Course details

Data Communications and Computer Networks

PDT Acad. year 2005/2006 Summer semester 6 credits

Information theory basics. The telephone network. The Internet. ATM networks. Protocol layering. Multiple access. Error detection and correction codes, error control. Switching. Scheduling.

Guarantor

Švéda Miroslav, prof. Ing., CSc.

Language of instruction

Czech

Completion

Examination

Time span

39 hrs lectures
8 hrs exercises
2 hrs laboratories
10 hrs pc labs
8 hrs projects

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

Understanding concepts and principles of computer communications and lower layers of computer networks.

Learning objectives

Understand concepts and principles of computer communications and lower layers of computer networks.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The sets, relations and mappings. The elementary notions of the graph theory.

Study literature

Keshav S.: An Engineering Approach to Computer Networking. Addison-Wesley.

Fundamental literature

Keshav S.: An Engineering Approach to Computer Networking. Addison-Wesley.

Syllabus of lectures

Introduction.
Information theory basics.
Error detection and error correction codes.
The telephone network.
The Internet.
ATM networks.
Protocol layering.
Error control.
Network interconnections.
Multiple access.
Switching.
Scheduling.
Case studies.

Syllabus of numerical exercises

Information theory basics.
Error detection and correction codes.
Data-link layer protocols.
Protocol analysis.

Syllabus of computer exercises

Protocol simulations.
LAN protocols.
Internet services.
Intranet communication experiments.
High-speed communications.

Progress assessment

Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.

Controlled instruction

Completion of 2 projects, mid-term exam passing