BRAINWARE UNIVERSITY

Department of Computational Science

School of Computational & Applied Sciences
Programme: Master of Science in Advanced Networking and Cyber Security
Semester-2

Course Code Course Name L-T-P Credits Total Marks

MNCS201 Linux System Engineering-I 4-0–0 4 100
MNCS291 Linux System Engineering-I Lab 0-0–3 2 100
Windows Server Infrastructure and
MNCS202 4-0–0 4 100
Management
Windows Server Infrastructure and
MNCS292 0–0–3 2 100
Management Lab
MNCS203 Routing Professional 4-0–0 4 100
MNCS293 Routing Professional Lab 0–0–3 2 100
MNCS(HU)291 Business Communication Lab 0–0–3 2 100
MNCS294 Python Programming Lab 0–0-3 2 100
4 weeks
MNCS281 Industrial Training during 2 100
semester
break
Total 24 900

Course Name: Linux System Engineering-I

Course Code: MNCS201
Contact: 4L
Credits: 4
No of Lectures: 48

Unit I: Introduction to Linux Operating System [12L]

Basic concept of open source software; What is Linux; Brief History of Linux and Unix; Difference between Linux
and other Operating Systems; Concept of Shell and Kernel; Monolithic and Microkernel; Running Shell
commands; vi editor and advanced vi Editor.

Unit II: Understanding Linux File System [8L]

File system components- Boot block, Super block, Data Block, Inode Block; Introduction of different file type;
Concept of directory files and path; Handling ordinary Files; Basic & More File attributes, Files and directory
permission.

Unit III: Linux System Administration [8L]

Understanding Linux booting process; Understanding Boot Loader (Grub); Single user mode; Job Control;
Foreground and background processes; Understanding Disk partition; Post installation Hard disk partitioning;
Mounting and Unmounting file system temporarily and permanently; Formatting partition and LVM concept.

Unit IV: Users, Group and Permission [8L]

Creating User and Group; Modify User and Group; Understanding user; group; and password management;
Understanding password expiration and authentication; Understanding /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow file.

Unit V: Package and Disk Quota Management [6L]

Understanding RPM and YUM Server configuration; Concept of repository; Understanding disk Quota on local
files system; Hard space and Soft space, Grace period.
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Programme: Master of Science in Advanced Networking and Cyber Security
Semester-2

Unit VI: Configure Network [6L]

Understanding IP address; Subnet mask; system-config-network; Static IP configuration; Dynamic IP
configuration. DHCP Server Configuration.

Suggested books:
1. UNIX Concept and Applications, Sumitabha Das, TMH
2. Red Hat® Linux® Networking and System Administration, Kurt Wall, Wiley
3. LINUX: The Complete Reference, Petersen, TMH
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Department of Computational Science
School of Computational & Applied Sciences
Programme: Master of Science in Advanced Networking and Cyber Security
Semester-2

Course Name: Windows Server Infrastructure and

Management Course Code: MNCS202
Contact: 4L
Credits: 4
No of Lectures: 48

Unit I : Introduction to Windows Server 2012 [12L]

An overview of Windows Server 2012 family; Hardware requirements of Windows Server 2012 (for each
edition); Windows Server 2012 Family Features; Windows Server 2012 Installation options; Partitioning
hard disk space; Disk Partition Configuration options; File System selection - NTFS; Licensing Mode; Concept
of Peer-to-Peer and Client/Server Architecture.

Unit II : Active Directory Domain Service (ADDS) &User-Group Accounts [12L]

Overview of Active Directory Domain Service (ADDS); Benefits of ADDS; Structure of ADDS - Physical and
Logical; Active Directory functional levels. Up-gradation of Windows Server 2012 to a Domain Controller;
Concept of OU, Forest; Server Role & features; Local & Active Directory User and Group Accounts; An overview
of User Accounts; An overview of Group Accounts; Working with Local User Group Accounts; Working with
Active Directory Users &Groups.
Unit III : Active Directory Domain Service (ADDS) Roles and RAID Concept
[12L]
Concept of FSMORole;WorkingwithGroupPolicies;AuditPolicies;DomaincontrollerPolicies;Managing Domain
Policy; AD Server Roles - AD LDS, AD RMS, AD FS; Concept of RODC; Managing disk - Basic & Dynamic Storage;
Creating Partition & Volume; Upgrading Basic to Dynamic Disk; Changing drive letter; RAID level concept -
Simple/Spanned/Striped/Mirrored/Striped with Parity; Setting Disk Quotas; Configuring disk quotas;
Compressing files & folders; Managing encryption with EFS; Recovering encrypted files; Disk defragmenter;
NTFS permission; Managing Network share.

Unit IV : DNS & DHCP Server Configuration [12L]

Configuring DNS for ADDS - Working with DNS; Configuring DNS for ADDS; ADDS - Backup & Restore; Group
Policies and Authentication - Working with Group Policies; Name Resolution & DNS Zones - Name
ResolutionMethods,DNSServer,DNSClient,DNSZones;NewZoneRecords,ZoneReplication,Transfers, Stub
Zone; DHCP - Overview, installing, configuring; DORA Process; DHCP Relay Agent (DRA); Concept of NAT &
RRAS; Concept of APIPA; Integration of DHCP with DNS; Authorization; Uses of ipconfig/release,
ipconfig/renew, ipconfig/registerdns; IP distribution by DHCP in a workgroup; DHCP 80/20Rule;
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Department of Computational Science
School of Computational & Applied Sciences
Programme: Master of Science in Advanced Networking and Cyber Security
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Server 2012; Monitoring & optimizing usage of System Resources; Network monitoring; Advance startup
option; Recover system state backup; Active Directory Migration; Network Load Balancing & Clustering.

Suggested books:
1. Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Administration Instant Reference by Matthew Hester
and Chris Henley, Sybex
2. Mastering Windows Server 2012 R2 by Mark Minasi, Sybex
3. Mastering Windows Server 2012 by Jordan Krause, Packt

Course Name: Routing Professional

Course Code: MNCS203
Contact: 4L
Credits: 4
No of Lectures: 48

Unit I: Route Redistribution [12L]

The need for Route Redistribution, Redistribution Concept and Process, Redistribution between RIPV2 and
EIGRP, Redistribution between EIGRP and OSPF, Redistribution between different Autonomous System in
EIGRP.

Unit II: Fundamentals of BGP Concepts [10L]

BGP Basics, Internal and External BGP Concept, BGP Message Types.

Unit III: Advanced BGP Concepts [14L]

MD5 Authentication between BGP peers, IBGP Loop Prevention and Route Reflector Concept, BGP Attributes:-
BGP Route Selection Decision Process, BGP Weight Attribute Concept, BGP Local Preference Concept, EBGP
Multi-hop Concept, BGP Path Attributes Concept, BGP Multi-Exit Discriminator (Med) Concept, BGP Atomic
Aggregate Concept.

Unit IV: Redundancy and Load Balancing Protocol Concept [12L]

Configure, Verify And Troubleshoot HSRP (Including Priority, Preemption and Version), Configure, Verify And
Troubleshoot GLBP.

Suggested books:
1. CCNP Routing and Switching, CISCO Press.
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Programme: Master of Science in Advanced Networking and Cyber Security
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Course Name: Business Communication

Lab Course Code: MNCS (HU)291
Credit: 2

Unit I: Reading
comprehensions. Unit II:
Effective Writing Practice
Unit III: Verbal and Nonverbal aptitude and logical reasoning
Unit IV: Presentation Skill

Week – 1: Reading comprehension. Practicing, listening. Vocab building. Emphasizing on the importance of
English.

Week – 2: HAM and JAM session Using software for listening and speaking
Week – 3: PI session Verbal aptitude practice session using software for listening and speaking
Week - 4: Role play Introduction to Effective Writing Practice Business letters-format, content, pattern,
features
Week - 5: Cover letter Resume writing Verbal aptitude practice session Using software for listening and
speaking

Week-6: Email for making enquiries, placing orders, Asking and giving information Documentary clipping
for discussing the inner meaning.

Week -7: Drafting notices, memos, circulars Verbal aptitude practice session. Small discussion on varied
topics.
Week - 8: Agenda and minutes of meeting Job application-How to be effective Verbal aptitude practice
session Discussion on varied topics
Week - 9: Correction of the Resume Presentation Skills- do's and don'ts Importance of visual aids
3P's of Presentation

Week - 10: Delivering presentation using any visual aid.

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Department of Computational Science
School of Computational & Applied Sciences
Programme: Master of Science in Advanced Networking and Cyber Security
Semester-2

Course Name: Linux System Engineering-I

Lab Course Code: MNCS291
Credits: 2

Unit I: Installation of Linux Operating System

Week1: Installation of Linux OS from bootable DVD. File system and directory information.

Unit II: Different basic and advanced Linux commands

Week2: Different basic shell
commands. Week3: simple and
advanced filters.
Week4: File permission and ownership.

Unit III: Working with vi editors

Week5: Different operations on vi editor.

Unit IV: Hard disk partition with fdisk method

Week6: Adding and partitioning a disk make file system, mounting file system temporarily and permanently;
make swap file system.

Unit V: LVM implementation

Week7: Creation, extension and reduction of PV, VG and LV.

Unit VI: User and Group management

Week8: Create, modify and delete user and group, implementation of password authentication and expiration
policy.

Unit VII: Quota management

Week9: Implementation of package management using rpm and yum server.
Week10: Implementation of disk quota, soft space and hard space limit, grace period modification.

Unit VIII: Configuring network and building LAN in Linux

Week11: Assigning manual IP using GUI and CUI, different interface files.
Week12: DHCP server configuration.
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Programme: Master of Science in Advanced Networking and Cyber Security
Semester-2

Course Name: Windows Server Infrastructure and

Management Lab Course Code: MNCS292
Credits: 2

Unit I: Introduction to Windows Server 2012

Week1: Installation of Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2012.

Unit II: Active Directory Domain Service (ADDS) & User-Group Accounts
Week2: Active Directory Domain Service installation and client joining to domain.
Week3: User & Group Management.

Unit III: Active Directory Domain Service (ADDS) Roles and RAID Concept
Week4: Additional Domain Controller installation & RODC installation and configuration.
Week5: Group policy configuration on domain, Disk Quota configuration.
Week6: Dynamic disk configuration, NTFS rights and permissions, file and folder encryption.

Unit IV: DNS & DHCP Server Configuration

Week7: DNS installation and configuration, DNS backup.
Week8: DHCP installation and configuration, Scope balancing.

Unit V: Different Services

Week9: Web Server installation and configuration.
Week10: Terminal Server installation and configuration.
Week11: Active Directory Certificate Service (ADCS) installation and configuration.
Week12: Clustering configuration.

Course Name: Routing Professional Lab

Course Code: MNCS293
Credits: 2

Unit I: Route Redistribution

Week 1: Redistribution between RIPV2 and EIGRP.
Week 2: Redistribution between EIGRP and OSPF.
Week 3: Redistribution between different Autonomous System in EIGRP.

Unit II: Fundamentals of BGP Concepts

Week 4: IBGP and EBGP Configuration.

Unit III: Advanced BGP Concepts

Week 5: Configuration of MD5 Authentication between BGP peers.
Week 6: Configuration of IBGP Loop prevention and Route Reflector.
Week 7: Configuration of BGP Weight Attribute.
Week 8: BGP Local Preference Configuration.
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Programme: Master of Science in Advanced Networking and Cyber Security
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Week 9: Configuration of EBGP Multi-hop.

Week 10: BGP Path attributes Configuration.
Week 11: BGP MED configuration; BGP Atomic Aggregate configuration.

Unit IV: Redundancy and Load Balancing Protocol Concept

Week 12: Configure, Verify and Troubleshoot HSRP (Including Priority, Preemption and Version); Configure,
Verify and Troubleshoot GLBP.

Course Name: Python Programming

Lab Course Code: MNCS294
Contact: 3P
Credits: 2

Unit I: Introduction to Python

Week1: Installing Python. Executing simple command in python terminal and Python based editor.
Week2: Write a Python program to find square of a number and to calculate the area of a triangle.
Week3: Write a Python program to print a demonstrate condition and loop statement.

Unit II: Programming in Python

Week4: Write a Python program to demonstrate simple function and function call.
Week5: Write a Python Program to Display Fibonacci sequence Using Recursion.
Week6: Write a Python Program to Find Sum of Natural Numbers Using Recursion.

Unit III: Advanced Programming in Python

Week7: Write a Python Program to demonstrate Match, Search and Split function.
Week8: Write a Python Program that take command line arguments (word count).
Week9: Write a Python Program to demonstrate class, creating object, accessing object and accessing
attributes.

Unit IV: Network Programming using Python

Week10: Write a Python Program to demonstrate simple socket programming.
Week11: Write a Python Program to demonstrate simple server client communication.
Week12: Write a Python Program to error handling correcting in network environment.

Suggested Books:
1. Charles Severance “Python for Everybody – Exploring Data in Python 3”, 1st Indian Reprint, SPD
Publication