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TBC 301 Data Communication and Computer Networks

The document summarizes a course on data communication and computer networks. The course aims to familiarize students with networking concepts and protocols. It is a 3 credit course offered in the autumn semester, with 42 contact hours over 5 units covering topics like networking basics, encoding, transmission media, data link layer, network layer, and transport layer. The course outcomes are for students to be able to describe networking models and protocols, design link layer protocols, analyze technical aspects of protocols, and apply networking theorems. Suggested textbooks on networking from 2007-2006 are also listed.

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TBC 301 Data Communication and Computer Networks

The document summarizes a course on data communication and computer networks. The course aims to familiarize students with networking concepts and protocols. It is a 3 credit course offered in the autumn semester, with 42 contact hours over 5 units covering topics like networking basics, encoding, transmission media, data link layer, network layer, and transport layer. The course outcomes are for students to be able to describe networking models and protocols, design link layer protocols, analyze technical aspects of protocols, and apply networking theorems. Suggested textbooks on networking from 2007-2006 are also listed.

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Course Name: Bachelor of Computer Applications

Subject Name: Data Communication and Computer Networks Subject Code: TBC-301

1 Contact Hours: 42 L 2 T 1 P 0

2 Examination Duration(Hrs): Theory 0 3 Practical 0 0

3 Relative Weightage: CWE: 25 MTE: 25 ETE: 50

4 Credits: 0 3

5 Semester: 
Autumn Spring Both

6 Pre-Requisite: Basic idea of the network

7 Subject Area: Networking

8 Objective: To familiarize students with the networking concepts and protocols.

9 Course Outcome: A student who successfully fulfills the course requirements will be
able to-
CO1 Describe the basis and structure of an abstract layered protocol model
CO2 Describe, analyse and compare a number of datalink, network, and transport layer
protocols.
CO3 Design and implement datalink or network layer protocols within a simulated
networking environment.
CO4 Describe and analyse various related technical, administrative and social aspects of
specific computer network protocols from standards documents and other primary
materials found through research.
CO5 Identify and apply basic theorems and formulae for the information-theoretic basis of
communication and the performance of physical, datalink and network protocols
.

10 Details of the Course:


Unit CONTENT CONTACT
No. HOURS
1 Basics of Computer Networks: Computer Network, Definition, Goals, 9
Applications, Components, Topology and its types, Types of Networks,
(LAN, MAN, WAN, Internet), Broadcast & Point-To-Point Networks,
Modes of transmission (Serial, Parallel, Synchronous, Asynchronous and
Isochronous).
Modes of Communication: Simplex, Half Duplex, Full Duplex,
Protocols and Standards.
Network Models: Design issues of the layer, Protocol Hierarchy, ISO-

Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Year 2021 / Review-06 Effective from Academic Year 2021-22
OSI Reference Model: Internet Model, TCP/IP Protocol Suite, Ports,
and Comparison of ISO-OSI and Internet Model. Multiplexing (FDM,
WDM and TDM), and switching (Circuit switching, Packet Switching
and Comparison of both)
2 Encodingandmodulation:PhysicallayerIntroduction,Functionsandservic 9
esofphysicallayer,Signalsandtheircharacteristics,Analog&DigitalSignals,
Bandwidth,Bitrate,Baudrate,BinarytoDigitalEncoding(Unipolar,Polar,Bip
olar),AnalogtoDigital(PCM),DigitaltoAnalogConversion(ASK,FSK,PSK,
QAM),AnalogtoAnalogModulation(AM,FM,PM).
TransmissionMedia:TypesofTransmissionMedia,GuidedMedia(Wired):
CoaxialCable,TwistedPair:UTP,STP,Connectors.FiberOpticsCable,Adva
ntages&disadvantages,UnguidedMedia(Wireless),WirelessTransmission,
RadioWaves,Infra-Red,Micro-Wave.
3 Data Link Layer: Datalink Layer Introduction & Design issues, 8
Functions of DLL & Services provide to network layer, Framing, Error
control.
LAN protocols: Ethernet Basic Features, Types, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.4,
IEEE 802.5 Frame format, Medium Access Methods: Random access
protocols, Collision free protocols, Token passing protocols, Flow
Control: Stop-n-wait protocol, Sliding window protocol.
4 Network Layer: Network layer services and functions, IPv4 frame 8
format, IP addressing, Introduction to Routing, Concept of Intranet &
Extranet.
Internet working Devices: Categories of Connectivity Devices, Hubs,
Repeaters, Bridges, Switches, Gateways.
5 Transport Layer: TCP protocol and its frame format, User Datagram 8
Protocol, Services of TCP and UD Pprotocol.
Application Layer: Domain Name System, Simple Network
Management Protocol, Electronic mail (SMTP, POP3 and IMAP4), File
Transfer Protocol, Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, Telnet.
TOTAL 42

11 Suggested Books:
Sl. YEAR OF
NO. NAME OF AUTHERS/BOOKS/PUBLISHERS PUBLICAT
ION
1 Forouzan, “Data Communication and Networking”, TMH 2007
2 A.S Tanenbaum, “Computer Networks, 3rdEdition”, PHI 2005
3 W. Stallings, “Data and Computer Communication”, Macmillan Press 2005
4 Comer, “Computer Networks & Internet”, PHI 2003
5 Forouzan, “TCP/IP Networking”, TMH 2007
6 Peter Norton, “Complete Guide to Networking”.,Techmedia 2006

Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Year 2021 / Review-06 Effective from Academic Year 2021-22

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