Gate Smashers Computer Networks: study plan and how long it takes
The Gate Smashers playlist is 106 videos and 19.2 hours long. Here's how long it takes at different paces, a week-by-week schedule built from the real videos, and a planner that turns it into your own daily plan.
106 videos · 19.2 hours · Gate Smashers
Gate Smashers' Computer Networks playlist works through the layers: devices like repeaters and bridges, error detection with Hamming codes, the network layer with IP addressing and subnetting, routing protocols, TCP and UDP, DNS and other application protocols, and network security and cryptography.
It's taught in Hindi and aimed at GATE, UGC NET and university exams.
Who it's for: Students preparing for GATE, university exams or networking interview questions.
How long does it take?
The full playlist is 19.2 hours across 106 videos. Here's roughly how many days that is at different daily watch times and speeds, counting video time only:
| Daily time | At 1x | At 1.5x | At 2x |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 min a day | 39 days | 26 days | 20 days |
| 1 h a day | 20 days | 13 days | 10 days |
| 2 h a day | 10 days | 7 days | 5 days |
Make your own schedule
The playlist link is already filled in. Press Plan, set how much time you have each day and your speed, and you'll get a day-by-day schedule with a finish date and a calendar file. It reads the live playlist, so new videos are included.
Week-by-week schedule
A sample plan at 1 hour a day and normal speed, using whole videos so none is split across days. That's 3 weeks in total. For a different pace, start date or speed, use the planner above.
Week 1Videos 1–39 · 6h 23m
Day 1 · 56m
- 1Lec-1: Computer Networks and Security Full Syllabus for GATE, UGC NET,DSSSB,NIELIT & University exam7m
- 2Lec-2: Introduction to Computer Network | OSI MODEL in easiest Way in Hindi | Need of OSI model22m
- 3Lec-3: LAN, MAN, WAN, PAN , CAN | Computer Networks9m
- 4Lec-4: TCP/IP Protocol Suite | Internet Protocol Suite | OSI vs TCP/IP7m
- 5Lec-5: Physical layer in computer networks in hindi | Functions of Physical layer | OSI11m
Day 2 · 52m
- 6Lec-6: Topologies in Computer Networks | Part-1 | All imp points of Mesh, Star, Hub, Bus, Hybrid11m
- 7Lec-7: Topologies in Computer Networks | Part-2 | All imp points of Mesh, Star, Hub, Bus, Hybrid9m
- 8Lec-8: Manchester encoding and differential Manchester encoding in Hindi | Computer Network8m
- 9Lec-9: Various Devices In Computer Networks | Hardware and Software Devices | Communicating devices4m
- 10Lec-10: Types Of Cables in Computer Networks | Coaxial, twisted pair, fibre optic cable8m
- 11Lec-11: Repeaters in Computer Networks | Physical layer devices7m
- 12Lec-12: Hub in Computer Networks | Physical layer devices5m
Day 3 · 59m
- 13Lec-13: Bridges In Computer Networks | Physical and data link layer device13m
- 14Lec-14: Switch, Hub & Bridge Explained - What's the difference?5m
- 15Lec-15: Routers in Computer Networks | Physical, data link and network layer device8m
- 16Lec-16: Collision Domain Vs. Broadcast Domain | Repeater, Hub, Bridge, Switch, Router | Networks14m
- 17Lec-17: What is Circuit Switching in Computer Networks in Hindi11m
- 18Lec-18: Packet Switching In Computer Networks | Imp for GATE and UGC NET8m
Day 4 · 58m
- 19Lec-19: Datagram Switching Vs Virtual Circuit Switching in Packet Switching | Computer Networks11m
- 20Lec-20: What is Message Switching In Computer Networks6m
- 21Lec-21: Unicast, Broadcast & Multicast in Computer Networks6m
- 22Lec-22: Data link layer in computer Networks and its Responsibilities19m
- 23Lec-23: Stop and Wait ARQ protocol | Data link layer6m
- 24Lec-24: Go-Back-N ARQ (Automatic Repeat Request) | Data Link layer10m
Day 5 · 54m
- 25Lec-25: Selective Repeat ARQ (Automatic Repeat Request) | Data Link Layer8m
- 26Lec-26: Various Flow Control Protocols | Stop&Wait , GoBackN & Selective repeat in Data Link Layer16m
- 27Lec-27: Framing in Data Link Layer | Bit Stuffing vs Byte(Character) Stuffing7m
- 28Lec-28: Introduction to Error detection and Correction | Computer Networks11m
- 29Lec-29: Single Bit Parity along With Hamming Distance Concept | Error Control12m
Day 6 · 51m
- 30Lec-30: Cyclic Redundancy Check(CRC) for Error Detection and Correction | Computer Networks13m
- 31Lec-31: Hamming Code for Error Detection & Correction both with easiest examples11m
- 32Lec-32: Various Media Access Control Protocols in Data Link Layer | Computer Networks8m
- 33Lec-33: What is Pure Aloha in Hindi | MAC Layer Protocol11m
- 34Lec-34: Pure Aloha Vs Slotted Aloha with all imp points in Hindi | Computer Networks8m
Day 7 · 52m
- 35Lec-35: Carrier Sense Multiple Access in Computer Network || CSMA || Computer Networks11m
- 36Lec-36: Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collision Detection | CSMA/CD | Computer Networks15m
- 37Lec-37: CSMA/CA in Computer Network | Full Explanation10m
- 38Lec-38: GATE Question on CSMA/CD | GATE-20156m
- 39Lec-39: Ethernet Frame Format (IEEE-802.3) in Data Link Layer11m
Week 2Videos 40–69 · 6h 31m
Day 8 · 45m
- 40Lec-40: Token Ring (IEEE 802.5) in Computer Networks10m
- 41Lec-41: Network Layer | Responsibilities of Network Layer | OSI Model | Computer Networks12m
- 42Lec-42: Class A in IP addressing with Example in HINDI | Classful Addressing | Network Layer23m
Day 9 · 58m
- 43Lec-43: Class B in IP addressing with Example | Classful Addressing in hindi with most easiest way21m
- 44Lec-44: Class C in IP addressing with Example | Classful Addressing | Network Layer14m
- 45Lec-45: Class D & Class E in IP addressing with Example | Classful Addressing | Network Layer11m
- 46Lec-46: Find Range, Network Id, Host, Broadcast address with Numerical Examples in Hindi13m
Day 10 · 56m
- 47Lec-47: Disadvantages of Classful Addressing | IP addressing | Computer Networks6m
- 48Lec-48: What is Classless Addressing (CIDR) in Hindi | CIDR vs Classful Addressing17m
- 49Lec-49: Subnetting in Classful Addressing with Examples in Hindi | Computer Networks19m
- 50Lec-50: Variable Length Subnet Masking(VLSM) in Hindi with Examples | Computer Networks14m
Day 11 · 55m
- 51Lec-51: Subnetting in CIDR Addressing | Classless Interdomain Routing in Hindi with Example11m
- 52Lec-52: Numerical Question on CIDR | Classless Addressing | Very Imp for all Competitive Exams12m
- 53Lec-53: VLSM in Classless Addressing(CIDR) | Variable Length Subnet Masking13m
- 54Lec-54: IPv4 Header Format – All Fields Explained in Hindi | Computer Networks18m
Day 12 · 58m
- 55Lec-55: Fragmentation(MTU) of IPv4 Datagram | Identification, Flags and Fragment Offset | Networks13m
- 56Lec-56: Options & Padding in IPv4 Header | Computer Networks8m
- 57Lec-57: Need of IPv6 Protocol | Why IPv6 is Required8m
- 58Lec-58: IPv6 Header Format in Hindi | IPv4 Vs IPv6 in Computer Networks13m
- 59Lec-59: What is IPSec Protocol | IPsec Introduction | Computer Networks7m
- 60Lec-60 : Transport Mode Vs Tunnel Mode in IPSec | Computer Networks8m
Day 13 · 58m
- 61Lec-61: What is Routing Protocols | Various types of Routing Protocols7m
- 62Lec-62: Distance vector routing algorithm in hindi | Computer Networks26m
- 63Lec-63: Count to Infinity Problem in Distance Vector Routing11m
- 64Lec-64: Link state routing in computer networks in Hindi15m
Day 14 · 59m
- 65Lec-65: ARP Explained- Address Resolution Protocol | Network Layer8m
- 66Lec-66: NAT Explained - Network Address Translation with example in Hindi10m
- 67Lec-67: Transport Layer | Responsibilities of Transport Layer | OSI Model | Computer Networks16m
- 68Lec-68: Why both IP & Port address is used | What is Socket Address with real life example10m
- 69Lec-69: TCP: Transmission control protocol | TCP Header | Transport layer | part -115m
Week 3Videos 70–106 · 6h 18m
Day 15 · 50m
- 70Lec-70: TCP: Transmission control protocol | TCP Header | Transport layer | part -213m
- 71Lec-71: TCP connection Establishment and connection Termination | Transport layer15m
- 72Lec-72: TCP Data Transfer | Piggybacking & Pure Acknowledgement11m
- 73Lec-73: Connection Termination in TCP in Hindi with example11m
Day 16 · 59m
- 74Lec-74: TCP Congestion Control in Computer Networks in Hindi13m
- 75Lec-75: UDP (User Datagram Protocol) header in Computer Networks in Hindi12m
- 76Lec-76: Advantages of UDP protocol over TCP | Transport Layer12m
- 77Lec-77: TCP vs UDP differences in hindi12m
- 78Lec-78: Session Layer of OSI model | Session layer functions in Hindi11m
Day 17 · 56m
- 79Lec-79: Presentation layer in computer networks in Hindi | OSI Model6m
- 80Lec-80: Application layer of OSI model in Hindi | Application layer protocols & Port no16m
- 81Lec-81: Domain Name System (DNS) in computer Networks9m
- 82Lec-81: Domain Name Server(DNS) & its types in Hindi | All about DNS7m
- 83Lec-83: HTTP, FTP, SMTP, POP | All Application Layer Protocols | Computer Networks18m
Day 18 · 56m
- 84Lec-84: Persistent vs Non-Persistent HTTP | HTTP/1.0 vs HTTP/1.18m
- 85Lec-85 : SMTP vs POP3 vs IMAP with real life example | All in 1 | Application layer Protocols10m
- 86Lec-86: Socket Programming in Computer Networks8m
- 87Lec-87: All Networking Protocols & Devices | Summary from Physical to Application Layer protocols16m
- 88Lec-88: Cryptography in computer network in Hindi | Cryptography in Information Security8m
- 89Lec-89: Symmetric Key Cryptography in Network Security with examples6m
Day 19 · 47m
- 90Lec-90: Imp Question on Network Security | Symmetric Key Cryptography8m
- 91Lec-91: Asymmetric key Cryptography with example | Network Security8m
- 92Lec-92: RSA Algorithm in Network Security with examples in Hindi rsa algorithm example in hindi11m
- 93Lec-93: What is Firewalls and How it Works | Packet Filtering firewall explained in Hindi Part-114m
- 94Lec-94: What is Application(Proxy) Firewall in Hindi | Network Security Part-25m
Day 20 · 56m
- 95Lec-95: 3 Imp Questions on Computer Networks| Must Watch |13m
- 96Lec-96: Top Linux Network Commands | Computer Networks14m
- 97Lec-97 : Basics of Communication | Computer Networks9m
- 98Lec-98 : Bandwidth vs. Throughput vs. Latency | Computer Networks6m
- 99Lec-99 : Fast Ethernet vs. Gigabit Ethernet with examples | Computer Networks6m
- 100Lec-100 : What is Ping📱& Loopback🔁 in Network | Computer Network8m
Day 21 · 54m
- 101TCP/IP Protocol Suite with Real Life Examples | Why TCP/IP Used | Fundamentals of Networking9m
- 102IPsec vs. SSH vs. SSL/TLS | Network Security Protocols8m
- 103What is VPN | How VPN Works 🕵️♂️| Virtual Private Network (VPN) with Real Life Examples7m
- 104Lec - 20 : What is CIDR Addressing | Classless Inter-Domain Routing with Examples | Most Important14m
- 105HTTP vs HTTPS 🚨 with Examples6m
- 106Lec-6: What are SSL Certificates & How they work? | System Design9m
Tips for finishing
- Subnetting and IP addressing are where most marks are lost. Practise them with paper and pen after the videos.
- Pair it with Neso Academy's Computer Networks course if you want more solved numericals.