Systems and Networks (SNET)

Duration: 5 weeks (full-time)

The module aims to cover operating system and basic networking concepts. This module, explores how computer systems are organized in order to provide a useful and efficient environment for working, and teaches issues related to computer networking technologies.
The module aims at providing an understanding of the:
• basic concepts behind the architecture and organization of computers
• key ideas involved in the design and working of operating systems
• issues involved in enhancing system performance
• layers of the TCP/IP protocol stack
• concepts related to LAN and WAN technologies both in wired and wireless scenario
The module covers Linux, UNIX, and Windows as case studies to illustrate some of the concepts in operating systems. The concepts of computer organization, architecture and operating systems are not tied to any particular implementation or operating system. The emphasis here will be on understanding what the concepts mean and not too much about how they are implemented in a particular OS. The delivery of “networking concepts” is tailored to follow a layered approach for better clarity and to understand the interfaces individually as well as a whole stack.