Telematics (Summer 2010)
Details
| Workload/ECTS Credits: | 120h, 4 ECTS |
| Module: | B.Inf.902: Telematik |
| Lecturer: | {{{lecturer}}} |
| Teaching assistant: | Yang Chen, Niklas Neumann, Florian Tegeler |
| Time: | Thursday, 27 May 2010 from 10.00 to 12.00 |
| Place: | MN08 (GZG) |
| UniVZ | [1] |
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This is an exam only course. There will be no regular lectures. |
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.
Materials
Please take a look at the course from the last semester for further study materials: Telematik (Winter 2009/2010). We have also registered the course with the StudIP. Among other things you can use the forum there to discuss the course materials.
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.