1.1 Introduction to Data Communications

1.2 Physical Layer Technologies

• SONET/SDH, PDH Fundamentals

1.3 Data Link Layer

• Data link Layer Services
• Hubs, Bridges, Switches
• Ethernet (802.3), Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP)
• PPP, Frame Relay, ATM, 802.11 (Wi-Fi)

1.4 Network Layer

• IPv4, IPv6
• Sub netting Concepts, Addressing & Routing & Forwarding
• ICMPv4, ICMPv6

1.5 Transport Layer

• TCP, UDP, SCTP

1.6 Session, Presentation, Application Layers

• RTP, RTCP, SSLv3, TSLv1, FTP, SFTP, TFTP, DNS, DHCP, SSH, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPs

1.7 Hands-On

• Basic Network Simulation practices by using “GNS3” http://www.gns3.net/
• Log analysis with “WIRESHARK” tool. https://www.wireshark.org/

2.1 IPV4 Routing

• Static Routing
• RIPv2, OSPFv2 , EIGRP, BGP

2.2 IPv6 Routing

• NATTING
• RIPng, OSPFv3 , EIGRP, BGP

2.3 Other L3 Protocols and Concepts

• Multicasting & IGMP
• Tunneling (IP-in-IP, GRE), VPNs
• Multi-Protocol Layer Switching(MPLS)
• IP Security (IPsec)

3.1 VLAN & Related

• VLANs (.1Q, QinQ), Layer 2 VPNs, LLDP, CDP

3.2 Trunking & Related

• STP, RSTP, MSTP, PVST+, RPVST+

4.1 Scripting

• Python

4.2 Protocol Testing Practicals and Project

• Implementation on two of the L3 and L2 Protocols Testing scripts
• Live Project execution on one of L2L3 Protocols Testing

4.3 Testing

• Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
• Agile-Scrum Development Methodology
• Code Management (CM): SubVersion (SVN)
• Test Case & Bug Management (TM&BM): Quality Centre (QC)