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Networking Concepts & Lan Management
This module will help the students to learn various networking concepts.
Overview: evolution of computer networks, Data communications – advantages of digital communication, transmission media, fundamentals of digital communications.
LAN technologies – The OSI seven layer network model, protocols and standards, LAN hardware, TCP/IP and the Internet, Internet Architecture, Internet protocol and datagrams, Routing protocols, UDP, Internet standard services, DNS.
Networking Technologies: ISDN, Leased Lines, Modems, Cable Modem, DSL/ADSL, SMDS, Frame relay, fast Ethernet, 100VG-anyLAN and Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI and CDDI, Asynchronous Transfer, SONET, DWDM Switching and Virtual LAN, Non-ATM Virtual LANs, IEEE 802.1Q VLAN standard,.
Network Management – SNMP, Directory services and network management, Internetworking Devices - Routers, Switches
Issues related to network reliability and security – SSL, STP and VPN, Firewalls
1. A.S. Tannenbaum, “Computer Networks", 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 1999.
2. D.E. Cormer," Computer Networks and Internet”, 2nd Edition, Addison Wesley Publication, 2000.
3. D.E. Cormer and D.L. Stevens," Inter-networking with TCP-IP: Design, Implementation and Internals", Vol. II, Prentice Hall, 1990.
4. D. Bertsekas and R.Gallagar, “Data Networks”, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall, 1992.
5. Stevens W.R.," UNIX Network Programming," Prentice Hall, 1990.
6. Keiss, “Local Area Networks”, TMH.
7. Behrouz A. Forouzan, “Data Communication & Networking”, TMH, 2004.
