VTU - BCS502 COMPUTER NETWORKS

BCS502 COMPUTER NETWORKS

Lecture Notes

Prof. Parthasarathy P V

Prof. Parthasarathy P V

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Module-1 : Physical Layer

How internet works - Video Syllabus Study Material Link

Ch. 1. Introduction: Data Communications, Networks, Network Types.

Ch. 1. Introduction : Study Material
Ch. 2. Networks Models: Protocol Layering, TCP/IP Protocol suite, The OSI model. Ch. 2. Networks Models : Study Material
Ch. 7. Introduction to Physical Layer: Transmission media, Guided Media, Unguided Media: Wireless. Ch. 7. Introduction to Physical Layer : Study Material
Ch. 8. Switching: Packet Switching and its types. Ch. 8. Switching : Study Material

Module-2 : Data Link Layer

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Ch. 10. Error Detection and Correction: Introduction, Block Coding, Cyclic Codes.

Ch. 10. Error Detection and Correction : Study Material
Ch. 11. Data link control: DLC Services: Framing, Flow Control, Error Control, Connectionless and Connection Oriented, Data link layer protocols, High Level Data Link Control. Ch. 11. Data link control : Study Material
Ch. 12. Media Access Control: Random Access, Controlled Access. Check Sum and Point to Point Protocol. Ch. 12. Media Access Control : Study Material

Internal Assessment Test - 1: Questions and Answers

Module-3: Network Layer

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Ch. 18. Introduction to Network Layer : Network layer Services, Packet Switching, IPv4 Address, IPv4 Datagram. Ch. 18. Introduction to Network Layer : Study Material
Ch. 22. Next Generation IP : IPv6 Datagram. Ch. 22. Next Generation IP : Study Material
Ch. 20. Unicast Routing : Introduction to Routing Algorithms, Unicast Routing Protocols: DVR, LSR, PVR, Unicast Routing protocols: RIP, OSPF, BGP. Ch. 20. Unicast Routing : Study Material
Ch. 21. Multicast Routing : Multicasting Routing-MOSPF Ch. 21. Multicast Routing : Study Material

Module-4: Transport Layer

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Ch. 23. Introduction to Transport Layer : Introduction, Transport-Layer Protocols Ch. 23. Transport Layer : Study Material
Ch. 24. Transport-Layer Protocols : services, features, segments, TCP connections, flow control, Error control, Congestion control. Ch. 24. Transport-Layer Protocols : Study Material

Module-5: Application Layer

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Ch. 25. Introduction to Application Layer : Introduction, Client-Server Programming. Ch. 25. Application Layer : Study Material
Ch. 26. Standard Client-Server Protocols : World Wide Web and HTTP, FTP, Electronic Mail, Domain Name System (DNS), TELNET, Secure Shell (SSH) Ch. 26. Standard Client-Server Protocols : Study Material