Telematik (Winter 2009/2010)

Details

Workload/ECTS Credits:	120h, 4 ECTS
Module:	B.Inf.902: Telematik
Lecturer:	{{{lecturer}}}
Teaching assistant:	Niklas Neumann, Florian Tegeler
Time:	Thursdays, 10.15 - 11.45 (Exercise: 12.15 - 13.00 s.t.)
Place:	MN 08, GZG (Geographisches Institut)
UniVZ	[1], [2]

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
22 Oct. 2009	Introduction & Layering
29 Oct. 2009	Link Layer I
5 Nov. 2009	Link Layer II
12 Nov. 2009	Network Layer I
19 Nov. 2009	Network Layer II; Routing I
26 Nov. 2009	Routing II; Mobility
3 Dec. 2009	Transport Layer I
10 Dec. 2009	Transport Layer II
17 Dec. 2009	Networked Multimedia
7 Jan. 2010	Quality of Service
14 Jan. 2010	Network Security I
21 Jan. 2010	Network Security II
28 Jan. 2010	Questions & Answers Session
4 Feb. 2010	Written Examination

Materials

• Further materials will be provided in StudIP.

Exercise

• Thursdays, 12:15-13:00 s.t (afterwards the lecture)

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" [3]

Prerequisites

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