By attending and completing this course you will acquire the following basic knowledge and skills in the field of computer networks:

• Professional and methodical knowledge: How do computer networks work?  Which communication models, network architectures and protocols are there?  Which physical fundamentals, mechanisms and algorithms are used?  Which methods for performance analysis are there?  Which practical applications are there?

• Skills: Assessment of achievable goals (such as performance), limitations and the undefined aspects of computer networks. Basic skills in network programming and network configuration.

• Social skills and self-competences: Ability to cooperate, self-organization, presentation skills.

Basics: Goals, Requirements, Management Models, OSI-7 Layers, Shared Media, Direct Line; Resources (reservation, usage, efficiency), timing (synchronous, asynchronous).

(L1) Physical channels: Cu, LWL, Radio, PoE

(L2) Switches: Functioning and internal structure, protocols, priority queuing, parameters, network topologies (Spanning Tree)

(L3) Router: IP, DNS, ARP, static/dynamic Routing; authentification, 802.1x; masquarading: NAT, PAT

(L4) Connection-oriented / Connection-less Protocols

Network management

ECTS Breakdown (3 ECTS = 75 hours):

30h  Attending the lecture
20h  Practice (home work)
  5h  Practice (presentation)
20h  Prepare for examination
1,5h Exam

Students from other studies than Bachelor Computer Engineering can only take part in this course according to free places.

The evaluation takes place in the following parts:

- Presentation of a particular theme of computer networks
- Write an article on the topic presented
- written exam

Every partial evaluation must be positive.

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