Course Information
Course Code
BCS502
Credits
04
Total Hours
52 hours
Examination
Theory (1 hours)
Course Objectives
- Study the TCP/IP protocol suite, switching criteria, and Medium Access Control protocols for reliable and noisy channels.
- Learn network layer services and IP versions.
- Discuss transport layer services and understand UDP and TCP protocols.
- Demonstrate the working of different concepts of networking layers and protocols.
Course Modules
Module 1: Ecosystem and Sustainability
Topics: Ecosystem structure and types (Forest, Desert, Wetlands, Riverine, Oceanic ecosystems). Sustainability: Overview of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and possible actions.
E-Waste Management: Composition, global context, pollutants, hazardous properties, health effects, disposal, and management principles. Salient features of E-Waste Management Rules, 2011 and 2022.
Module 2: Natural Resources and Energy
Topics: Water resources – Availability and quality, waterborne and water-induced diseases, and fluoride issues in drinking water.
Energy: Different types of energy sources, including conventional (fossil fuels) and non-conventional sources (solar, wind, and hydrogen as alternative energy).
Self-Study Component (SSC): Alternative energy sources.
Module 3: Environmental Pollution
Topics: Overview of environmental pollution types, including water, noise, and air pollution (sources, impacts, preventive measures, and public health aspects).
Self-Study Component (SSC): Case studies of air pollution episodes.
Module 4: Waste Management
Topics: Principles of waste management, solid waste types and sources, functional elements of solid waste management, biomedical waste characteristics and management.
Environmental Legislation: Overview of Solid Waste Management Rules (2016) and Biomedical Waste Management Rules (2016).
Module 5: Application Layer
Topics: Client-server programming, standard protocols (HTTP, FTP, DNS, TELNET, SSH), and their role in data transmission over the internet.