Communication in Data Networks

The course is a substitute for:

Communication in Data Networks (E32KDS)
Communication in Data Networks (X32KDS)

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Department of Telecommunications Engineering

Synopsis:

The subject The Communication in Data networks familiarize students with a major functional principles in area of data networking. The intention is to provide integrated insight into a protocol based communication for a majority of data networks used today applying a layered OSI model approach. The subject also allows for getting a better understanding of communication methods based on TCP/IP protocol stack that has been used for a long time in the Internet. The subject also familiarize students with a basic function and design methodology of structured cabling systems in relation to a particular local area network technology to be used.

Requirements:

1) Students are required to go through and pass out all of given practical exercises

2) Students have to present a final report to the lecturer

3) Students have to pass out the final assessment test

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Classification of data networks, application of RM-OSI model in data networks

2. Data network physical layer - function, principal and interfaces

3. Structural cabling systems - construction principles, design methodology

4. Local area networks - medium access method survey

5. Ethernet-based local area networks - 10Base-2,5; 100Base-TX; 1GEt; etc.

6. Switched local area networks, purpose and design of VLAN's, QoS in LAN

7. Design and interconnection of LANs, hardware function and design concepts of different networking elements

8. General functional networking protocols concepts

9. Wide area networks and applied technology, routing in WAN

10. Access and serial communication protocols

11. Basic functional principles of Frame relay, ATM and ATM emulation

12. Principal function of MPLS

13. TCP/IP protocol family, a simple to understand support protocols (ARP, RARP, DHCP, etc.)

14. Data network control and management, SNMP protocol, MIB description

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. General introduction into a practical part of the subject in question

2. Theoretical introduction of exercise no.1,2,3

3. Theoretical introduction of exercise no. 4,5

4. Theoretical introduction of exercise no. 6,7

5. Measurements on a model of structural cabling system - pr.ex.no.1

6. Measurements on ethernet physical layer - pr.ex.no.2

7. Basic measurements on ethernet transceiver AUI/BNC/UTP, std. IEEE 802.3 - pr.ex.no.3

8. Student knowledge quiz

9. measurements on switched network - CATALYST 1900 - pr.ex.no.4

10. Measurement on routed network - Cisco 2500 - pr.ex.no.5

11. Data network control and management - showcase of HP OpenView platform - pr.ex.no.6

12. Analysis of a simple application protocols like DHCP and HTTP - pr.ex.no.7

13. Final student assessment

14. Subject final

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. Halsall, F.: Data Communications, Computer Networks and Open Systems. Adison-Wesley, 1996.

2. Cisco Internetworking Technology Overview. Cisco Systems, 1993.

3. Tittel, E.: PC Networking Handbook. Academic Press, 1996.

4. Goldman, J., E.: Local Area Networks. John Wiley & Sons, 1997.

5. Held Gilbert, H.: LAN Testing and Troubleshooting. John Wiley & Sons, 1996.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: