CS 3200

Computer Networks

Jan May 2016

CS3200ComputerNetworks

Syllabusasgivenindepartmentwebsite:
Motivation:goalsofnetworking,wellknownapplicationssuchasweb,email
andftp=>needforalayeredarchitecture,OSIandInternet.

Hosttohostcommunication:RS232overserialline;handshakinganderror
handling; packet switching; reliable transmission stopandwait, sliding
window;logicalconnections.

Multiple colocated hosts: addressing, LAN access methods; CSMA/CD,

Ethernet,Tokenpassing,wirelessLANs;Simpleperformancemodels;WAN
accessmethodsPPP.

Remotely located hosts: addressing, interconnection of LANs; repeaters,

bridges,routers;ATMcellswitching

IP: routing protocols (RIP and OSPF); congestion control concepts and
mechanisms(chokepackets,leakybucket);IPv4

Endtoendreliability:theendtoendargument;protocolsTCP,UDP,RPC;
connectionestablishment,flowcontrol.

Applicationsprotocolsforemail,ftp,web,DNS.

Advanced topics (any 2 of the following): Wireless networks and mobile

computing; network management systems; security threats and solutions;
IPv6;ATM;Multimediaapplicationsanditsimpactonnetworking.
References
1. Peterson & Davie, "Computer Networks, A Systems Approach", 2nd ed.,
MorganKaufmann,2000.
2. AndrewS.Tanenbaum,"ComputerNetworks",4thed.,PrenticeHall,2003.
3. Keshav, "An Engineering Approach to Computer Networks", Addison
Wesley,1998.

Source: http://www.cse.iitm.ac.in/academics/cs3200.php
Under advanced topics, italicized topics will be discussed as a part of the current offering of the
course.

Course Instructor: Professor S V Raghavan

Professor S V Raghavan

Syllabus and Evaluation Pattern

11th January 2016

CS 3200

Computer Networks

Jan May 2016

Evaluation:
All examinations are written examinations and closed book.
All questions papers shall have space for answers.
The student shall answer in the Question Paper itself and return the same.

As per Academic
Calendar:
Quiz I

20 Marks
Structure of the question paper:

Cumulative
Assessment:

rd

23 February
2016

Quiz II

As per Academic
Calendar:
29th March 2016

10 Questions 2 Marks Each

20 Marks
Structure of the question paper:
5 Questions 4 Marks Each

20 Out of 100

Cumulative
Assessment:
40 out of 100

60 Marks
End
Semester
Examinatio
n

As per Academic
Calendar:
3rd May 2016

Structure of the question paper:

5 Questions 2 Marks Each; (10)
4 Questions 5 Marks Each: (20)
3 Questions 10 Marks Each; (30)

Cumulative
Assessment:
100 out of 100

Tutorial Problems and Self Evaluation Assignments will help prepare

Quiz I, Quiz II, and End Semester examination. However, these will
carry any credit in the marking. They need not be submitted. Students
free to show their solutions and discuss at a time suitable to them and
instructor (To be mutually fixed in person or through email).

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Email contact for the Instructor: svr@iitm.ac.in

Professor S V Raghavan

Syllabus and Evaluation Pattern

11th January 2016