Computer Networks
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The official GTU curriculum for Computer Networks (subject code 2720509) as prescribed for EAC( · Semester 2 divides the course into 6 units, covering 28 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 (2720509)Unit 1 Introduction
- Applications of computer networks
- various hardware/softwares
- OSI and TCP/IP reference model and its comparative study
Unit 2 Physical layer
- Data communication theory
- study of electromagnetic spectrum
- Guided and unguided media and their comparisons
Unit 3 Data link layer
- Design issues
- Framing concepts
- error detection-correction techniques
- data link layer elementary and sliding windows protocols
- MAC sub-layer
- channel allocation problem and various access protocols
- Ethernet protocol
Unit 4 Network layer
- Design issues
- concepts of connection-oriented and connection less services
- routing optimality and fairness principles
- distance- vector
- broadcast and multicast routing algorithms
- congestion control algorithms
- IP protocol and its addressing concepts
- OSPF and BGP
Unit 5 Transport layer
- The basic design issues and its services
- elements of transport layer protocols
- simple transport protocol, UDP, TCP for wired networking
Unit 6 Application layer
- Domain name system
- Electronic mail and its architecture
- architecture of world wide web, HTTP
- IMAP and POP3 protocol study
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