Computer Networks
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Computer Networks Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Computer Networks (subject code 3351105) as prescribed for IC · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 29 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 (3351105)Unit 1 Network Fundamenta ls
- 1.1. Need and Advantages of Computer Networks
- 1.2. Applications of computer networks: Business, Industrial and home applications
- 1.3. Components of Computer Networks: hardware and software
- 1.4. Network topologies: Star, Ring, Bus, Mesh, Tree, Hybrid
- 1.5. Network Classification i. Based on Transmission Technologies: Point-to- point, broadcast ii. Based on scale: PAN, LAN, WAN, MAN,VPN, Internet iii. Based on Architecture: Peer to Peer, Client Server, advantages of Client Sever over Peer-to-Peer Model
Unit 2 Reference Model
- 2.1. Terms :Protocol, Interface, Services, Primitives, semantics, syntax
- 2.2. The OSI-ISO Reference Model:, Brief functional description of each layers with list of protocols
- 2.3. The TCP/IP Reference Model: Brief functional description of each of the Layer with list of protocols
Unit 3 Network Media and Hardware
- 3.1. Transmission Media: Unguided and Guided media, Wired and Wireless, UTP, Coaxial and Fiber optical cable
- 3.2. Physical Layer Interfaces: Types of Connectors and Signals
- 3.3. Line coding and Line coded signal
- 3.4. Sub layers of Data Link Layers: MAC,LLC Computer Networks Course code: 3351105 GTU/NITTTR/Bhopal/14-15 Gujarat State 3 Unit Major Learning Outcomes (Outcomes in Cognitive Domain) Topics and Sub-topics
- 3.5. Network devices: Repeater, Hub, Bridge, Switch , Router, B-router, Gateway, Network Adapter, Access point, Wireless Access points,
- 3.6. Fast and Gigabit Ethernet
- 3.7. FDDI and CDDI
- 3.8. Remote connecting device: DTE and DCE
- 3.9. Digital Subscriber Line technology: DSL, ADSL, HDSL
Unit 4 Internet architecture
- 4.1. Internet addresses: gateway addressing, network and broadcast addressing, dotted decimal notation, loopback addressing
- 4.2. IP layer Protocols: IPv4 and IPv6 frame Format
- 4.3. Connection oriented and Connectionless services
- 4.4. TCP and UDP frame format
- 4.5. Domain Name System: Introduction, mapping to IP addresses
- 4.6. Security –Social issues, Hacking, precautions and Firewall, Cyber security Laws
Unit 5 Internet Services and its applications
- 5.1. Cable modem system
- 5.2. ADSL and broad band modem
- 5.3. Internet Services World Wide Web: Web browser, HTML, web servers
- 5.4. Electronic Mail: Functions of E-mail system, User agent, Message format , Mail Protocols (SMTP, POP3),FTP, Remote Computer Networks Course code: 3351105 GTU/NITTTR/Bhopal/14-15 Gujarat State 4 Unit Major Learning Outcomes (Outcomes in Cognitive Domain) Topics and Sub-topics Login
- 5.5. Voice and Video over IP
- 5.6. Social services: Forum, Newsgroup, blog