Computer Networks
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Computer Networks Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Computer Networks (subject code 2140709) as prescribed for Computer Engineering · Semester 4 divides the course into 5 units, covering 24 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2140709)Unit 1 Introduction to computer networks and Internet;
- Understanding of network and Internet
- The network edge
- The network core
- Understanding of Delay
- Loss and Throughput in the packet- switching network
- protocols layers and their service model
- History of the computer network
Unit 2 Application Layer
- Principles of computer applications
- Web and HTTP
- E-mail, DNS, Socket programming with TCP and UDP
Unit 3 Transport Layer
- Introduction and transport layer services
- Multiplexing and Demultiplexing
- Connection less transport (UDP)
- Principles of reliable data transfer
- Connection oriented transport (TCP)
- Congestion control
Unit 4 Network Layer
- Virtual and Datagram networks
- study of router
- IP protocol and addressing in the Internet
- Routing algorithms
- Broadcast and Multicast routing
Unit 5 The Link layer and Local area networks
- Introduction and link layer services
- error-detection and correction techniques
- Multiple access protocols