Course detail

Introduction to IS/ICT

FP-VTAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course Introduction to IS/ICT is focused on gaining basic theoretical and practical knowledge including management skills in the field of information and communication systems. Information pieces are provided from the area of basic architecture of electronic communication systems and networks, individual components of network infrastructure, as well as from the theory of logical systems. From a practical point of view, the tasks focus on learning about basic network components, techniques for working with them, conducting market research, and learning about economic evaluation and documentation processing.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Vít Novotný, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Informatics (ÚI)

Entry knowledge

high-school level of knowledge in mathematics and physics

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

To successfully complete the course, it is necessary to obtain:
1. credit - fulfillment of the following requirements:

- participation in exercises is mandatory, with 2 excused absences at maximum.

- submission and solution of individual tasks / written works with evaluation at least "sufficient - E"


2. final exam - practical and oral part - the practical part must be evaluated as satisfactory,
a) practical – recognition and specification of selected passive network components,
b) oral - part, which follows only after successful completion of the practical part, answering at least 5 questions evaluated at least as "sufficient - E",
TOTAL max. 100 points 

 

 

Aims

Providing basic information and obtaining practical and management skills in the field of information and communication systems.

Students will get fundamental knowledge from the area of information and communication systems

Study aids

see recommended study literature and e-learning portal 

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

JORDÁN, V. a ONDRÁK, V. Infrastruktura komunikačních systémů I: Univerzální kabelážní systémy. 2. rozš. vyd. Brno: CERM, Akademické nakladatelství, 2015. ISBN 978-80-214-5115-5. (CS)
JORDÁN, V. a ONDRÁK, V. Infrastruktura komunikačních systémů II: Kritické aplikace. 2. rozš. vyd. Brno: CERM, Akademické nakladatelství, 2015. ISBN 978-80-214-5240-4 (CS)

Recommended reading

KŘÍŽ, J. a SEDLÁK, P. Audiovizuální a datové konvergence. Brno: CERM, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7204-784-0.
SEIFERT, R. The Switch Book – The Complete Guide to LAN Switching Technology. John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0-471-34586-5, USA, 2000. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-MIn Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vít Novotný, Ph.D.

Syllabus

      1. Electronic communication networks - basic terms and definitions, types of transmission environments, methods and principles of information transmission, layer models of electronic communication systems, introduction to the functioning of technologies.
      2. Metallic transmission technologies - characteristics, transmission principle, components of metallic connectivity, metallic cables - types,
      3. Metallic transmission technologies - transmission parameters, connectors, adapters.
      4. Optical cable technologies - characteristics, transmission principle, components of optical connectivity,
      5. Optical cable technologies - optical cables - types, transmission parameters, connectors, adapters.
      6. Other components of passive communication infrastructure - data switchboards, switching panels, optical boxes, earthing, components for distribution organization - organizers, protectors, gutters, pipes, binding tapes, etc.
      7. Introduction to communication systems infrastructure design methods - cabling systems (backbone, horizontal and working sections), switching nodes, terminal equipment.
      8. Methods and principles of digitization and convergence, digital content, digital literacy
      9. Information, bit, number systems, logical functions, logical building blocks and basic logic circuits,
      10. Logical functions – types of function specification, application of Boolean algebra laws, function minimization.
      11. Logic circuits - combinational circuits (representations, basic blocks - encoders / decoders, detection, multiplexers / demultiplexers, arithmetic operations, etc.).
      12. Sequential circuits - properties, counters, registers, operations with registers, synchronization, I / O channel, DMA channel, queue, stack.
      13. Computer systems architectures - architecture of PC, servers and active communication network devices.
 

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vít Novotný, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1st exercise hour

    • familiarization with the content, conditions and security work therein,

2nd – 5th exercise hour

    • connectorization metallic data cables

    • measurement of the quality parameters of the implemented metallic line

    • recognition of metallic network components (cables, connectors, couplings)

    • assignment of task No. 1 – Market research of passive network infrastructure components

6th – 7th exercise hour

    • principles of working with optical components of the network infrastructure,

    • video demonstrations of connecting, quality control of optical connections and welding of optical fibers,

    • recognition of optical network components

8th – 11th exercise hour

    • assignment of task No. 2 – Design of a logical system

    • providing information and consultation to solve task No. 2

    • recognition of network components

12th exercise hour

    • HW architecture of computers, servers and connecting elements

13th exercise hour

    • credit week – evaluation of tasks and granting of credit