Networking and Data Communication concept



Basic Networking Concepts: Goals and applications of Computer Networks; Topologies; Method of Processing- Centralized and Distributed Processing; Categories of Networks LAN, MAN, WAN, Peer-to-Peer, Server-Based and Broadcast networks.
Network Architecture: Concept of protocols & services; OSI model and functions of its layers; TCP/IP reference model.
Data Communication Concepts: Components of a data communication system, Transmission modes; Physical layer- transmission media guided and wireless media; introduction to switching (circuit, message and packet) and multiplexing (frequency division and time division);


Buses, Network Adapters, and LAN Connection Devices: Bus Architectures, FireWire, Network Adapters, Network Adapter Connectors, LAN Connection Devices, Repeaters, Bridges, Hubs, Switches, Internetwork Devices, Routers, Firewalls, Gateways, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Channel Service Unit (CSU) / Data Service Unit (DSU), Modulator-Demodulator (Modem), How DSL Works.
Medium Access Control and LANs: Multiple Access protocols of MAC sub layer ALOHA, 1persistent, ppersistent and nonpersistent CSMA, CSMA/CD,
Collision free protocols, Limited contention protocols, Wavelength Division Multiple Access, GSM, CDMA; IEEE Standard 802 for LANs and MANs Ethernet, token bus, token ring.


Logical Addressing: The IP protocol, IP datagram format, IP addressing, Subnetting.
Routing: Deterministic and Adaptive routing; Centralized and distributed routing; shortestpath; flooding; flow based; optimal; distance vector, linkstate, hierarchical; routing for mobile hosts; broadcast and multicast routing;
The Transport Layer: The Transport Service, Elements of Transport Protocols, A Simple Transport Protocol, The Internet Transport Protocols (TCP & UDP).


Network Design, Administration and Management: Network Design Considerations, Wired Networks, Wireless Networking, Wireless Networking Architectures, Phoneline Networking, Future Trends in Networking, Network Operating Systems, Network Administration, Workgroups, Domains, User Accounts, Security, System Restoration, Redundant Systems, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), Managing and Monitoring Performance, Managing Processor Time, Managing Memory, Changing Visual Effects, Performance, Event Viewer, Quality of Service (QoS), Storage Options, Network Data Storage; Introduction to Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
The Application Layer: DNS – Domain Name System, Electronic Mail (SMTP), FTP, HTTP, The World Wide Web, Multimedia, Telnet.




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