| Lectures and exercises |
hours |
| Topics |
Specific contents |
|
| Introduction to computer networks |
applications, Internet and intranet; architectures, layers, protocols, interfaces; ISO/OSI and TCP/IP |
6
|
| Physical layer |
channels, cables, encoding, structured cabling systems |
8
|
| Public networks |
multiplexing and switching, ATM |
2
|
| Local Area Networks |
Introduction to LAN, MAC sublayer, Ethernet and 802.3, Token Ring, FDDI (introduction), internetworking, bridges and switches, wireless LAN and VLAN |
10
|
| Wide Area Networks |
routing, addressing, IP, ARP |
8
|
| Application software |
The transport layer, the Berkeley socket library, TCP/IP application protocols |
6
|
| Total hours for lectures and exercises |
40 |
| for exercises only |
|
|
Further educational activities
|
hours
|
| Labs |
|
| Tutorials / Seminars |
|
| Workshops |
|
| Guided tours |
|
| |
|
| Total hours for further educational activities |
0 |
| Total hours |
40
|