Communication Networks

By Prof. Goutam Das | IIT Kharagpur

Learners enrolled: 4685

A network is a set of devices (nodes) connected through communication links. Computer network indicates a collection of autonomous computers interconnected by means of communication infrastructure. Two computers are said to be interconnected if they are able to exchange information. The connection might be via a copper wire, fiber optics, microwaves, infrared, and communication satellites. Networks come in many sizes, shapes and forms and are usually connected together to make larger networks. Internet is the most well-known example of a network of networks.

Study of networks require knowledge of networking architectures, protocol or algorithm that carries out different sub-task of networking or information exchange and tools for network design and its performance analysis.

INTENDED-AUDIENCE: Master students in the field of telecommunication of final year B. Tech/BE students of EE, ECE,CS departments.

PRE-REQUISITES: Nil.

INDUSTRY-SUPPORT: CISCO, Broadcom, QUALCOMM, Ericson, Samsung, Vodafone, Jio, Tejas Network, Xilinx etc.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Communication and Signal Processing
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Postgraduate
Start Date :	24 Jan 2022
End Date :	15 Apr 2022
Enrollment Ends :	07 Feb 2022
Exam Date :	24 Apr 2022 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: Communication Networks basics.
Week 2: Circuit Switched Networks.

Week 3: Switching Concepts.
Week 4: Layered Architecture, Introduction to DLL Layer.
Week 5: MAC Protocols – Ethernet, Wireless LAN, PON.
Week 6: Network Layer - IP.
Week 7: Routing Algorithms and Associated Protocols.
Week 8: Transport Layer.
Week 9: Introduction to Queuing.
Week 10: Application of Queuing theory for Design of Circuit Networks.
Week 11: Performance analysis of CSMA CD, CSMA CA.
Week 12: Advanced Networking Concepts: Open Flow switching, SDN and NFV, Network slicing, cognitive Networks.

Books and references

Computer Networks - Andrew S Tanenbaum, 4th Edition, Pearson Education.
Data and Computer Communications - William Stallings.
Data Networks - Dimitri Bertsekas and Robert G. Gallager.
Data Communications and Networking - Behrouz A. Forouzan, Fifth Edition TMH, 2013.

Instructor bio

Prof. Goutam Das

IIT Kharagpur

Goutam Das received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, in 2008. He has worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, from 2009–2011. He is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India. His research interests include optical access networks, optical data center networks, radio over fiber technology, optical packet switched networks and media access protocol design for application specific requirements.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Date and Time of Exams: 24 April 2022 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.

Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.

Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.

Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur.It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

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