Layered tasks, OSI Model, Layers in OSI model, TCP?IP Suite, Addressing, Telephone and cable networks for data transmission, Telephone networks, Dial up modem, DSL, Cable TV for data transmission.
Framing, Flow and error control, Protocols,Noiseless channels and noisy channels, HDLC.
Random access,Controlled access,Channelisation.
Wired LAN, Ethernet, IEEE standards, Standard Ethernet. Changes in the standards, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11
Connecting LANs, Backbone and Virtual LANs, Connecting devices, Back bone Networks, Virtual LANs
Network Layer, Logical addressing, Ipv4 addresses, Ipv6 addresses, Ipv4 and Ipv6 Transition from Ipv4 to Ipv6.
Delivery, Forwarding, Unicast Routing Protocols, Multicast Routing protocols.
Transport layer Process to process Delivery, UDP, TCP, Domain name system, Resolution.