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.
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Time span
- 39 hrs lectures
- 8 hrs exercises
- 2 hrs laboratories
- 10 hrs pc labs
- 8 hrs projects
Department
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