Course details
Data Communications, Computer Networks and Protocols
PDS Acad. year 2024/2025 Summer semester 5 credits
Transport protocols. Routing algorithms.Switch and router design. Packet classification. Principles of P2P communication. Packet processing in the operating system. Intrusion detection. Data centres, software defined networks, virtual network functions. Content delivery networks. Privacy and anonymity on computer networks.
Guarantor
Course coordinator
Language of instruction
Completion
Time span
- 39 hrs lectures
- 4 hrs seminar
- 2 hrs laboratories
- 26 hrs projects
Assessment points
- 60 pts final exam (oral part)
- 15 pts mid-term test (written part)
- 25 pts projects
Department
Lecturer
Matoušek Petr, doc. Ing., Ph.D., M.A. (DIFS)
Veselý Vladimír, Ing., Ph.D. (DIFS)
Instructor
Jeřábek Kamil, Ing., Ph.D. (DIFS)
Matoušek Petr, doc. Ing., Ph.D., M.A. (DIFS)
Veselý Vladimír, Ing., Ph.D. (DIFS)
Learning objectives
Understand the principles and implementation of network algorithms in computer networks. Become familiar with the design of common network devices. Learn advanced methods for classification and analysis of network traffic and for error detection in computer communications.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Set theory, graph theory and relations. Basics of communication protocols. Principles of the Internet.
Study literature
- D. Medhi, K. Ramasamy: Network Routing. Algorithms, Protocols, and Architecture. 2nd Edition, Elsevier, 2018.
- George Varghese. Network Algorithmics. Elsevier, Inc., 2005.
Fundamental literature
- D. Medhi, K. Ramasamy: Network Routing. Algorithms, Protocols, and Architecture. 2nd Edition, Elsevier, 2018.
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George Varghese. Network Algorithmics. Elsevier, Inc., 2005.
- Andrew Tanenbaum and David Wetherall. Computer Networks. Pearson, Global edition, 2021.
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James Aweya. Switch/Router Architectures. Shared-Bus and Shared-Memory Based Systems. Wiley-IEEE Press, 1st edition, 2018.
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James Aweya. Switch/Router Architectures. Systems with Crossbar Switch Farbrics. CRC Press, 1st edition, 2019.
Syllabus of lectures
- Introduction to networking.
- Routing theory.
- Transport layer, flow-control and congestion-control.
- Switch design.
- Router design.
- Packet classification.
- Peer to peer networks.
- Packet processing in operating system.
- Data center. Software Defined Networks.Virtual Network Functions.
- Network traffic identification and anomaly detection.
- Reputation systems.
- Privacy and anonymity on the Internet.
Syllabus of laboratory exercises
- Advanced network traffic processing.
Syllabus - others, projects and individual work of students
- Advanced metods for network traffic analysis.
Progress assessment
Written mid-term exam and submission of project in due time.There is only one fixed date for the mid-term exam, which is not repeated.
Schedule
| Day | Type | Weeks | Room | Start | End | Capacity | Lect.grp | Groups | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | exam | 2025-06-04 | C304 C311 | 08:00 | 11:50 | 3. termín | |||
| Thu | exam | 2025-05-22 | C304 C311 | 08:00 | 11:50 | 2. termín | |||
| Thu | exam | 2025-05-22 | C304 C311 | 13:00 | 15:50 | 2. termín | |||
| Fri | exam | 2025-05-16 | C304 C311 | 08:00 | 11:50 | 1. termín | |||
| Fri | lecture | 1., 8., 9., 13. of lectures | E104 | 08:00 | 10:50 | 70 | 1MIT 2MIT | NCPS - NSEC NHPC NNET xx | Grégr |
| Fri | lecture | 2., 3. of lectures | E104 | 08:00 | 10:50 | 70 | 1MIT 2MIT | NCPS - NSEC NHPC NNET xx | Veselý |
| Fri | lecture | 4., 5., 6., 7., 11., 12. of lectures | E104 | 08:00 | 10:50 | 70 | 1MIT 2MIT | NCPS - NSEC NHPC NNET xx | Matoušek |
| Fri | seminar | 1., 9. of lectures | E104 | 11:00 | 11:50 | 70 | 1MIT 2MIT | NCPS - NSEC NHPC NNET xx | Grégr |
| Fri | seminar | 3., 4., 5., 6., 7., 8., 11., 12., 13. of lectures | E104 | 11:00 | 11:50 | 70 | 1MIT 2MIT | NCPS - NSEC NHPC NNET xx | |
| Fri | seminar | 2025-02-21 | E104 | 11:00 | 11:50 | 70 | 1MIT 2MIT | NCPS - NSEC NHPC NNET xx | Jeřábek |
| Fri | exam | 2025-05-16 | C304 C311 | 13:00 | 15:50 | 1. termín |
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