Data Communication and Computer Networks : development of data communications, information theory, error control, data link control, modems, access networks, transport networks, introduction to local area networks, lan standards, high-speed lans and metropolitan area networks, packet switched and frame relay networks, asynchronous transfer mode, internetworking, internet protocols, network management, the tcp/ip suite, internet protocol, routing protocols, transport layer protocols, virtual private networks, real-time transport protocol and voice over ip, multi protocol label switching, internetworking techniques, atm protocol model, evolution of switched communications, fibre distributed data interface, wireless lans, medium access control, flow control, data transmission techniques.