JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Prerequisites

Data Communication, Basic Networking Principles, Computer Networks

Course Objective

This course aims to provide advanced background on relevant computer

networking topics to have a comprehensive and deep knowledge in computer networks.

Course Outcomes:

• 1. Understanding of holistic approach to computer networking
• 2. Ability to understand the computer network protocols and their applications
• 3. Ability to design simulation concepts related to packet forwarding in networks.

UNIT - I

Data-link protocols: Ethernet, Token Ring and Wireless (802.11). Wireless Networks and Mobile IP: Infrastructure of Wireless Networks, Wireless LAN Technologies, IEEE 802.11 Wireless Standard, Cellular Networks, Mobile IP, Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs), Multiple access schemes Routing and Internetworking: Network–Layer Routing, Least-Cost-Path algorithms, Non-Least-Cost-Path algorithms, Intra-domain Routing Protocols, Inter-domain Routing Protocols, Congestion Control at Network Layer.

UNIT - II

Transport and Application Layer Protocols: Client-Server and Peer-To-Peer Application Communication, Protocols on the transport layer, reliable communication. Routing packets through a LAN and WAN. Transport Layer, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Mobile Transport Protocols, TCP Congestion Control. Principles of Network Applications,

UNIT - III

The Web and HTTP, File Transfer: FTP, Electronic Mail in the Internet, Domain Name System (DNS), P2P File Sharing, Socket Programming with TCP and UDP, building a Simple Web Server Creating simulated networks and passing packets through them using different routing techniques. Installing and using network monitoring tools.

UNIT - IV

Wireless and Mobile Networks: Introduction, Wireless links and Network Characteristics - CDMA, Wifi: 802.11 Wireless LANS, Cellular internet access, Mobility management: Principles

UNIT - V

Multimedia networking: Multimedia networking applications, streaming stored video, Voice-over-IP, Protocols for real-time conversational applications.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, James F. Kuros and Keith W. Ross, Pearson, 6th Edition, 2012.
• 2. Computer Networks and Internets, Duglas E. Comer, 6th Edition, Pearson.

REFERENCES:

• 1. A Practical Guide to Advanced Networking, Jeffrey S. Beasley and Piyasat Nilkaew, Pearson, 3rd Edition, 2012
• 2. Computer Networks, Andrew S. Tanenbaum, David J. Wetherall, Prentice Hall.