Computer Networks (Winter 2011/2012): Difference between revisions

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Details

Workload/ECTS Credits:	120h, 4 ECTS (old PO), 5 ECTS (new PO)
Module:	B.Inf.902: Telematik (old), B.Inf.1204.Telematik/Computernetzwerke (new)
Lecturer:	{{{lecturer}}}
Teaching assistant:	Florian Tegeler, David Koll
Time:	27.10.2011 - 09.02.2012, Thursdays 10:00 - 12:00 + Exercises till 13:00
Place:	GZG - MN08
UniVZ	[1]

Klausureinsicht (possibility to see the exam corrections): 13.03.2012 11:00, 3rd flood CS building

Course description

Principles and basic understanding of computer networking, with an emphasis on the Internet. Topics include: the concepts and components of computer networks, protocol engineering and formal specification basis, packet switching, layered architectures, TCP/IP, error control, window flow control, local area networks, network layer and mobility, transport layer and congestion control, Quality of Service and multimedia networking, network management and security, and an introduction to current research topics. After this course students should have general knowledge on basic concepts of networking, how the Internet works and basic network programming.

Attention: Location change to CS 2.101 on January 26th!

Schedule

Date	Topic	Slides	Excercises	Excercise notes
27 Oct. 2011	Introduction & Layering	pdf
3 Nov. 2011	Link Layer I	pdf
10 Nov. 2011	Link Layer II	pdf
17 Nov. 2011	Network Layer I	pdf
24 Nov. 2011	Network Layer II	pdf
1 Dec. 2011	Network Layer III	pdf
8 Dec. 2011	Transport Layer I	pdf
15 Dec. 2011	Transport Layer II	pdf
5 Jan. 2012	Networked Multimedia	pdf
12 Jan. 2012	Quality of Service	pdf
19 Jan. 2012	Network Security I	pdf
26 Jan. 2012	Network Security II	pdf
2 Feb. 2012	Questions & Answers Session
9 Feb. 2012	Written Examination

Old exam sheets

The following old exam sheets are provided for self-study purposes. They will not be discusses during an exercise session, nor will we provide answer sheets. However, you can email questions regarding a particular exercise to the TA's to be considered during the Q&A session at the end of the semester.

Textbook

J. Kurose and K. Ross, "Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet", 2nd edition, Addison-Wesley, 2002.
A. S. Tanenbaum, "Computer Networks", 4th edition, Prentice Hall, 2002.

Additional References

W. Richard Stevens, "TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols", Addison-Wesley, 1994.
W. Richard Stevens, "UNIX Network Programming, Volume 1: Networking APIs", 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, 1997.

Other Resources

Movie: "Warriors of the Net" [2]

Prerequisites

Computer Science I, II; basic familiarity with UNIX and C.

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 ==Course description==
 Principles and basic understanding of computer networking, with an emphasis on the Internet. Topics include: the concepts and components of computer networks, protocol engineering and formal specification basis, packet switching, layered architectures, TCP/IP, error control, window flow control, local area networks, network layer and mobility, transport layer and congestion control, Quality of Service and multimedia networking, network management and security, and an introduction to current research topics.
 After this course students should have general knowledge on basic concepts of networking, how the Internet works and basic network programming.
+Attention: Location change to CS 2.101 on January 26th!
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-==Materials==
+==Old exam sheets==
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+The following old exam sheets are provided for ''self-study'' purposes. They will not be discusses during an exercise session, nor will we provide answer sheets. However, you can email questions regarding a particular exercise to the TA's to be considered during the Q&A session at the end of the semester.
+* [[Media:ComputerNetworks_ws2009_exam.pdf | Exam sheet winter semester 2009]]
+* [[Media:Telematik_WS2009_ee.pdf | Mock exam winter semester 2009]]
+* [[Media:ComputerNetworks_SS2010_exam.pdf | Exam summer semester 2010]]
 ==Textbook==