SVKMS NMIMS University

Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering

MBA (Tech) (Telecom) Sub: Computer Communication Networks Periods per week Lecture Practical Tutorial Evaluation System Theory Examination Trimester VIII Code: 706 TCD 5 Hrs 2 Hours 3 Term Work 50 Marks 100 (scaled down to 50)

Objective: To understand concepts of computer communication networks used in telecom networks Prerequisite Detailed Syllabus Unit 1 Topics Communication networks: Network functions and network topology, basics of message switching, packet switching, circuit switching and cell switching. Telephone Network: Synchronous optical network (SONET) and SONET 2 multiplexing, space division and time division circuit switches, Telephone Network, integrated services digital network, network channel signaling and routing control. 4 Duration (Hr) 4

Peer to peer protocols : Peer to peer protocols and service models, service models, end to end requirements and adaptation functions, end to end 3 versus hop by hop. ARQ protocols, stop and wait ARQ, goback-N ARO, selective repeat ARO, sliding windows flow control, timing recovery for synchronous services, reliable stream service, data link controls, HOLC data link control, point to point protocol, statistical multiplexing. Local area networks : Multiple access communications, local area networks (LAN) structure, the medium access control sub layer, the logical link control 4 layer, random access, ALOHA, IEEE 802.3 standards for 10M bps and 1000 Mbps LANs, repeaters and hubs, LAN bridges, transparent bridges, source routing bridges, mixes media bridges Packet switching networks : Network services and internal network 5 operation, packet network topology, connectionless packet switching, virtual circuit packet switching, routing in packet networks, routing algorithms TCP/IP : The Internet Protocol (IP), IP packet, IP addressing, subnet mask, classless interdomain routing (CIDR), User Date gram Protocol (UDP), 6 Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), TCP Reliable stream service, TCP operation, TCP protocol, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), mobile IP IPv6, internet routing protocols. Network Security : Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard(DES), Public Key 7 Encryption, Authentication Protocol, Digital Signature, Firewalls, Secure 4 Socket Layer(SSL), IP Security, Network security attacks and countermeasures Network Management: Failure Detection, Network monitoring, Service level 8 Agreements (SLA). ISO network management model, Infrastructure for network management, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Security & Administration, Network Management Tools. 9 10 Next Generation Networks Guest Lectures on current Industry practices Total 4 10 50 4 6 4 4 6

Term work:

1. The distribution of term work will be as follows : 2. Report on experiments - 15 marks ; Written Test -20 marks

Internet References: 1. As suggested by the faculty. 2. Books Recommended for Reading and Reference

Text books:

1. James Kurose, Keith Ross , Computer Networking A Top Down Approach, Pearson Education publication, 3rd edition, 2009. 2. Leon Garcia, Indra Widjaja, Communication Networks, Tata Mc-Graw
Hill publication, 2nd edition, 2004

3. William Stallings, Data and Computer Communication, Pearson

Education publication, 8th edition, 2008

4. Larry L. Peterson ,Computer Network A systems approach, Morgan Kaufmann, 5th edition, 2012.

Reference books:

1. Forouzan,Data Communication and Networks, Tata McGraw Hill publication, 4th edition, 2006
2. Scwartz, Telecommunication Networks, Addison Wesley publication, 2004