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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. | 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. | After this course students should have general knowledge on basic concepts of networking, how the Internet works and basic network programming. | ||
==Old exam sheets== | ==Old exam sheets== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:32, 23 October 2015
Details
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You can gain insight into your exams: Monday, March 10th, 3pm-4pm. Location: Room 3.111 IFI |
| 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: | Prof. Dr. Xiaoming Fu |
| Teaching assistant: | Narisu Tao, M.Sc., David Koll, M.Sc. |
| Time: | Lecture: Thursday, 10am-12pm, Exercise: Thursday, 12pm-1pm |
| Place: | Mikrobiologie-Hörsaalgebäude - MN06 Google Maps |
| UniVZ | Link |
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.
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" [1]
Prerequisites
- Computer Science I, II; basic familiarity with UNIX and C.