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Computer and Communication Networks
FEKT-LPKSAcad. year: 2010/2011
Communication networks: structure and architecture. Reference models. Applications (HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DNS). TCP/IP protocol suite (TCP, UDP, IP, routing, flow control, IP addressing, NAT). Transmission media (cables for LAN, optical fibers). Local computer networks, access methods. Ethernet (principle, variants-100M/1G/10G, switches, VLAN, PoE, Spanning Tree). Wireless networks. Broadband WAN technologies. Multimedia applications (RTP, SIP, VoIP services, QoS). Network security (basics of cryptography, authentication, integrity - MD5, SHA, certificates, SSL, IPsec). Management (SNMP).
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2. Basic application-layer services: HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DNS.
3. Transport layer: UDP, TCP.
4. Network layer: routing, IP protocol.
5. Link layer. Basic principles of data transmission, protocols.
6. Transmission media, comparison, basic parameters.
7. Local networks I. Topology, shared medium access. Standard IEEE 802.
8. Local networks II. Ethernet as dominating LAN/MAN technology (10Mbs - 10Gbs). Hubs, switches, VLAN, flow control, QoS v LAN, STP.
9. Wireless networks.
10. Broadband technologies, access technologies for end subscribers.
11. Multimedia services: RTP, VoIP, QoS in IP networks.
12. Security: Ciphers, data integrity, certificates, SSL, IPsec.
13. Network management, SNMP.
Computer exercises:
1. Communication using UDP, traffic analysis.
2. Network simulation - properties of the TCP/IP suite.
3. Network simulation - routing.
4. Security, firewall - configuration, NAT, traffic analysis.
5. Network configuration in Linuxu.
6. IPv6.
Laboratory exercises:
1. Structured cabling.
2. Ethernet: physical layer.
3. Properties of hubs and switches.
4. Configuration of VLAN.
5. Access point 802.11, configuration, security.
6. VoIP, configuration of phone and PBX.
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02. Transmission media, comparison, basic characteristics.
03. Basic mechanisms of data transmission, protocols. Link configuration, multiplexing, synchronization, error control.
04. Data link. Services for higher layers. Flow control, stop-and-wait, sliding window, HDLC. Protocols of link layer of Internet SLIP a PPP.
05. Local-area networks I. Topology, shared medium access. Protocols ALOHA, CSMA, collision-free methods. Standard IEEE 802, LLC, MAC.
06. Local-area networks II. Ethernet as the dominating LAN technology.
07. Local-area networks III. Infrastructure, hubs, switches, practical examples of configuration planning.
08. Metropolitan networks. Wireless networks, IEEE 802.11.
09. WAN-ISDN, B-ISDN/ATM, reference model, engineering solution, ATM services. SONET/SDH.
10. Network, packet and frame switching. Virtual channels. Addressing, network routing and switching, switching information propagation, basic strategy. Structure a operation of Internet.
11. Transport layer of RM OSI. Protocol suite TCP/IP- IP, UDP,TCP.
12. Program interface of TCP/IP in Unix and Windows. Presentation layer.
13. Application services, SMTP, DNS, FTP, Telnet, http, VoIP.
Exercise in computer lab
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2.Communication protocol programming II: adding FCS, algorithm for CRC.
3.Network simulation in Opnet
4.Routing, subnets, routing tables.
5.Programming of an embedded application I: (Windows program for embedded application control – evaluation board with LEDs and switches).
6.Programming of an embedded application II.
Laboratory exercise
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2.LAN I: practical use, converters, hubs, switches, configuration, VLAN, addressing (network design, device configuration).
3.WLAN 802.11, AP configuration, performance measurements.
4.VoIP, phone and proxy configuration.