BCA Semester-V^th - Computer Network Syllabus

Here you will find the syllabus of third subject in BCA Semester-V^th, which is Computer Network.

Important - The syllabus may vary from college to college.

Computer Network Units

This course/subject is divided into total of 5 units as given below:

Now let's expand the above listed units with its syllabus.

Here are the list of topics that comes under the syllabus of unit-I, that is basic concepts, OSI and TCP/IP models:

Basic Concepts
- Components of data communication
- Distributed processing
- Standards and organizations
- Line configuration
- Topology
- Transmission mode
- Categories of networks
OSI and TCP/IP Models
- Layers and their functions
- Comparison of models
Digital Transmission
- Interfaces and Modems
  - DTE-DCE Interface
  - Modems
  - Cable modems

Here are the list of topics that comes under the syllabus of unit-II, that is transmission media:

Here are the list of topics that comes under the syllabus of unit-III, that is telephony, point-to-point controls, and ISDN:

Telephony
- Multiplexing
- Error detection and correction
  - Many to one
  - One to many
  - WDM
  - TDM
  - FDM
  - Circuit switching
  - Packet switching
  - Message switching
- Data link control protocols
  - Line discipline
  - Flow control
  - Error control
  - Synchronous and asynchronous protocols
  - Character and bit oriented protocols
  - Link access procedures
Point to point controls
- Transmission states
- PPP layers
- LCP
- Authentication
- NCP
ISDN
- Services
- Historical outline
- Subscriber's access
- ISDN Layers and broadcast ISDN

Here are the list of topics that comes under the syllabus of unit-IV, that is devices:

Here are the list of topics that comes under the syllabus of unit-V, that is transport and upper layers in OSI model: