COMPUTER NETWORKS Semester–II ADHNT Syllabus

COMPUTER NETWORKS Semester–II ADHNT Syllabus
COMPUTER NETWORKS Semester–II
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTER
The question paper will consist of Two parts, A and B. Part A will have 15 short answer questions (40-60 words) of 2 marks each. Part B will have 12 long answer questions of 5 marks each.
The syllabus of the subject is divided into 3 sections I, II and III. The question paper will cover the entire syllabus uniformly. Part A will carry 5 questions from each section and Part B will carry 4 questions from each section.
INSTRUCTION FOR CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt all questions from Part A and 9 questions of Part B out of 12.
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Section I
Basic Concepts
Components of Data Communication, Distributed processing, Standards and Organisations, Line Configuration, Topology and Types of Topology, Transmission Mode, Categories of Networks.
OSI and TCP/IP Models
What is Protocol, OSI Model, Layers and their functions. Transport Protocol: Introduction to TCP/IP, Internet Protocol. Protocols forming part of IP, Internet Upper-Layer Protocols: FTP, TELENT. Comparison of different models (TCP/IP vs. OSI Model)
Section II
Digital Transmission Interfaces and Modems
Types of Data: Digital Data, Analog Data., Data Transmission: Difference between digital data and analog data transmission, Digital to Analog conversion, Interfaces and Modems: DTC-DCE Interface. Modem: Analog Modem, Digital Modem, Asynchronous Modems, Cable Modem.
Transmission Media
Noise absorption, Radiation, Attenuation, Bandwidth. Guided and Unguided media. Comparison of media
Introduction to Signals
Analog and Digital Signals, Periodic and Aperiodic Signals, Time and Frequency domains. Composite signals.
Section III
LANS and MANS
Local area network: Advantages, disadvantage, characteristics. Metropolitan area network. IEEE 802, Ethernet : Physical layer, Physical layer interface, Data link layer, system configurations, 10Base-5, 10Base-2, 10Base-T, Physical network topology used
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for Ethernet. Token passing Networks. Fiber distributed data interface for MANs. Switched multimegabit data services.
Switching
What is switched network? Circuit Switching, Packet switching, Message switching
Point to Point Protocols
What is remote access? RAS, Transmission states, Point to Point layers, Link control protocol, Authentication, Network control protocol.
ADHNT-202 WINDOWS 2003 SERVER ADMINISTRATION
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTER
The question paper will consist of Two parts, A and B. Part A will have 15 short answer questions (40-60 words) of 2 marks each. Part B will have 12 long answer questions of 5 marks each.
The syllabus of the subject is divided into 3 sections I, II and III. The question paper will cover the entire syllabus uniformly. Part A will carry 5 questions from each section and Part B will carry 4 questions from each section.
INSTRUCTION FOR CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt all questions from Part A and 9 questions of Part B out of 12.
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Section I
Overview of MS Windows Server 2003 System Administration
Microsoft windows server 2003, Domain controllers and members servers, Understanding and using server roles, frequently used tools, Using control panel utilities, Using graphical administrative tools, Using command line utilities.
Managing Servers Running Windows Server 2003
Managing networked systems, connecting to other computers, sending console messages, using computer management system and storage tools, Working with services and applications, Managing System environments, profiles and properties, Managing hardware devices and drivers.
Section II
Monitoring Processes, Services and Events
Managing applications, processes and performance, Task manager, Administering applications and processes, Viewing and managing system performance and networking performance, Managing system services, Event logging and viewing, Monitoring server performance and activity, Why monitor your Server?, Getting ready to monitor, Using performance logs ,Viewing and replaying performance logs, Configuration alert for performance counters, Running scripts as actions, Tuning system performance, Monitor and tuning memory usage, processor usage, disk I/O.
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Understanding User and Group accounts
The windows server 2003 security model, Differences between user and group accounts, Default user accounts and groups, Account capabilities, Using default group accounts.
Creating User and Group accounts
User account setup and organization, Configuring account policies, Configuring user rights policies, Adding a user account, Adding a group account, handling global group membership.
Section III
Working with Support Services and Remote Desktop
Introducing support services, Working with the automated help system, using the help and support center, introducing the application frame work, monitoring system health. Understanding and using automatic updates, an overview of automatic updates, configuring automatic updates, and update servers, downloading and installing automatic updates ,removing automatic updates to recover from problems, Managing remote access to servers, Configuring remote assistance and remote desktop access, Making remote desktop connections, Configuring windows time and window server 2003, enabling and disabling window time on stand – alone and member servers.
ADHNT-203 LINUX ADMINISTRATION
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTER
The question paper will consist of Two parts, A and B. Part A will have 15 short answer questions (40-60 words) of 2 marks each. Part B will have 12 long answer questions of 5 marks each.
The syllabus of the subject is divided into 3 sections I, II and III. The question paper will cover the entire syllabus uniformly. Part A will carry 5 questions from each section and Part B will carry 4 questions from each section.
INSTRUCTION FOR CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt all questions from Part A and 9 questions of Part B out of 12.
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Section I
Installing Red Hat Linux
Starting the Red Hat Linux installer, Beginning the installation, Installation type, Disk partitioning setup, Disk setup, Boot loader configuration, Account configuration, Installing packages, Graphical interface configuration, Finishing first run configuration.
Navigating Linux at the Console
Understanding virtual consoles, Logging in a virtual console, Introducing the shell, Working with the filesystem, Linux file system, Home directory, Current working directory, manipulating files and directories, Understanding permissions. ADHNT Syllabus (August 2005) Page 11 of 13
Making the console work for you
Creating, Editing and Saving text files using vi, Using emacs to create text files, Grouping files for efficient file management, Searching files and directories quickly, Using pipes, Moving between multiple open applications.
Section II
Introducing the Red Hat Desktop
GNOME and KDE Environment, Logging in to desktop, Launching applications, Using window controls, working with multiple windows, Understanding virtual desktops.
Working with files on the desktop
Opening, editing and closing an existing file, Cutting, copying and pasting files, Duplicating a file, Renaming, Deleting items, Changing file permissions, Creating a new directory, Manipulating files using drag and drop, Working with trash contents.
Section III
Command Line System Administration
Using the su command, Managing system processes, Managing running services, Managing filesystems, Managing accounts.
Desktop System Administration
Managing system processes, Managing running services, Managing network interfaces, Managing accounts, Reading system logs, Mounting and unmounting filesystems
ADHNT -204 DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTER
The question paper will consist of Two parts, A and B. Part A will have 15 short answer questions (40-60 words) of 2 marks each. Part B will have 12 long answer questions of 5 marks each.
The syllabus of the subject is divided into 3 sections I, II and III. The question paper will cover the entire syllabus uniformly. Part A will carry 5 questions from each section and Part B will carry 4 questions from each section.
INSTRUCTION FOR CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt all questions from Part A and 9 questions of Part B out of 12.
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Section I
Intro to Database and SQL Server 2000: Client/Server Concept, Types of Databases, Relational Vs. Flat File Database. Background of SQL Server, Versions of SQL Server and Clients Supported by SQL Server. Installation & Configuring SQL Server: Installing
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SQL Server 2000, Unattended Installations, SQL Server Services. Configuring SQL Server Network Protocol Settings. Installing SQL Server Clients.
SQL Server Tools and Utilities: Managing SQL Server with Enterprise Manager, Query Analyser, SQL Server Groups. Tools Menu, Action Menu. Introduction to Transact – SQL(T-SQL)
Section II
Managing Database: Creating Database, Database File Placement(RAID 0, RAID 1 RAID 5), Creating Database using T-SQL and Enterprise Manager. Altering, Renaming, Dropping Database. Creating Objects in Database: Tables, Views, Constraints, Indexes.
Managing Security: Understanding Security Modes, Windows Authentication Modes, Mixed Mode, SQL Server Logins, Windows Logins, Fixed Server Logins, Creating Users, Database Roles, (Grant, Revoke, Deny) N-Tier Security.
Section III
Database Backups and Restore: Copying Database with Copy Database Wizard. SQL Database Backup Modes(Full, Differential, Transactional Log Backup). Backing Up of the Database. Restoring Database. DTS: Its meaning, DTS Packages. DTS Storage and Designer.
SQL Server Agent: Configuring Understanding Alerts, Jobs and Events. Creating Jobs: Multi Server Jobs, Creating, Editing and Deleting of Jobs. Optimization Techniques: Queries and Stored Procedure, Proper Indexing, Locks and Defragmentation.
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Advanced Diploma in Hardware & Networking Technologies ADHNT Syllabus

Advanced Diploma in Hardware & Networking Technologies

ADHNT Syllabus

INSTRUCTION FOR CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt all questions from Part A and 9 questions of Part B out of 12.
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Section I
Introduction
What is computer? Characteristics of Computers. How Computers evolved. Some earlier computers like Mark-I, EDVAC, EDVAC, EDSAC, UNIVAC. The five computer generations-key technologies, features and characteristics of each generation.
Basic Computer Organisation
Five basic operations of a computer. Block diagram showing basic organization of a computer system. Input Unit, Output Unit. Storage Unit: Primary storage, Secondary Storage. Arithmetic Logic Unit. Control Unit. Central Processing Unit. The System Concept. The Main Memory. Main Memory Organisation. Main Memory Capacity. RAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, UVEPROM, EEPROM. Cache Memory.
Number Systems
Non-Positional Number Systems, Positional Number Systems: Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal number system, Converting from one number system to another.
Computer Arithmetic
Why binary numbers instead of decimal numbers. 7-bit ASCII Code. Binary arithmetic: Addition, Subtraction.
Section II
Secondary Storage Devices
Secondary Storage Devices: Limitations of primary storage, Sequential and Direct-Access Devices. Magnetic Disk, Basic principle of operation, Storage Organisation, Storage Capacity, Access mechanism, Access Time: Seek Time, Latency, Transfer Rate. Disk Formatting, Disk Drive, Disk Controller, Types of Magnetic Disks, Floppy Disks, Floppy-disk Drive, 3½-inch Floppy Disk, Hard Disks: Zip Disks, Disk Packs, Winchester Disk, Advantages and Limitations of Magnetic Disks, Uses of Magnetic Disks. Optical Disk, Basic principle of operation, Storage organization, Storage capacity,

Access Mechanism, Access Time, Optical Disk Drive, Types of Optical Disks: CD-ROM, WORM Disk, Advantages and Limitations of Optical Disks, Uses of Optical Disks
Input Devices
Keyboard. Point and Draw Devices: Mouse, Trackball, Joystick, Electronic pen, Touch Screen. Data Scanning Devices: Image Scanner: Flat-Bed and Hand-held Scanner, Optical Character Recognition Device, Optical mark reader, Bar-Code Reader, Magnetic-Ink Character Recognition. Digitizer. Electronic-card Reader. Voice Recognition Devices. Vision-Input System
Output Devices
Monitors Printers: Dot-Matrix Printers, Inkjet Printers, Laser Printers. Screen Image Projector. Voice Response Systems: Voice Reproduction System, Speech Synthesizer
Computer Software
What is Software? Relationship between Hardware and Software, Types of Software: System Software, Application Software, Functions of System Software, Type of System Software: Operating Systems, Language Translators, Utility Programs, Communications Software. Application Software, Commonly Used Application Softwares: Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database, Graphics Personal Assistance, Education, Entertainment Software. Logical System Architecture showing relationship between hardware, system software, application software and users of a computer system. Firmware
Computer Languages
Analogy with natural languages, Machine Language, Advantages and Limitations of Machine Language, Assembly language: Assembler. Advantages of Assembly Language over Machine Language. Limitation of Assembly Language, High-Level Language: Compiler. Linker, Interpreter. Advantages and Limitations of High Level Languages, Some High Level Languages: Basic, Pascal, C, C++, Java.

Section III
Operating Systems
What is an Operating System? Main Functions of an Operating System. Measuring System Performance: Throughput, Turnaround time, Response time. Process Management: Process management in early systems. Multiprogramming: Requirements. Multitasking. Multiprocessing: Advantages and limitations. Difference between Multiprogramming and Multiprocessing. Timesharing: Requirements, Advantages. Memory management: Uniprogramming, Multiprogramming with fixed and variable number of memory partitions. Virtual memory: How is virtual memory realized? , Advantages and disadvantages of virtual memory. File management: File access methods-Sequential and Random access files, File operations, File naming. Command Interpretation: Command line interface, Graphical user interface. Some popular operating systems: Unix, MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Linux
The Internet
What is Internet? Brief History. Electronic mail. File Transfer Protocol. World Wide Web. WWW Browsers. Uses of the Internet
Classification of Computers
Notebook computers, Personal Computers, Workstations, Mainframe Systems, Supercomputers, Clients and servers.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTER
The question paper will consist of Two parts, A and B. Part A will have 15 short answer
questions (40-60 words) of 2 marks each. Part B will have 12 long answer questions of 5 marks each.
The syllabus of the subject is divided into 3 sections I, II and III. The question paper will cover the entire syllabus uniformly. Part A will carry 5 questions from each section and Part B will carry 4 questions from each section.

INSTRUCTION FOR CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt all questions from Part A and 9 questions of Part B out of 12.
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Section I
Structure of C Programming
Structure of a C Program, Execution of a C Program
Basic Elements
Character set, Identifiers and Keywords, Data Types, Constants, Variables, Declaration of Variables, Expressions, Statements, Overflow and underflow, Reading data from keyboard, Symbolic constants.
Operators and Expressions
Arithmetic operators, Integer arithmetic, Real arithmetic, Mixed mode arithmetic, Relational Operators, logical Operator, Assignment Operators, Increment and Decrement Operators, Conditional Operator. Arithmetic Expressions and their evaluation
Section II
Input and Output Operations
Reading a character, Writing a character, Formatted input and Output
Control Statements
if statement, switch statement, goto statement, while statement, do-while statement, for statement. Jumping in/out of a loop, Skipping part of a loop.
Arrays
One dimensional array, Two dimensional array, Multidimensional array.
Section III
Character Strings
Reading and Writing Strings, Arithmetic operators on Characters, Putting Strings together, Comparison of Two Strings, Functions for String handling: strcat, strcmp, strcpy, strlen
User Defined Functions
Advantages of User defined functions, Defining a function, Category of functions, Function Prototypes, Recursion, Function with arrays, Nested functions, variables in functions

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