Course No Title of Course Credits L-T-P Pre- Requisites
ITITC02 Advance Computer Networks 4 3L-0T-2P Computer Networks
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1: Design and implement scalable IP addressing and routing strategies suitable for complex
modern networks including IPv6 and VPN-based architectures.
CO2: Analyze and simulate the performance of various unicast and multicast routing protocols
using tools such as NS3, Mininet, or GNS3.
CO3: Critically compare and evaluate Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies including Ethernet,
VLANs, and WLAN standards (e.g., IEEE 802.11ax), considering performance, scalability, and
security.
CO4: Apply cryptographic techniques and QoS models to enhance security and performance in
heterogeneous networks, including wireless and ad hoc systems.
CO5: To understand the evolution of networks and their technologies and analyse the issues.
Unit No Topics
Unit 1 Network Layer Services
Mobile IP: Addressing, Agents, Inefficiency in Mobile IP.
Virtual Private Network: VPN Technology.
IPv6 Addressing: Representation, Address Space, Address Space Allocation,
Autoconfiguration, Neighbor Discovery Protocol, Stateless Address Auto
Configuration (SLAAC)
IPv6 transition mechanisms (Dual Stack, Tunneling, NAT64, 6to4), IPv6 packet
structure and extension headers
Unit 2 Unicast and Multicast Routing Protocols
Introduction: Inter-domain, Intradomain Routing.
Routing Algorithms: Distance Vector Routing, Bellman-Ford algorithm, Link State
Routing, Path Vector Routing.
Unicast Routing Protocols: Internet Structure, Routing Information Protocol (RIP),
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Border Gateway Protocol Version 4 (BGP)
Intradomain Multicast Protocols: Multicast Distance Vector (DVMRP), Multicast
Link State (MOSPF), IGMP v2/v3
Unit 3 Advanced Local Area Network Technologies (Wired and Wireless LAN):
Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 WLAN, IEEE 802.11ax (WiFi 6), IEEE
802.11e, WLAN Transmission Mode: Infrared, Radio and Microwave, Topology:
BSS and ESS, Hidden and Exposed Station Problems and their solutions, Medium
Access Control, Four way handshake protocol, Frame format of IEEE 802.11, VLAN,
Inter-VLAN routing, Software Defined WLANs
Unit 4 Security and QoS
Message Confidentiality: Symmetric-Key Cryptography, Asymmetric-Key
Cryptography, Message Integrity, Message Authentication: MAC, Digital Signature,
Key Management, Secure routing protocols, TLS, IPSec, Wireless security (WPA3,
EAP), Zero Trust Networking, Network Access Control (NAC)
Unit 5 Evolution of Networks
Cellular networks (5G, 6G), Software Defined Networking (SDN), OpenFlow
protocol, Network Function Virtualization (NFV), Internet of Things (IoT), IoT
protocols (MQTT, CoAP), Wireless Sensor Networks, Delay Tolerant Networks,
Cognitive Radio Networks, Edge and Fog Computing, Optical networks, Quantum
networking, AI/ML in networking, Complex networks
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Larry Peterson and Bruce Davie, “Computer Networks: A Systems Approach”, 5th/6th
Edition, Morgan Kaufmann.
2. James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross, “Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach”, 8th
Edition, Pearson, 2021.
3. Andrew S. Tanenbaum and David J. Wetherall, “Computer Networks”, 5th Edition,
Pearson.
4. Deep Medhi and Karthikeyan Ramasamy, “Network Routing: Algorithms, Protocols, and
Architectures”, Morgan Kaufmann.
Course No. Title of the Course Credits Course Structure Pre-Requisite
IT ITC 504 Mobile Computing 4 3L-0T-2P Computer Networks
COURSE OUTCOMES:
1. To identify and familiarize the basics of wireless and mobile communication and
developments towards modern systems.
2. To classify and extract the propagation characteristics of wireless channels.
3. To provide an overview of 4G LTE and 5G technologies.
4. To apply and illustrate the concept with the state of art standards used in wireless mobile
systems.
5. To design and evaluate the working of mobile wireless systems.
6.
Unit Topics
No.
Unit Wireless Communication Fundamentals: Introduction, Evolution of Wireless
1 Communication, Applications areas, switching techniques for Data: Circuit switching,
Message Switching and packet Switching in perceptive with mobile communication,
Multiplexing in wireless transmission: TDMA, CDMA, SDMA, FDMA, OFDMA,
Modulation techniques, Spread spectrum techniques, Cellular systems, Wireless medium
access techniques, Hidden terminal problem, Exposed terminal problem, Near and far
terminals.
Unit GSM Fundamentals: Introduction, Architecture of GSM, characteristics of GSM standards,
2 services, Radio transmission parameters in GSM System, Applications, Traffic and Logical
Channels in GSM, GSM time hierarchy, GSM burst structure, Description of call setup
procedure, Handover mechanism in GSM, Security in GSM.
Unit GPRS/ UMTS Fundamentals: GPRS and packet data network, GPRS network architecture,
3 GPRS network operation, data services in GPRS, Applications of GPRS, Billing and
charging in GPRS. UTRAN, UMTS core network, UMTS network architecture, UMTS
network operation, data services in UMTS, Applications of UMTS.
Unit Recent Mobile Technologies (4G, 5G and above): Overview of LTE: LTE basics, LTE
4 frame structure, LTE Design parameters with Standardization and Architecture of LTE,
VOLTE. Overview of 5G Networks: Comparison of 4G and 5G technology, Opportunities
and requirements in 5G network, Open Wireless Architecture of 5G network and
Disruptive technologies for 5G, Overview of 6G networks.
Unit Communication Protocols for Mobile IP and TCP: IEEE 802.11: System architecture,
5 Protocol architecture, medium access control layer, MAC management, Bluetooth:
Introduction, User Scenario, Architecture, and protocol stack, Mobile IP, TCP protocols for
mobile communication, Mobile TCP, Snooping TCP, ITCP.
Suggested Readings:
1. Dr. Jochen H. Schiller, “Mobile communications.” Pearson education.
2. Chai K. Toh, “Ad hoc mobile wireless networks: protocols and systems.” Pearson
Education
3. Asoke K. Talukdar, “Mobile Computing.” Tata McGraw-Hill Education.
4. “Wireless Communications & Networks,” By William Stallings, Second Edition, Pearson
Education
5. Man Young Rhee, “Mobile communication systems and security.” John Wiley & Sons.
6. CX Wang, Haider F, Gao X, You XH, Yang Y, Yuan D, Aggoune HM, Haas H, Fletcher S,
Hepsaydir E, “Cellular architecture and key technologies for 5G wireless communication
networks.” IEEE communications magazine 52, no. 2 (2014): 122-130.
7. Christopher Cox, “An Introduction to LTE: LTE, LTE-Advanced, SAE and 4G Mobile
Communications,” Wiley publications.
8. Kaveh Pahlavan, Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, “Principles of Wireless Networks,”
PHI/Pearson Education, 2003.
