Network System and Communications
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The official GTU curriculum for Network System and Communications (subject code DI05041061) as prescribed for Nano · Semester 5 divides the course into 4 units, covering 36 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 (DI05041061)Unit 1 Fundamentals of Networking System & Communication
- 1.1. Need, Advantages and Applications of Computer Networks
- 1.2. Physical topologies of Network : Star, Ring, Bus, Mesh, Tree, Hybrid
- 1.3. Internet Standards: Protocol, Interface, Services, Primitives, semantics, syntax
- 1.4. Network Classification i. Based on Transmission Technologies: Point-to point, broadcast ii. Based on scale: LAN, WAN, MAN,VPN, Internet iii. Based on Architecture: Peer to Peer, Client Server, advantages of Client Server over Peer- to-Peer Model
- 1.5. OSI and TCP/IP models and their comparison
- 1.6. Concepts in Data Communication Networking.
Unit 2 Networking Devices
- 2.1. Classification of Transmission Media: Role of different devices
- 2.2. Repeaters, Hubs, Bridges, Switches(layer 2 and layer 3)
- 2.4. Access Points
- 2.6. Introduction to Network management system (OS, CLI, Administrative Functions, Interfaces)
- 2.7. Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
- 2.8. Wireless LAN
Unit 3 Networking System Hardware
- 3.1. Physical Layer: Transmission media (Twisted pair, Coaxial cable, Fiber optic cable)
- 3.2. Physical Layer Interfaces: Types of Connectors
- 12. 27% GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Automation and Robotics Subject Code : DI05041061 Subject Name : Network System and Communications w.e.f. 2026-27 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 3 of 6 Unit Topics and Sub-topics No. Of Hrs. % Weightage
- 3.3. Wireless Medium as Physical layer,
- 3.4. data link protocol HDLC, PPP, Multiple Access, CSMA, CSMA/CD, CSMA/CA.
- 3.5. Network Layer: Packet Switching,
- 3.6. Virtual circuits, and datagram, Static and Dynamic Routing Algorithms
- 3.7. Types IP Addressing: gateway addressing, network and broadcast addressing, dotted decimal notation, loopback addressing
- 3.8. IP layer protocols (ICMP, ARP,RARP, DHCP, BOOTP)
- 3.9. IPv4 and IPv6 frame format comparison.
Unit 4 Networking System Software
- 4.1. Transport Layer: Elements of Transport protocols - TCP & UDP, connection oriented and connection less network.
- 4.2. Application Layer:
- 4.2.1. DNS- Domain Name System
- 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
- 4.4. Social services: Forum, Newsgroup, blog
- 10. 22% Unit –V Network Security
- 5.1. Introduction to Network Security, Cryptography, symmetric and asymmetric encryption algorithms
- 5.2. IP security: SSH and Web security,
- 5.3. Information Security Standards - ISO,IT Act, Copyright Act, Cyber Laws in India.
- 5.4. IT Act 2000 Provisions
- 5.5. Social issues, Hacking, precautions
- 6. 13% Total 45 Hrs 100% GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Automation and Robotics Subject Code : DI05041061 Subject Name : Network System and Communications w.e.f. 2026-27 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 4 of 6
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