- in case of wired, medium is wire/ cables
- in case of wireless, medium is air
- Any device capable of sending/ receiving data generated by other nodes in the n/w
- Eg. Laptop, a mobile, computer, printer, security camera, switches, bridges, router etc.
Nodes End devices->serves as source/ destination
• Components
• Message – information to be communicated
• Sender – a device that sends the data
• Receiver – a device that receives the data
• Transmission medium – physical path by which message
transmits
• Protocol – a set of rules that govern data communications
• We transmits information or data by two types of signals
• Analog – telephones and radios
• Digital - computers
• Text
• Bit pattern, sequence of bits
• set of bits – code, process is coding
• Numbers
• Number system
• Images
• Matrix of pixels
• Size of the pixel depends on resolution
• Audio
• Continuous
• Video
• Continuous / combination of images
• Distributed Processing
• Most networks use distributed processing, in which a task is
divided among multiple computers.
• Instead of one single large machine being responsible for all
aspects of a process, separate computer (usually a personal
computer or workstation) handle a subset.
• Network Criteria
• Reliability
• the frequency of failure,
• the time it takes a link to recover from a failure.
• Security
• protecting data from unauthorized access,
• protecting data from damage and development,
• and implementing policies and procedures for recovery from
breaches and data losses.
• Goals of networking
• Resource sharing
• High reliability
• Saving Money
• Interprocess Communication
• Flexible access
• Distribution of Process
• Peer to Peer communication
• Centralised resource Pool
• Applications of networking
• Accessing Remote Database
• Virtual Access Communication Facility
• Marketing & Sales
• Financial Services
• Manufacturing
• E-messages
• Direct Services
• Teleconferencing
• Cable TV
• WLAN
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Ms. Ayushi GuptaKCS 603CN Unit 1
Types of Networks (CO1)
MAN
Why protocols:-
Eg. SMTP, HTTP
Elements of a Protocol
1. Message encoding
2. Message formatting and encapsulation
3. Message timing
4. Message size
5. Message delivery options
1. Message Encoding
Receiver
Decoder(Signal)
Msg destination
• Why Encoding?
2 types of transmission medium?? (source needs to understand which medium?)
wired wireless
- data is converted in the - converted in the form of waves
form of signals
This is done by the protocols
Eg. Tom is accessing amazon.com through
Regulatory Agencies
• All communications technology is subject to regulation by government agencies such
as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States. The purpose
of these agencies is to protect the public interest by regulating radio, television, and
wire/cable communications. The FCC has authority over interstate and international
commerce as it relates to communications.
Internet Standards
An Internet standard is a thoroughly tested specification that is useful to and
adhered to by those who work with the Internet. It is a formalized regulation that
must be followed.
There is a strict procedure by which a specification attains Internet standard
status. A specification begins as an Internet draft. An Internet draft is a working
document (a work in progress) with no official status and a 6-month lifetime.
Upon recommendation from the Internet authorities, a draft may be published as
a Request for Comment (RFC). Each RFC is edited, assigned a number, and made
available to all interested parties. RFCs go through maturity levels and are
categorized according to their requirement level.
Network Structure and Architecture( Layering Principle)
eg.
Sender, Receiver, and Carrier
In Figure, we have a sender, a receiver, and a carrier that transports the letter. There is a hierarchy of tasks.
At the Sender Site
Let us first describe, in order, the activities that take place at the sender site.
o Higher layer. The sender writes the letter, inserts the letter in an envelope, writes the sender and receiver
addresses, and drops the letter in a mailbox.
o Middle layer. The letter is picked up by a letter carrier and delivered to the post office.
o Lower layer. The letter is sorted at the post office; a carrier transports the letter.
On the Way
The letter is then on its way to the recipient. On the way to the recipient's local post office, the letter may
actually go through a central office. In addition, it may be transported by truck, train, airplane, boat, or a
combination of these.