CS504PC: COMPUTER NETWORKS LAB
B.Tech. III Year I Sem. L T P C
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Course Objectives
To understand the working principle of various communication protocols.
To understand the network simulator environment and visualize a network topology
andobserve its performance
To analyze the traffic flow and the contents of protocol frames
Course Outcomes
Implement data link layer farming methods
Analyze error detection and error correction codes.
Implement and analyze routing and congestion issues in network design.
Implement Encoding and Decoding techniques used in presentation layer
To be able to work with different network tools
List of Experiments
1. Implement the data link layer framing methods such as character, character-stuffing
and bit stuffing.
2. Write a program to compute CRC code for the polynomials CRC-12, CRC-16 and CRC CCIP
3. Develop a simple data link layer that performs the flow control using the sliding
window protocol, and loss recovery using the Go-Back-N mechanism.
4. Implement Dijsktra’s algorithm to compute the shortest path through a network
5. Take an example subnet of hosts and obtain a broadcast tree for the subnet.
6. Implement distance vector routing algorithm for obtaining routing tables at each node.
7. Implement data encryption and data decryption
8. Write a program for congestion control using Leaky bucket algorithm.
9. Write a program for frame sorting techniques used in buffers.
10. Wireshark
i. Packet Capture Using Wire shark
ii. Starting Wire shark
iii. Viewing Captured Traffic
iv. Analysis and Statistics &
Filters. How to run Nmap scan
Operating System Detection using
Nmap Do the following using NS2
Simulator
i. NS2 Simulator-Introduction
ii. Simulate to Find the Number of Packets Dropped
iii. Simulate to Find the Number of Packets Dropped by TCP/UDP
iv. Simulate to Find the Number of Packets Dropped due to Congestion
v. Simulate to Compare Data Rate & Throughput.
vi. Simulate to Plot Congestion for Different Source/Destination
vii. Simulate to Determine the Performance with respect to Transmission of Packets
TEXT BOOK:
1. Computer Networks, Andrew S Tanenbaum, David. j. Wetherall, 5th Edition. Pearson
Education/PHI.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. An Engineering Approach to Computer Networks, S. Keshav, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education.
2. Data Communications and Networking – Behrouz A. Forouzan. 3rd Edition, TMH.
CS502PC: COMPUTER NETWORKS
B.Tech. III Year I Sem. L T P C
3 0 0 3
Prerequisites
1. A course on “Programming for problem solving”
2. A course on “Data Structures”
Course Objectives
The objective of the course is to equip the students with a general overview of the
concepts and fundamentals of computer networks.
Familiarize the students with the standard models for the layered approach to
communication between machines in a network and the protocols of the various layers.
Course Outcomes
Gain the knowledge of the basic computer network technology.
Gain the knowledge of the functions of each layer in the OSI and TCP/IP reference model.
Obtain the skills of subnetting and routing mechanisms.
Familiarity with the essential protocols of computer networks, and how they can be
applied innetwork design and implementation.
UNIT - I
Network hardware, Network software, OSI, TCP/IP Reference models, Example Networks:
ARPANET, Internet.
Physical Layer: Guided Transmission media: twisted pairs, coaxial cable, fiber optics, Wireless
Transmission.
Data link layer: Design issues, framing, Error detection and correction.
UNIT - II
Elementary data link protocols: simplex protocol, A simplex stop and wait protocol for an
error-freechannel, A simplex stop and wait protocol for noisy channel.
Sliding Window protocols: A one-bit sliding window protocol, A protocol using Go-Back-N, A
protocol using Selective Repeat, Example data link protocols.
Medium Access sublayer: The channel allocation problem, Multiple access protocols: ALOHA,
Carrier sense multiple access protocols, collision free protocols. Wireless LANs, Data link layer
switching.
UNIT - III
Network Layer: Design issues, Routing algorithms: shortest path routing, Flooding, Hierarchical
routing, Broadcast, Multicast, distance vector routing, Congestion Control Algorithms, Quality of
Service, Internetworking, The Network layer in the internet.
UNIT - IV
Transport Layer: Transport Services, Elements of Transport protocols, Connection management,
TCP and UDP protocols.
UNIT - V
Application Layer –Domain name system, SNMP, Electronic Mail; the World WEB, HTTP,
Streaming audio and video.
TEXT BOOK:
1. Computer Networks -- Andrew S Tanenbaum, David. j. Wetherall, 5th Edition. Pearson
Education/PHI
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. An Engineering Approach to Computer Networks-S. Keshav, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education
2. Data Communications and Networking – Behrouz A. Forouzan. Third Edition TMH.
