Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Data Communication BasicsUnit 2: Network ModelsUnit 3: Network Types and Devices
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: AddressingUnit 5: Protocols and Services
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 5 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 24 topics
01Unit 1: Data Communication Basics
5 topics+
- Components of data communication
- Simplex, half-duplex and full-duplex
- Network topologies - bus, star, ring, mesh, hybrid
- Guided and unguided transmission media
- Analog and digital signals
02Unit 2: Network Models
4 topics+
- OSI reference model - seven layers
- Functions of each layer
- TCP/IP model
- Comparison of OSI and TCP/IP
03Unit 3: Network Types and Devices
5 topics+
- LAN, MAN and WAN
- Ethernet and Wi-Fi
- Hub, repeater, bridge, switch
- Router and gateway
- Switching - circuit and packet
04Unit 4: Addressing
5 topics+
- MAC address
- IPv4 address classes
- Subnet mask and CIDR
- Subnetting basics
- IPv6 overview
05Unit 5: Protocols and Services
5 topics+
- TCP and UDP
- HTTP and HTTPS
- FTP, SMTP, POP3 and IMAP
- DNS and DHCP
- Port numbers
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain data communication components, transmission modes, media and topologies
- Describe the layers of the OSI and TCP/IP models and their functions
- Compare LAN, MAN and WAN and the roles of hubs, switches, routers and gateways
- Work with IPv4 classes, subnet masks and basic subnetting, and compare IPv4 and IPv6
- Explain common protocols and services - TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DNS and DHCP
Who it is for
- BCA students of Semester 5 (UP state universities, Lucknow University pattern)
- Students preparing for networking certifications (CCNA basics) and IT support jobs
What you need
- Computer Fundamentals and Operating Systems (earlier semesters)
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does this Introduction to Network course follow?
It follows the common UP state university BCA syllabus (University of Lucknow pattern) for BCA Semester 5. If your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university's syllabus and unit order.
Is subnetting asked in the exam?
Usually basic subnetting - number of hosts, network address and class of an IP; the trainer drills these with a quick method.
Will there be practical work?
The trainer demonstrates ipconfig, ping, tracert and a Packet Tracer LAN so the concepts are clear.
