Computer Networks (Winter 2011/2012)

Details

Workload/ECTS Credits:	120h, 4 ECTS
Module:	B.Inf.902: Telematik
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]

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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.

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

Materials

• to be determined

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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