Course details

Computer Communications and Networks

IPK Acad. year 2006/2007 Summer semester 5 credits

Internet concept and model of Internet. Model ISO/OSI. TCP, UDP, IP protocols. Addressing in computer networks (local and Internet). Routing in Internet. Multicasting in Internet. Switching and switches. Principles of reliable data transfer. Network interconnections. Multiple access. Error control. Communication services and protocols. Wireless and mobile networks and protocols.

Guarantor

Švéda Miroslav, prof. Ing., CSc.

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Completion

Credit+Examination

Time span

39 hrs lectures
4 hrs laboratories
9 hrs projects

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

Student acquaints basic concepts and principles of computer communications and computer networks and will be aware of communication functions and their implementations in common computer networks. Student will learn how to deal with RFC documents which desribe specification of communication protocols in detail. Student will learn how to implement communication protocol with respect to protocol specification in RFC document.

Learning objectives

The aim is to understand basic concepts and principles of computer communications and computer networks; to be aware of communication functions and their implementations in common computer networks.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Codes for data presentation, Hamming distance. Programming language C/C++.

Syllabus of lectures

Data communication principles.
Data communication systems.
Computer networks, layer models, communication services and protocols.
Multiple access.
Error control.
Naming and addressing. Network interconnections.
Switching and switches.
Routing.
Internet concepts.
TCP/IP.
Internet routing
High-speed networks, quality of communication services. Wireless and mobile networks and protocols.
Protocol implementation and protocol engineering.

Progress assessment

Requirements for class accreditation is at least 50% of points for semester.

Controlled instruction

Laboratory practice supported by project work and final exam are the monitored, and points earning, education. Laboratory practice are without correction eventuality. Final exam has two additional correction eventualities.