Master the fundamentals of computer networks, including protocols, VPNs, and network security, with hands-on experience in socket programming, real-time data transmission, and network application development.
Course Outcomes
Understand the basics of computer networks, including how webpages load, LAN operations, VPN setup, and access control mechanisms.
Gain hands-on experience with socket programming and Inter-Process Communication (IPC), essential for creating networked applications like chatbots or custom DNS servers.
Understand concepts of essential networking protocols such as HTTP, MQTT, DNS, TCS, IP, QUIC, ICMP and AMQP, and explore the advancements in wireless technologies like 5G/6G.
Understand the various layers and their importance in networking.
Learn the fundamentals of network security, focusing on encryption protocols like SSL/TLS, and understand the differences and applications of IPv6 and IPv4.
Approach
Set up your own VPNs and access controls.
Develop server-client applications using socket programming, guiding students through creating practical network applications like a local chatbot or a DNS server.
Use tools like Wireshark to understand and observe network packets and requests.
Understand the workings of real-time data transmission using MQTT or AMQP.
Understand the practical implementation and working of multiple security protocols.
Implement the theoretical concepts learned using practical problems from the CS primer on the topics above.