Engineering Informatics

Lecturer:

Filip Zámek (gar.)

Tutor:

Filip Zámek (gar.)

Synopsis:

Meanings of Information. Information theory. Channel capacity. Coding theory. Data coding, markup languages, XML. Cryptography. OSI Reference Model. Transmission media (metallic, optical, wireless). Data link layer. Network layer, communication protocols, TCP/IP suite. Digitization of analog signals. Quantum information. Genetic information.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction. Meanings of Information. Information measure. Uncertainity, Entropy, Transinformation.

2. Communication channel, signal, noise. Discrete channel, capacity, noise.

3. Continuous channel. Logarithmic scale units used in telecommunication.

4. Coding. Theory, classification. Optimal codes, data compression. Error detection and correction codes.

5. Data coding. Coding of numbers and texts. Unicode. Markup languages, XML.

6. Cryptography. Public key infrastructure. Certification authority.

7. ISO/OSI reference model. TCP/IP architecture. Transmission media.

8. Transmission line. Structured cabling.

9. Baseband and broadband cabling. Data coding, Modulation.

10. Optical transmission. Wireless transmission.

11. Data link layer. Frames. MAC addresses. LAN technologies.

12. Network layer. Routing, TCP/IP protocol suite.

13. Digitization of analog data. Pulse code modulation (G.711). Voice over IP.

14. Quantum information, quantum computing. Genetic information, genetic code.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction. Communication channel. OSI reference model.

2. Transmission line. Metallic cabling.

3. Optical cabling, wireless transmission.

4. Data link layer. Serial communication.

5. Network layer. Communication protocols. TCP/IP architecture.

6. Securing information. Cryptography.

7. Application protocols. Typical Examples.

Study Objective:

Meanings of Information. Information theory. Channel capacity. Coding theory. Data coding, markup languages, XML. Cryptography. OSI Reference Model. Transmission media (metallic, optical, wireless). Data link layer. Network layer, communication protocols, TCP/IP suite. Digitization of analog signals. Quantum information. Genetic information.

Study materials:

1. Kocourek, P.: Přenos informace, skriptum FEL ČVUT (in Czech)^

2. Svoboda, J. - Šimák, B. - Zeman, T. : Základy teleinformatiky, skriptum FEL ČVUT (In Czech)^

3. Vajda, I.: Teorie informace, skritpum FJFI ČVUT (In Czech)^

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
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Fri	roomT4:C1-308 Zámek F. 09:00–11:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laborator K237 - 308roomT4:C1-308 Zámek F. 11:30–12:15 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.1) Dejvice Laborator K237 - 308

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans: