Markandeshwar Institute of Computer & Technology MICT
An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institute
www.mictkkr.in
A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO COMPUTER NETWORKS
Diploma students, B.SC , BCA, MCA, MSC. and others Hardware courses.
Mrs. Aarti Sahni (M.Tech.) Mr. Rai Singh Rana (MICT Director)
INDEX
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER NETWORKS
1.1. Network
1.2. Networking
1.2.1. Need of Networking
1.3. Advantages of Computer Networks
1.4. Network Classification
1.5. Network Categories
1.5.1. Functional relationship (Network Architectures)
1.6. Network topology
1.6.1. Bus Network Topology
1.6.2. Star Network Topology
1.6.3. Ring Network Topology
1.6.4. Tree Network Topology
1.6.5. Mesh Network Topology
1.6.6. Hybrid Topologies
1.7. Types of networks
1.7.1. Personal Area Network (PAN)
1.7.2. Local Area Network (LAN)
1.7.3. Campus Area Network (CAN)
1.7.4. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
1.7.5. Wide Area Network (WAN)
1.7.6. Global Area Network (GAN)
1.8. Internetwork
1.8.1. Intranet
1.8.2. Extranet
1.8.3. Internet
1.9. Connections
1.9.1 Local area connections
1.9.2. Dial-up connections
1.9.3. Direct connections
1.9.4. Virtual private network (VPN) connections
1.9.5. Incoming connections
CHAPTER 2 Network Transmission Media & Basic Hardware Components
2.1. Data Communication
2.2. Communication Operation Modes
2.3. Bandwidth
2.4. Multiplexing
2.4.1. Space Division Multiplexing (SDM)
2.4.2. Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM)
2.4.3. Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)
2.5.1. IP Switching
2.5.2. Packet switching
2.5.3. Packet switching in networks
2.5.4. Circuit Switching
2.5.5.Comparison BetweenCircuit Switching and Packet switching
2.6. MAC-ADDRESS
2.7. Transmission media
2.7.1.Twisted Pair
2.7.2.Twisted Pair Cable Connection Types
2.7.3.Coaxial Cable
2.7.4.Optical Fiber cable
2.7.5.Network Cabling
2.7.6.Wireless Media
2.8.Basic Hardware Components
2.8.1.Network Interface Cards
2.8.2.Wireless LAN
2.8.3.Repeaters
2.8.4.Hubs
2.8.5.Bridges
2.8.6.Switches
2.8.7.Routers
2.9.Brouter
2.10.Gateway
2.11. Summary
CHAPTER 3 Network Communicating Protocols, IP Address
&
OSI reference model
3.1. Network Protocols
3.1.1.NetBEUI
3.1.2.IPX/SPX
3.1.3.TCP/IP
3.1.4.UDP
3.1.5.POP3
3.1.6.SMTP
3.1.7.SNMP
3.1.8.FTP
3.1.9. HTTP
3.1.10. PPP
3.1.11.SLIP
3.1.12.PPTP
3.1.13. Telnet
3.2. IP Addressing Fundamentals
3.2.1. Address Classes
3.2.2. Subnet mask
3.3. The OSI Model
3.3.1. Physical Layer.
3.3.2. Data Link Layer.
3.3.3. Network Layer.
3.3.4. Transport Layer.
3.3.5. Session Layer.
3.3.6. Presentation Layer.
3.3.7. Application Layer.
3.4. Summary
CHAPTER 4 Network security
4.1. Network security
4.2. Comparison with information security
4.3. Network security concepts
4.4. Security management
4.4.1. Small homes
4.4.2. Medium businesses
4.4.3. Large businesses
4.4.4. School
4.4.5. Large Government
CHAPTER 5 DNS SERVER
5.1. DNS SERVER
5.2. Benefits of Active Directory (AD)
5.3. Steps to Make a DNS SERVER with fig.
CHAPTER 6 DHCP SERVER
6.1. DHCP SERVER
6.2. Where DHCP Is Useful :-
6.3. Steps to Make a DHCP SERVER with fig.
6.4. Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)
CHAPTER 7 RIS SERVER
7.1. RIS SERVER
7.2. Steps to Make a RIS SERVER with fig.
CHAPTER 8 FTP SERVER, PROXY SERVER & WEB SERVER
8.1. FTP Server
8.2. Steps to Make a FTP SERVER with fig.
8.3. PROXY SERVER
8.4. Steps to Make a PROXY SERVER with fig.
8.5. WEB SERVER
8.6. Steps to Make a WEB SERVER with fig.
CHAPTER 9 Networking Commans
9.1. Ipconfig
9.2. Arp
9.3. hostname command
9.4. pathping command
9.5. ping command
9.6. nbtstat command
9.7. net command
9.8. netstat command
9.9. nslookup command
9.10. route command
9.11. tracert command
9.12. winipcfg command
9.13. telnet command
CHAPTER 10 Introduction to the Internet
10.1. What is the Internet?
10.2. How do computers communicate with each other?
10.3. What is the history of the Internet?
10.4. What Is The Difference Between Dial Up, Broadband and Wireless?
10.4.1. Dial-up
10.4.2. Broadband
10.4.3. Wireless
10.5. What are Internet Service Providers (ISP)?
10.6. What are Web pages?
10.7. What are Web Browsers?
10.8. How do I access a Web page?
10.9. What are the parts of a Web Address (URL)?
10.10. What are examples of an email address and passwords?
10.10.1. How do I create my own free email address?
10.10.2. How do I sign into my new Gmail
10.10.3. How do I use my new Gmail account?
10.11. What are the different types of email available?
10.12. What are viruses and how can you avoid them?
CHAPTER 11 Remote Desktop
11.1. Remote Desktop
11.2 Configuring Remote Computer To Allow Access
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