Course details

Computer Communications and Networks

IPKe Acad. year 2009/2010 Winter semester 5 credits

Current academic year

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

English

Completion

Credit+Examination

Time span

  • 26 hrs lectures
  • 16 hrs laboratories
  • 10 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++.

Study literature

    1. Halsall F.: Data Communications, Computer Networks and Open Systems. Addison-Wesley, 1996.
    2. Puzmanova, R.: Routing and Switching, Time of Convergence?. Addison-Wesley, 2003.
    3. RFC

Fundamental literature

    1. Kurose J.F., Ross K.W.: Computer Networking, A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet. Addison-Wesley, 2003.

Syllabus of lectures

  1. Introduction into computer networks.
  2. Communication model of Internet. ISO/OSI model. Communication services and protocols.
  3. Application layer and protocols.
  4. Transport layer. UDP protocol.
  5. TCP protocol. Socket API.
  6. Network layer. IP protocol. Addressing and routing.
  7. Routing protocols.
  8. Multicast in INternet.
  9. Link layer and link protocols.
  10. Switching and switches.
  11. ATM. Frame Relay.
  12. High-speed networks. Wireless and mobile networks and protocols.
  13. Network management.

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.

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