GATE CSE Computer Networks syllabus
Layering, switching, data link, routing, IP, transport and application protocols.
About Computer Networks in GATE CSE
The GATE CSE 2027 syllabus lists 8 topics under Computer Networks.
It is one of the 9 subjects that together carry 72 of the 100 marks (Computer Science subjects). General Aptitude adds 15 marks and is common to every paper. The exam has 65 questions (MCQ, MSQ and NAT) in 3 hours.
See the full GATE CSE syllabus for every subject and the marks distribution.
Computer Networks topics
- Concept of layering: OSI and TCP/IP protocol stacks
- Basics of packet, circuit and virtual circuit switching
- Data link layer: framing, error detection, medium access control and Ethernet bridging
- Routing protocols: shortest path, flooding, distance vector and link state routing
- Fragmentation and IP addressing: IPv4 and CIDR notation
- IP support protocols (ARP, DHCP, ICMP) and network address translation (NAT)
- Transport layer: flow control and congestion control, UDP, TCP and sockets
- Application layer protocols: DNS, SMTP, HTTP, FTP and email
Computer Networks PYQs & weightage
SoonGATE CSE previous year questions (PYQs) on Computer Networks, with answers, solutions and topic-wise weightage, will appear here as they are published.