TABLE OF CONTENTS

Computer Networks
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Unit I
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Objective
1.2 Content
1.2.1 Network
1.2.2 Use of Computer Networks
1.2.2.1 Networks for Companies
1.2.2.2 Networks for People
1.2.2.3 Social Issues
1.2.3 The Development of Computer Networks
1.2.4 Life before Networking
1.2.4.1 Early Connections
1.2.5 Modern Networking
1.2.6 Modern Benefits of Networking
1.2.6.1 Data Sharing
1.2.6.2 Resource Sharing
1.2.7 Networking Hardware
1.2.7.1 Cabling
1.2.7.2 Lay of the LAN - Cabling Basics
1.2.7.3 Cable Testing
1.2.7.4 Fiber Optics for Networks
1.2.8 Wireless Networking
1.2.8.1 Interface Cards
1.2.9 Network Software
1.2.9.1 Network Operating Systems
1.2.10 Network Applications
1.2.10.1 Application Types
1.3 Revision Points
1.4 Intext Questions
1.5 Summary
1.6 Terminal Exercises
1.7 Supplementary Materials
1.8 Assignment
1.9 Reference Books
1.10 Learning Activities
1.11 Keywords

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Unit II
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Objective
2.2 Content
2.2.1 Transmission Media
2.2.1.1 Twisted Pair Cabling
2.2.1.2 Coaxial Cable
2.2.1.3 Fiber Optic Cable
2.2.1.4 Cabling Summary
2.2.2 Wireless Media
2.2.2.1 Radio
2.2.2.2 Infrared
2.2.2.3 Wireless LAN Media Summary
2.2.3 Network Topologies
2.2.3.1 Point-to-Point Topology
2.2.3.2 Bus Topology
2.2.3.3 Star Topology
2.2.3.4 Ring Topology
2.2.3.5 Mesh Topology
2.2.3.6 Special Topology
2.2.4 Types of Networks
2.2.4.1 Peer to peer
2.2.4.2 Client/server
2.2.4.3 Centralized
2.2.5 Components
2.2.5.1 Servers
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2.2.5.2 Workstations
2.2.5.3 Network Interface Cards
2.2.5.4 Hubs
2.2.5.5 Peripherals
2.2.5.6 Software
2.2.6 Communication Schemes
2.2.6.1 Contention
2.2.6.2 Token Passing Scheme
2.2.6.3 Polling
2.2.7 Network Operating Systems (NOS)
2.3 Revision Points
2.4 Intext Questions
2.5 Summary
2.6 Terminal Exercises
2.7 Supplementary Materials
2.8 Assignment
2.9 Reference Books
2.10 Learning Activities
2.11 Keywords

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Unit III
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Objective
3.2 Content
3.2.1 Internetworking Basics
3.2.1.1 What is an Internetwork?
3.2.2 History of Internetworking
3.2.3 Internetworking Challenges
3.2.4 Internetworking Models
3.2.5 Advantages of Reference Models
3.2.6 The OSI Reference Model
3.2.6.1 The Application Layer
3.2.6.2 The Presentation Layer
3.2.6.3 The Session Layer
3.2.6.4 The Transport Layer
3.2.6.5 The Network Layer
3.2.6.6 The Data Link Layer
3.2.6.7 The Physical Layer
3.2.6.8 Protocols
3.2.7 OSI Model and Communication between Systems
3.2.7.1 Interaction between OSI Model Layers
3.2.7.2 OSI Layer Services
3.2.7.3 OSI Model Layer & Information Exchange
3.2.7.3.1 Information Exchange Process
3.2.7.4 OSI Model Physical Layer
3.2.7.5 OSI Model Data Link Layer
3.2.7.6 OSI Model Network Layer
3.2.7.7 OSI Model Transport Layer
3.2.7.8 OSI Model Session Layer
3.2.7.9 OSI Model Presentation Layer
3.2.7.10 OSI Model Application Layer
3.2.8 Information Formats
3.2.9 ISO Hierarchy of Networks
3.3 Revision Points
3.4 Intext Questions
3.5 Summary
3.6 Terminal Exercises
3.7 Supplementary Materials
3.8 Assignment
3.9 Reference Books
3.10 Learning Activities
3.11 Keywords

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Unit IV
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Objective
4.2 Content
4.2.1 Interconnections
4.2.2 Interconnections Tools
4.2.3 Network interfaces
4.2.4 Hubs
4.2.5 Switches
4.2.5.1 Benefits of Switches
4.2.6 Types of Switches
4.2.6.1 ATM Switch
4.2.6.2 LAN Switch
4.2.7 Bridges
4.2.8 Link Layer Device Overview
4.2.9 Routers
4.2.10 Firewalls and proxy servers
4.2.11 Types of firewalls
4.2.12 Security beyond firewalls
4.3 Revision Points
4.4 Intext Questions
4.5 Summary
4.6 Terminal Exercises
4.7 Supplementary Materials
4.8 Assignment
4.9 Reference Books
4.10 Learning Activities
4.11 Keywords

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Unit V
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Objective
5.2 Content
5.2.1 Switched Networks
5.2.2 Switching Technology
5.2.3 Switching Methods
5.2.4 Types of Switching
5.2.4.1 Circuit Switching
5.2.4.2 Message Switching
5.2.4.3 Packet Switching
5.2.4.3.1 Development of Packet Switching
5.2.4.4 Connectionless switching
5.2.4.5 Advantages of Packet Switching:
5.2.4.6 Various Approaches to Packet Switching
5.2.5 Differences between datagram and virtual circuit networks

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5.2.7 Introduction
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5.2.8 Types of Networks
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5.2.8.1 Local Area Networks
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5.2.8.1.1 Characteristics of Local Area Network
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5.2.8.1.2 Benefits of LAN Technology
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5.2.8.1.3 Introduction to LAN Protocols
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5.2.8.1.3.1 LAN Topologies
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5.2.8.1.3.2 LAN Devices
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5.2.8.1.3.3 LAN Protocols & OSI Reference
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5.2.8.1.3.4 LAN Media-Access Methods
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5.2.8.1.3.5 LAN Transmission Methods
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5.2.8.1.3.6 LAN Security
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5.2.8.2 Typical LAN Problems
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5.2.9 Wide Area Networking
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5.2.9.1 What is a WAN?
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5.2.9.2 WAN Basics
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5.2.9.3 Public Telephone System
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5.2.9.4 Wide Area Networking With Telephone Lines
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5.2.9.5 Standard Digital Lines
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5.2.9.3 Point-to-Point Links
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5.2.9.7 Circuit Switching
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5.2.9.8 Packet Switching
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5.2.9.9 WAN Virtual Circuits
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5.2.9.10 WAN Dialup Services
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5.2.9.11 WAN Devices
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5.2.9.12 WAN Switch
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5.2.10 ISDN Overview
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5.2.10.1 Motivation and History
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5.2.11 What is ISDN?
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5.2.12 History of ISDN
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5.2.13 Advantages of ISDN
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5.2.14 B-ISDN
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5.3 Revision Points
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5.4 Intext Questions
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5.5 Summary
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5.6 Terminal Exercises
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5.7 Supplementary Materials
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5.8 Assignment
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5.9 Reference Books
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5.10 Learning Activities
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