The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Faculty of Science & Technology

Second Semesters 2021-22

Course Handout
Course Title: Computer Networks L P U
Course No: CS323 3 0 3
Instructor:
Scope & Objective of the course:
(a) To provide an understanding of the functions of Computer Networks (ISO/OSI & TCP/IP)
(b) To provide an insight into Network, Transport and Application layers and Network Security
(c) Functionality of internetworking protocols, Understanding of Routing and Routed protocols and Implement
TCP and UDP using Socket programming
Text book T
Computer Networks , Andrews S. Tanenbaum, David J. Wetherall, Pearson
5th Edition 2012.
Reference book(s) R1 Data Communication and Networking , Behrouz A Fourzan , 4th Edition
TMH
R2 Computer Networks a Top-down Approach , James F. Kurose, Keith W.Ross
5th Edition 2012.
Instructors: Dr. Rashmi Sahay, Dr. Nikita Singh, Mr. Vara Prasad

Lecture-wise plan:

Lec. (Ch/Sec/Pg
Learning Objective Topics to be covered
No. Text Book
The OSI Reference model, The TCP/IP model,
T Ch.1.4
1-4 Reference Models Comparison of the OSI and TCP/IP Reference
model and Network Standardization
Review of Types of media: Guided and
T Ch.2.2
5-6 Physical Layer Unguided transmission media, Twisted pairs,
Coaxial cables and Fiber optical
Data link layer design issues, Data link layer
7-9 Data Link Layer protocols, Sliding window protocol, ADSL T Ch.3
(Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
Multiple Access protocols : Aloha, CSMA/CD
TCh.4.2,4,3&
10-12 Medium Access Control Types of Ethernets, IEEE 802.3 & IEEE 802.11
4.4
frame formats
Store–and–forwarding packet switching,
Network Layer Design implementation of Connection –Oriented and T Ch.5.1
13-15
Issues Connection less service and Comparison of
Virtual circuits and Datagram networks
The optimality principles, Shortest path
Algorithm and Flooding, Distance Vector
16-20 Routing Algorithms T Ch.5.2
Routing, Link State Routing, Hierarchical
Routing, Broadcast Routing, Multicast Routing
Approaches to Congestion control, Admission
Congestion Control Control, Choke packet, Explicit congestion
21-23 T Ch.5.3
Algorithms Notification, Hop-by-Hop coke packet, Load
shedding, Jitter Control
 Leaky bucket and Token bucket algorithms,
24-25 Traffic shaping packet scheduling algorithms, Admission control T Ch.5.4
and RSVP ( Resource reservation Protocol)
How Networks differ, Inter Networking devices ,
26 Internetworking T Ch.5.5
Tunneling, Packet Fragmentation
The IP Version 4 protocol ,Classification of IP
27-30 IP Addressing addresses, Subnet mask, Subnetting, T Ch.5.6
Supernetting
31-32 Internet Control Protocol RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF , BGP, ARP , RARP T Ch.5.7
Service provided to the upper layer, Transport
33-34 Transport Services service primitives, Berkeley sockets T Ch.6.1

Addressing, Connection establishment,

Elements of Transport
35-37 connection release, Error Control and Flow T Ch.6.2
Protocols
control, Multiplexing and Crash Recovery
Introduction to UDP, Introduction to TCP , TCP &
Internet Transport
38-40 UDP header formats, TCP connection T Ch.6.4&6.5
Protocols
establishment and release
DNS(Domain Name System),E-mail(Electronic
41-43 The Application Layer mail), SNMP(Simple Network Management T Ch.7.1 &7.2
Protocol)
Cryptography, types of cryptography algorithms TCh.8.1,8.2&
44-45 Network Security , DES , RSA and Digital Signatures 8.3

Evaluation Date
Duration Weightage Syllabus Comp. Type
Component
Test 1 40 mins 20 Lecture 1-15 MCQ/ Descriptive
28.02.2022
Quiz 1 10 mins 4 16.02.22 Lab1-3 MCQ/ Descriptive
Test 2 40 mins 20 28.03.2022 Lecture 16-27 MCQ/ Descriptive
Quiz 2 10 mins 6 25.04.2022 Lab 4-7 MCQ/ Descriptive
Assignment 10
Comprehensive Exam 90 mins 40 TBA Lecture 1-44 MCQ

Evaluation Scheme:

Important Instructions
1. A minimum of 75 % attendance is compulsory and failing to which a student will not be
allowed to appear in the comprehensive examination
2. No MAKE UP will be granted without prior permission from the Instructors.
Only in genuine cases, Makeup will be allowed at the discretion of the Instructors.
Policy: It shall be the responsibility of individual students to attend all sessions, to take
 Prescribed tests, examinations, etc. A student must normally maintain a minimum of 75%
Attendance without which he/she shall be disqualified from appearing the respective
Examinations.
3. Chamber Consultation Hours: To be announced later in class.

Instructor In charge
Dr. Rashmi Sahay