[1-2] Introduction to networks, connection-oriented and connectionless services, classification of networks, the OSI reference model, interconnections of networks, examples of computer and data communication networks.
[3] Theoretical basis for date communications, data transmission in the physical layer, transmission media, wireless transmission.
[4-5] Multiple Access - efficiency and delay, Aloha, slotted Aloha, non-persistent CSMA.
Practical Multiple Access Protocols - CSMA/CD, Token Ring, IEEE 802 standards.
[6-8] Introduction to Queuing Theory - characteristics of queues, general results, Little’s result, P-K formula
[9-10] Data link layer, framing, error control, sliding window protocols, flow control, error detection and correction.
[11-15] Internet architecture and protocols, shortest path routing, distance vector routing, link state routing, IP multicast, mobile IP and Internet Protocol security (IPsec).
[16-18] Transport layer protocols at transport layers – Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP), RTP and RTCP.
[19-20] Application layer protocols including DNS, Email, WWW and VoIP.
[21-24] Revision.