Course detail

Principy komunikačních technologií

ÚSI-DSNC07Acad. year: 2025/2026

The course covers the areas of communication models, transfer of information, network architecture and basic description of ISO/OSI and TCP/IP network models. The attention is paid to the transport and network/Internet layers, data flow control, principles of quality of service and security assurance in fixed and wireless networks.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jaroslav Koton, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Forensic Engineering (ÚSI)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The course is finished with examination.
The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Aims

The course deals with the issues of communication networks, their utilization and protocols ensuring the transfer of information between network nodes and mainly the end devices. The aim of this course is to gain knowledge about characteristic properties of individual layers of network models, data traffic control in computer networks, quality of service and security issues of these data trasmmisions.
The students gain detailed theoretical and practical knowledge in communication, network design, data flow control and security.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Forouzan, B. A. TCP/IP protocol suite, čtvrté vydání. Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2010. (EN)
Grimm, C., Schuchtermann. G. IP Traffic Theory and Performance, Springer, 2008, ISBN: 978-3-642-08954-1 (EN)
Larsson, Ch. Design of Modern Communication Networks, Academic Press Elsevier, 2014, ISBN: 978-0-12-407238-1 (EN)
Ramamurthy, R., Rouskas, G. N., Sivalingam, K. M. Next-Generation Internet: Architectures and Protocols, Cambridge University Press, 2011, ISBN: 978-0-521-11368-7 (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DSP SoI_K Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DSP SoI_P Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jaroslav Koton, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Communication models, transfer of information
2. Network structure, architecture of communication
3. Network models ISO/OSI and TCP/IP
4 Application layer
5. Error states, data flow control
6. Transport layer – data flow control
7. Transportation layer – congestion control
8. Network layer – routing and addressing
9. Network layer – datagrams, tunneling, IPv6
10. Data-link layer
11. Quality of Service – marking and classification
12. Quality of Service – passive and active queue management
13. Wireless networks – Quality of Service and security

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

6 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jaroslav Koton, Ph.D.

Guided consultation

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jaroslav Koton, Ph.D.