Computer Networking
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The official GTU curriculum for Computer Networking (subject code DI03000131) as prescribed for Marine · Semester 3 divides the course into 5 units, covering 32 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 (DI03000131)Unit 1 1.1 Need, Advantages and Applications of Computer Networks
- 1.2 Physical topologies of Network : Star
- Ring, Bus, Mesh
- Hybrid 1.3 Internet Standards: Protocol
- 1.4 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 1.5 OSI and TCP/IP models and their comparison
Unit 2 2.1 Classification of Transmission Media
- Role of different devices 2.2 Repeaters
- Switches (layer 2 and layer 3) 2.3 Routers 2.4 Access Points 2.5 Firewalls: Concept
- principles. 2.6 Introduction to Network management system (OS, CLI, Administrative Functions
- Interfaces) 2.7 Ethernet
- Fast Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet 2.8 Wireless LAN 2.9 FDDI & CDDI 2.10 Software defined network
Unit 3 3.1 Physical Layer
- Transmission media (Twisted pair
- Coaxial cable
- Fiber optic cable) 3.2 Wireless Medium as Physical layer
- 3.3 ISM Band 3.4 Cable modem 3.5 Sub Layers of Data Link Layer and functions: Error control
- Flow control examples 3.6 Network Layer: Packet Switching 3.7 IP Addressing 3.8 CIDR & NAT 3.9 IP layer protocols (ICMP, ARP, RARP
- BOOTP) 3.10 IPv4 and IPv6 comparison
Unit 4 4.1 Transport Layer
- Elements of Transport protocols - TCP & UDP, connection oriented and connection less 4.2 Application Layer: 4.2.1 DNS- Domain Name System Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Information and Communication Technology Course / Subject Code : DI03000131 Course / Subject Name : Computer Networking 4.2.2 Internet Services: World Wide Web: Web browser
- HTML 4.2.3 Electronic Mail: Functions of Email system
- User agent
- Message format
- Mail Protocols (SMTP
- POP3), FTP, Remote Login 4.3 Voice and Video over IP
Unit 5 5.1 Introduction to Network Security, Cryptography
- 5.2 Security topologies - Security zones, DMZ, Internet
- Security implication
- Tunnelling. 5.3 IP security: Overview
- configuration. 5.4 Virtual Private Network. 5.5 Email security : Email security standards : Working principles of SMTP, PEM, PGP, S/MINE
- spam. 5.2 Information Security Standards - ISO, IT Act, Copyright Act, Cyber Laws in India. 5.3 IT Act 2000 Provisions and latest amendments 5.4 Social issues
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