Data Communication and Computer Networks
4IT4-07 · Semester 4
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Network hardware
Network software
Network topologies
Protocols and standards
OSI reference model
TCP/IP reference model
Digital signals
Analog signals
Periodic analog signals
Signal transmission limitations
Data rate limitations
Digital data transmission
Network performance measures
Line coding
Digital modulation
Transmission media
Digital transmission systems
Error detection
Error correction
Types of errors
Two-dimensional parity check
Block coding
Linear block coding
Cyclic codes
Checksum
Standardized polynomial codes
Forward Error Correction (FEC)
Stop-and-Wait protocol
Go-Back-N ARQ
Selective Repeat ARQ
Sliding window protocol
Piggybacking
Pure ALOHA
Slotted ALOHA
CSMA/CD
CSMA/CA
Network layer design issues
IPv4 routing algorithms
IPv6 routing algorithms
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP)
Congestion control algorithms
Unicast routing protocols
Multicast routing protocols
Broadcast routing protocols
Quality of Service (QoS)
Internetworking concepts
Transport layer services
Elements of transport protocols
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
Transport layer Quality of Service
Leaky Bucket algorithm
Token Bucket algorithm
World Wide Web (WWW)
Domain Name System (DNS)
Multimedia protocols
Electronic mail architecture
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
Introduction to network security