Computer Networks (Winter 2011/2012)

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)
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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 pdf pdf
3 Nov. 2011 Link Layer I pdf pdf pdf
10 Nov. 2011 Link Layer II pdf pdf pdf
17 Nov. 2011 Network Layer I pdf pdf pdf
24 Nov. 2011 Network Layer II pdf pdf pdf
1 Dec. 2011 Network Layer III pdf pdf pdf
8 Dec. 2011 Transport Layer I pdf pdf pdf
15 Dec. 2011 Transport Layer II pdf pdf pdf
5 Jan. 2012 Networked Multimedia pdf pdf pdf
12 Jan. 2012 Quality of Service pdf pdf pdf
19 Jan. 2012 Network Security I pdf pdf pdf
26 Jan. 2012 Network Security II pdf pdf pdf
2 Feb. 2012 Questions & Answers Session pdf
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

Additional References

Other Resources

  • Movie: "Warriors of the Net" [2]

Prerequisites

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

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