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Revision as of 12:11, 7 February 2018
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) |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Xiaoming Fu |
| Teaching assistant: | Osamah Barakat, MSc. |
| Time: | Lecture: Thursday, 10am-12pm, Exercise: Thursday, 12pm-1pm |
| Place: | Mikrobiologie-Hörsaalgebäude - MN06 Google Maps |
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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, 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.
Preliminary Schedule
| Date | Topic | Slides | Excercises | Excercise notes |
| 19.10.2017 | Introduction & Layering | |||
| 26.10.2017 | Link Layer I | |||
| 02.11.2017 | Link Layer II | |||
| 09.11.2017 | Network Layer I | |||
| 16.11.2017 | Network Layer II | |||
| 23.11.2017 | Network Layer III | |||
| 30.11.2017 | Transport Layer I | |||
| 07.12.2017 | Transport Layer II | |||
| 14.12.2017 | Networked Multimedia | |||
| 21.12.2017 | Quality of Service | |||
| 11.01.2018 | Network Security I | |||
| 18.01.2018 | Network Security II | |||
| 25.01.2018 | Exercise 12 and Q&A session | |||
| 07.02.2018 | Written Examination | 12PM - 2PM | MN-08 |
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There will be a Q&A session. Thank you Helen Busch for your Questions! |
Old exam sheets
The following old exam sheets are provided for self-study purposes. They will not be discussed 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", 6th edition, Addison-Wesley, 2014.
- 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.