Slovensko

Higher education teachers: Kos Andrej, Pustišek Matevž



Subject description

Prerequisits:

  • Telecommunication networks
  • Telecommunication protocols

Content (Syllabus outline):

  • Quick review of operation of network layer in IPv4 systems. Transport in Internet systems.
  • Packet switch architectures.
  • Operation and network services based on Ethernet technologies.
  • Network services in IPv4: routing and multicast.
  • Fundamentals of IPv6 and IPv6 network services: addressing, routing, mobility.
  • Operation and applications of MPLS technology.
  • Security devices, mechanisms and services. Virtual private networks and tunneling. End-system and network virtualization.
  • Network operator broadband access architectures.
  • Introduction to telecommunications engineering: network, traffic, and quality of service planning; measurements.

Objectives and competences:

  • This course provides an overview of elements, mechanisms and basic concepts of operation of modern telecommunication network services.
  • Acquainting with modern connection principles, network protocols, management mechanisms, security approaches and Internet system services.

Intended learning outcomes:

Knowledge and understanding of elements, mechanisms, security issues and principles of operation of network services.

Learning and teaching methods:

  • Lectures for theoretical aspects,
  • laboratory exercises and
  • team-work for real-case scenarios and problem solving.





Study materials

Readings:

  1. Comer, D.: Internetworking with TCP/IP, Vol 1 (6th Edition), ISBN-10: 013608530X, 2013, Addison-Wesley.
  2. Tannenbaum, A.S.: Computer networks, 5th ed., international ed., ISBN 978-0-13-255317-9, 2011, Pearson.
  3. Stallings, W.: Data and computer communications, 9th ed., ISBN 978-0-13-139205-2, 2011, Prentice Hall.
  4. Fall, K. R., Stevens, W. R.: TCP/IP illustrated. Vol. 1, The protocols, 2nd ed., ISBN 978-0-321-33631-6, 2012, Addison-Wesley.
  5. Medhi, D., Ramasamy, K.: Network Routing: Algorithms, Protocols, and Architectures, ISBN 0-12-088588-3, 2007, Elsevier : M. Kaufmann Publishers.