CAS766 COMPUTER NETWORKS
Objectives:
Building a network – Requirements – Network Architecture – OSI – Internet – Direct Link Networks LAN Technology – LAN Architecture – BUS/Tree – Ring – Star – Ethernet – Token Rings – Wireless Networks
Error Detection and Correction – LRC - CRC- Checksum – Hamming Distance for Error Correction – simulator development to capture various packets flowing in the Data Link Layer Flow control and error control – Stop and wait – Go back-N ARQ – Selective repeat ARQ – Sliding window protocol
Switching: Packet Switching – Switching and Forwarding – Bridges and LAN switches – Internetworking – Simple Internetworking – Packet switching and datagram approach - IP addressing methods – IP version 4 and 6- Routing - Selective routing protocol specification
Reliable Byte Stream (TCP) – Simple Demultiplexer (UDP) – TCP Congestion Control – Congestion Avoidance Mechanisms – Streaming Protocol
Domain Name Service (DNS) – Email - SMTP – MIME – HTTP – SNMP-TELNET-FTP
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Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Understand basic network theory and layered communication architectures.
Use and apply current technical concepts and practices in computer network installation.