Computer Networks (BCS603) AKTU syllabus – unit-wise topics
The complete Computer Networks syllabus for AKTU, unit by unit. Next to each topic you can see how often it has appeared in past papers, so you know where the marks are.
Unit 1: Introductory Concepts and Physical Layer
- Network Goals and Categories – asked 3 times
- Network Architecture and Protocols – asked 9 times
- Network Devices and Components
- Physical Layer Transmission – asked 21 times
- Switching and Multiplexing
Unit 2: Link Layer and Medium Access Control
- Framing
- Error Detection and Correction – asked 7 times
- Flow Control Protocols – asked 14 times
- Medium Access Control – asked 11 times
- Bridges and Link Layer Switches
Unit 3: Network Layer
- Logical Addressing and Subnetting – asked 11 times
- Internetworking Protocols – asked 2 times
- Routing and Forwarding – asked 13 times
- Congestion Control – asked 9 times
- IPv6 – asked 3 times
Unit 4: Transport Layer
- Process to Process Delivery
- UDP Protocol
- TCP Protocol – asked 16 times
- Quality of Service
Unit 5: Application Layer
- Domain Name System
- WWW and HTTP
- Electronic Mail and SMTP – asked 3 times
- File Transfer Protocol – asked 7 times
- Remote Login and Telnet – asked 3 times
- Network Management and SNMP – asked 8 times
- Data Compression and Cryptography – asked 4 times