Course Catalogue

Introduction to computer networks: protocol layers, network performance Metrics-Delay, loss, throughput, jitter; circuit and packet switching; application layer: protocol overview of HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DNS, SNMP, P2P, client server and hybrid applications of the Internet; transport layer: protocol overview of TCP and UDP, principles of reliable data transfer, flow control, congestion control, TCP Reno, TCP Tahoe, socket programming; network layer: overview of IPv4 and IPv6, IP addressing, components of a router, routing and forwarding functions of a router, routing algorithms: link state and distance vector, OSPF and BGP; wireless networks: definition and types of wireless networks, MAC and routing in wireless networks, mobility and mobile IPv6.

Introduction to cyber security. Basic concepts: confidentiality, integrity, availability, security policies, security mechanisms, assurance. Basic Cryptography; Secret Key Cryptography, Message Digests, Public Key Cryptography; Authentication; Trusted Intermediaries; Real-time Communication Security; Electronic Mail Security; Firewalls and Web Security. Computer Security Management, Establishing and Managing Information Assurance, Forensics of Cyber Security, Hacking Techniques, Investigation and Response: Systems Forensics.

Basic concept of telecomm network and wireless programming, The J2ME architecture, CDLC and KVM, The connected and limited devices configuration, Mobile information device profile, MIDP Programming, Low level user interface API, Event handling, Record management system, Network management, Using push registry in J2ME, SMS programming, .Net framework for wireless programming, Bluetooth and IrDA Communication, Programming PDA

Software development life cycles: development process models, Risk based evolutionary approaches; problem analysis and requirements specifications DFD and data dictionary; Important specification languages; Function point analysis, for estimation of lines and codes;

Software-cost evaluation: Software-cost evaluation based on COCOMO models and Norden and Raleigh’s stochastic model for software cost estimation; Architectural design-modularization, structured design methodology and other process oriented design methodologies, data and object orient design methodologies;

Software complexity metrics: Code length based, control structure based and hybrid methods; testing theoretical foundation, black box and white-box approaches. Integration and system testing; case studies; computer Aided software engineering.