Data Communications & Networking
Module Content
Introduction; Communications Model; ISO-OSI Reference Model; TCP/IP Suite.
Application Layer |
Transport Layer: Services and Protocols; TCP vs. UDP; Segment Structure, Reliable Data Transfer, Flow Control, Connection Management. |
Network Layer: Services and Path selection; IPv4; IPv6; Subnetting; Fragmentation; ICMP. |
Data Link Layer: LAN addressing; ARP; Ethernet. |
| Physical Layer: Encoding Techniques |
Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11X). |
Error Detection and Correction Techniques. |
Routing and Switching Principles. |
| Network Performance |
| Intermediate Devices and Network Design. |