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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, PILANI
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Part A: Course Design
Course Title
Computer Networks
Course No(s)
IS ZC467
Credit Units
Credit Model
1: Class Room Hours

2: Students Preparation
1: Lab Work (if 4 credit course)
Content Authors
Course Objectives
No
CO1
Serves as the first introductory course in networking. Exposes to the history, evolution and need
for computer networks.
CO2
Provides the details of the layered architecture of a computer network and different protocols
that make these layers work.
CO3
Provides the details of different types of networks taking examples from wireless networks,
mobile networks, voice and video communication showing the real world deployments.
CO4
Lays the foundation for advanced study in the area of protocol design, wireless networking,
quality of service and network security.
Text Book(s)
T1
Kurose James F and Keith W. Ross: Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, Pearson
India, 5th Edition, 2012.
Reference Book(s) & other resources
R1
Forouzan B A: Data Communications and Networking, McGraw Hill, 4th Edition, 2006.
R2
Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, 5th Edition, Pearson India, 2012.
R3
L. Peterson and B. Davie, Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, 5th Edition,

Morgan-Kaufmann, 2012.
Modular Content Structure

1.
Introduction
1.1.
Introduction
1.1.1.
A Network and the Internet - its
1.1.2.
What is a Protocol?
1.2.1.
The
different views
1.2.
Deeper Dive
Network
Edge
and
the
Network Core
2.
3.
4.
1.2.2.
Types of Networks - Circuit or
Packet Switched. Which one to choose?
1.3.
Characteristics of Packet Switched Networks
1.3.1.
Delay in packets delivery
1.3.2.
Loss of Packets
1.3.3.
Throughput
1.4.
Layered Architecture of a Protocol
1.4.1.
Layered Architecture
1.4.2.
Purpose of different layers
1.4.3.
Packet Encapsulation
Application Layer
2.1.
What are network applications?
2.1.1.
Architecture
2.1.2.
Communication and Transport
2.1.3.
Application Protocols
2.2.
Few Applications
2.2.1.
HTTP, FTP and SMTP
2.2.2.
DNS
2.2.3.
Peer-To-Peer Applications
2.3.
Introduction to Socket Programming with TCP and UDP
Transport Layer
3.1.
Concept and operations of transport
3.2.
Connectionless Transport with UDP
3.2.1.
UDP Segment Structure
3.3.
Reliability in Transport
3.3.1.
Principles
3.3.2.
Different aspects to achieve
reliability
3.4.
Connection Oriented Transport with TCP
3.4.1.
TCP segment structure
3.4.2.
How TCP provides reliable data
transfer
3.4.3.
Flow Control
3.4.4.
Connection management
3.5.
Congestion Control
3.5.1.
Principles
3.5.2.
TCP
Congestion
control
mechanism
Network Layer
4.1.
Need for the Network Layer
4.2.
How Network works - Forwarding and Routing
4.3.
Circuits and Networks
4.4.
How a router works?
4.5.
IP Datagram and addressing
4.5.1.
IPv4 and IPv6
4.5.2.
Internet Control Message Protocol
(ICMP)
4.6.
Routing Algorithms
4.6.1.
Routing Fundamentals
4.6.2.
Routing Algorithms like: Link
State (LS), Distance Vector (DV) and Hierarchical
4.6.3.
Routing Protocols in Internet:
Routing Information (RIP, )Border Gateway (BGP) and Open Shortest Path First
(OSPF).
4.7.
Broadcast and Multicast: Difference and Algorithms
5.
Link Layer
5.1.
5.2.
5.3.
5.4.
Introduction
Error Detection and Correction
Multiple Access Protocols
What is link virtualization?
5.4.1.
Multi Protocol Label Switching
(MPLS)
6.
Wireless and Mobile networks (select topics)

6.1.
Wireless Networks
6.2.
Mobile Networks
6.3.
Mobility management and Mobile IP
7.
Multimedia Communication (select topics)

7.1.
Fundamentals of Audio and Video.
7.2.
Video Streaming and its types
7.3.
Voice over IP (VoIP)
7.4.
Quality of Service (QoS) in Multimedia Communication
8.
Network Security (select topics)

8.1.
Principles of Cryptography
8.2.
Security in Application, Transport and Network layers.
8.3.
Network Security Devices - Firewall and Session Border
Controllers
Learning Outcomes:
No
Learning Outcomes
LO1
Knowledge to visualize what all make a computer network work - devices and protocols.
LO2
Knowledge to appreciate the layered and modular network architecture to design a computer
network and apply the concepts in the wider variety of networks - wireline, wireless, and
mobile.
LO3
Foundation understanding of the advanced concepts like network security, quality of service
and multimedia communication.
Part B: Contact Session Plan

Academic Term
Second Semester 2016-2017
Course Title
Computer Networks
Course No
IS ZC467
Content Developer
Vishal Gupta
Glossary of Terms:
1. Contact Hour (CH) stands for a hour long live session with students conducted either in a physical classroom
or enabled through technology. In this model of instruction, instructor led sessions will be for 20 CH.
a. Pre CH = Self Learning done prior to a given contact hour
b. During CH = Content to be discussed during the contact hour by the course instructor
c. Post CH = Self Learning done post the contact hour
2. RL stands for Recorded Lecture or Recorded Lesson. It is presented to the student through an online portal.
A given RL unfolds as a sequences of video segments interleaved with exercises
3. SS stands for Self-Study to be done as a study of relevant sections from textbooks and reference books. It
could also include study of external resources.
4. LE stands for Lab Exercises
5. HW stands for Home Work will consists could be a selection of problems from the text.
Contact Hour 1
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL1.1
As provided in the recorded lecture
Recorded Lecture 1.1
During
CH
CH1
CH1.1 = Network Edge

CH1.2 = Network Core
CH1.3 = Access Network
CH1.4 = Delay, Loss, Throughput
T1: 1.4
Post CH
SS1
Different types of delay
Post CH
HW1
As suggested at the end of CH1
Post CH
LE1
Introduction to Wireshark
T1: Wireshark lab : Chapter 1
Contact Hour 2
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL2.1
During
CH
CH2
CH2.1 = Application Layer

introduction and examples
T1: 2.2
CH2.2 = WWW & HTTP, Web

1.0, 2.0, 3.0
Post CH
SS2
HTTP protocol insights
Post CH
HW2
Online webpages on HTTP
protocol
Contact Hour 3
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL3.1
During
CH
CH3
CH3.1 = File Transfer Protocol

CH3.2 = Simple Mail Transfer
Protocol
Post CH
SS3
Problems given on FTP and SMTP
Post CH
HW3
Homework 2.2 as provided in

content
Post CH
LE3
Socket Programming with TCP and T1 : 2.7

UDP
T1: 2.8
Contact Hour 4
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL4.1
Recorded Lecture2.3
During
CH
CH4
CH4.1 = Domain Name Systems

(DNS)
CH4.2 = Socket Programming with
TCP
CH4.3 = Socket Programming with
UDP
Post CH
SS4
Application of TCP and UDP
Post CH
HW4
Post CH
LE4
Wireshark lab on TCP and UDP
T1: Wireshark Labs: Chapter 2
Contact Hour 5
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL5.1
During
CH
CH5
CH5.1 = Multiplexing,
Demultiplexing
CH5.2 = Sliding Window
CH5.3 = Flow and Error control;

connectionless and connection
oriented
Post CH
SS5
Flow and error control

mechanisms.
Post CH
HW5
Contact Hour 6
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL6.1
During
CH
CH6
CH6.1 = Principles of Reliable

Data Transfer (Stop and Wait, GoBack-N, and Selective Repeat)
Post CH
SS6
Comparison of transport protocols
Post CH
HW6
Contact Hour 7
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL7.1
During
CH
CH7
CH7.1 = TCP: Segment structure,

Setup, Termination, State
transistions
Post CH
SS7
TCP Protocol
Post CH
HW7
Post CH
LE7
Wireshark lab to interpret TCP

segments
T1: Wireshark Labs: Exploring TCP
Contact Hour 8
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL8.1
During
CH
CH8
CH8.1 = TCP Flow Control

CH8.2 = TCP Error Control
CH8.3 = Congestion Control
CH8.4 = Fairness
Post CH
SS8
A research paper on congestion

control. It will be provided at
appropriate time.
Post CH
HW8
Post CH
LE8
Wireshark lab to observe flow

rates.
Contact Hour 9
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL9.1
During
CH
CH9
CH9.1 = RTT Estimation and

Timeout
CH9.2 = TCP Timers and UDP
Post CH
SS9
Online pages covering other

protocols SCTP
Post CH
HW9
Contact Hour 10
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL10.1
During
CH
CH10
CH10.1 = Functions of Network

layer
CH10.2 = Virtual Circuits and
Datagram Networks
CH10.3 = What is inside a router?
Post CH
SS10
Difference between input ports and

output ports. Solving various
unsolved questions in your
textbook on the covered topics.
Post CH
HW10
What is the difference between

switch and a router;
Post CH
LE10
Wireshark Lab
Contact Hour 11
T1: Wireshark Lab : Chapter 4
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL11.1
During
CH
CH11
CH11.1 = NAT, ARP, DHCP

CH11.2 = Forwarding and
Addressing in the Internet
Post CH
SS11
ARP protocol and security
Post CH
HW11
RARP protocol;
Post CH
LE11
Wireshark lab on ARP protocol
Contact Hour 12
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL12.1
During
CH
CH12
CH12.1 = Routing Algorithms:

Shortest Path, Flooding, Link State
CH12.2 = Routing algorithms:
Distance Vector and Hierarchical
Routing
Post CH
SS12
Various Link state and Distance

vector routing algorithms and
comparison among them.
Post CH
HW12
Contact Hour 13
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL13.1
During
CH
CH13
CH13.1 = Routing in the Internet:

RIP, OSPF, Border Gateway
Protocol
CH13.2 = Multicasting
Post CH
SS13
Applications of BGP and OSPF

protocols
Post CH
HW13
Different routing protocols used by

different categories of ISP's;
Contact Hour 14
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL14.1
During
CH
CH14
CH14.1 = Mobile IP
Post CH
SS14
Original research paper on Mobile

IP
Post CH
HW14
Mobile IPv6
Post CH
LE14
Wireshark lab on Mobile IPv4
Contact Hour 15
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL15.1
During
CH
CH15
CH15.1 = QOS, Guaranteed

delivery
CH15.2 = Delay, Fifo, Leaky
Bucket
CH15.3 = Token Bucket, Queue
Management
Post CH
SS15
Various parameters on QoS
Post CH
HW15
Post CH
LE15
TBA
Contact Hour 16
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL16.1
During
CH
CH16
CH16.1 = QOS, RSVP, IntServ,

DiffServ
CH16.2 = MPLS
Post CH
SS16
Advantages and overheads of

MPLS protocol
Post CH
HW16
Contact Hour 17
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL17.1
During
CH
CH17
CH17.1 = Services
CH17.2 = Framing
CH17.3 = Error Detection and
Correction Techniques (Parity
Checks, Checksums, CRC)
Post CH
SS17
Security issues with parity checks,

checksums, and CRC
Post CH
HW17
Algorithms for CRC;

Post CH
LE17
TBA
Contact Hour 18
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL18.1
During
CH
CH18
CH18.1 = TDM, FDM, Slotted

ALOHA, ALOHA
CH18.2 = CSMA, Local Area
Networks
CH18.3 = Hidden Terminal
problem
Post CH
SS18
How and in what situation OFDM

is better than TDM and FDM
Post CH
HW18
Contact Hour 19
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL19.1
During
CH
CH19
CH19.1 = Interconnections: Hubs,

and Switches
CH19.2 = VLANs
CH19.3 = Journey From
Application Layer to Data Link
Layer
Post CH
SS19
Different internetworking devices:

similarities and differences
between them
Post CH
HW19
Homework 6.1 as provided in the

content
Contact Hour 20
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL20.1
During
CH
CH20
CH20.1 = basis for data

communication (Fourier Analysis,
Bandwidth Limited Signals,
Maximum Data Rate of a Channel)
CH20.2 = Guided physical media
Post CH
SS20
Throughput parameters and ways

of measuring them
Post CH
HW20
Post CH
LE20
Lab on different parameters to

measure throughput
Contact Hour 21
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL21.1
During
CH
CH21
CH21.1 = satellite and optical

communication
Post CH
SS21
Online web pages on optical

communication and its advantages
over other communication
technologies.
Post CH
HW21
Contact Hour 22
Time
Type
Sequence
Content Reference
Pre CH
RL22.1
During
CH
CH22
CH22.1 = Security Needs and

Aspects
CH22.2 = Introduction to Key
Distribution
Post CH
SS22
Various security threats for a

network
Post CH
HW22
Evaluation Scheme:
Legend: EC = Evaluation Component; AN = After Noon Session; FN = Fore Noon Session
No
Name
Type
Duratio Weight Day, Date, Session, Time
n
EC-1
Quiz-I
Online
5%
February 1 to 10, 2017
Quiz-II
Online
5%
March 1 to 10, 2017
Assignment-I
Online
10%
March 20 to 30, 2017
EC-2
Mid-Semester Test
Closed
2 hours
30%
26/02/2017 (AN) 2 PM TO 4 PM
Book
EC-3
Comprehensive
Open
3 hours
50%
09/04/2017 (AN) 2 PM TO 5 PM
Exam
Book
Note to faculty: For sample assignment questions, refer Computer Networking Courses LabExercises.doc
and Computer Networks Lab Exercises.docx
1.
2.
3.
4.
Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book): Topics in Session Nos. 1 TO 11

Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics (Session Nos. 1 to 22)
Important links and information:
Elearn portal: https://elearn.bits-pilani.ac.in
Students are expected to visit the Elearn portal on a regular basis and stay up to date with the latest
announcements and deadlines.
Contact sessions: Students should attend the online lectures as per the schedule provided on the Elearn
portal.
Evaluation Guidelines:
EC-1 consists of either two Assignments or three Quizzes. Students will attempt them through the course
pages on the Elearn portal. Announcements will be made on the portal, in a timely manner.
For Closed Book tests: No books or reference material of any kind will be permitted.
For Open Book exams: Use of books and any printed / written reference material (filed or bound) is
permitted. However, loose sheets of paper will not be allowed. Use of calculators is permitted in all exams.
Laptops/Mobiles of any kind are not allowed. Exchange of any material is not allowed.
If a student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Exam due to genuine exigencies, the student should
follow the procedure to apply for the Make-Up Test/Exam which will be made available on the Elearn portal.
The Make-Up Test/Exam will be conducted only at selected exam centres on the dates to be announced later.
It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self study schedule as
given in the course handout, attend the online lectures, and take all the prescribed evaluation components
such as Assignment/Quiz, Mid-Semester Test and Comprehensive Exam according to the evaluation scheme
provided in the handout.

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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, PILANI

WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAMMES

1: Class Room Hours

Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, 5th Edition, Pearson India, 2012.

L. Peterson and B. Davie, Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, 5th Edition,

Modular Content Structure

A Network and the Internet - its

Wireless and Mobile networks (select topics)

Multimedia Communication (select topics)

Network Security (select topics)

Part B: Contact Session Plan

Second Semester 2016-2017

As provided in the recorded lecture

Recorded Lecture 1.1

CH1.1 = Network Edge

Different types of delay

As suggested at the end of CH1

T1: Wireshark lab : Chapter 1

As provided in the recorded lecture

Recorded Lecture 2.1

CH2.1 = Application Layer

CH2.2 = WWW & HTTP, Web

HTTP protocol insights

Online webpages on HTTP

As provided in the recorded lecture

Recorded Lecture 2.2

CH3.1 = File Transfer Protocol

Problems given on FTP and SMTP

Homework 2.2 as provided in

Socket Programming with TCP and T1 : 2.7

As provided in the recorded lecture

CH4.1 = Domain Name Systems

Application of TCP and UDP

As suggested at the end of CH4

Wireshark lab on TCP and UDP

T1: Wireshark Labs: Chapter 2

As provided in the recorded lecture

Recorded Lecture 3.1

CH5.3 = Flow and Error control;

Flow and error control

As suggested at the end of CH5

As provided in the recorded lecture

Recorded Lecture 3.2

CH6.1 = Principles of Reliable

Comparison of transport protocols

As suggested at the end of CH6

As provided in the recorded lecture

Recorded Lecture 3.3

CH7.1 = TCP: Segment structure,

As suggested at the end of CH7

Wireshark lab to interpret TCP

T1: Wireshark Labs: Exploring TCP

As provided in the recorded lecture

Recorded Lecture 3.4

CH8.1 = TCP Flow Control

A research paper on congestion

As suggested at the end of CH8

Wireshark lab to observe flow

As provided in the recorded lecture

Recorded Lecture 3.5

CH9.1 = RTT Estimation and

Online pages covering other

As suggested at the end of CH9