Unit I
Introduction & Overview - Review of Underlying Network Technologies - Internetworking Concept & Architectural Model - Classfull Internet Addresses.

Unit II
Mapping Internet Addresses To Physical Addresses(ARP) - Internet Protocol: Connectionless Datagram Deliver (IPv4) - Internet Protocol: Forwarding IP Datagrams.
Unit III
Internet Protocol: Error and Control Messages (ICMP) - Classless and Subnet Address Extensions (CIDR) - Protocol Layering - User Datagram Protocol (UDP).

Unit IV
Reliable Stream Transport Service (TCP) - Routing Architecture: Cores, Peers and Algorithms - Routing Between Peers (BGP) - Routing Within an Autonomous System (RIP, OSPF).

Unit V
Internet Multicasting - IP Switching and MPLS - Mobile IP - Private Networking Interconnection (NAT, VPN) - Client-Server Model of Interaction - The Socket Interface.

Text Book(s)
“Internetworking with TCP/IP - Principles, Protocols & Architecture” - Douglas E. Comer - Fifth Edition - PHI - 2006 - ISBN: 81-203-2998-8

References Books
1. “TCP/IP Jump Start - Internet Protocol Basics” - Andrew G. Blank - Third Edition - SYBEX Inc. - 2004 - ISBN: 0-7821-4101-3.

2. “TCP/IP Unleashed” - Karanjit S. Siyan & Tim Parker - Third Edition - Sams Publishing - 2002 - ISBN: 0-672-32351-6