Computer Networks
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Course informations
Study program level |
Undergraduate |
Study program |
Management |
Study program direction |
Informatics management |
Course year |
3. |
Course semester |
VI |
Course status |
Core |
ECTS |
6 |
Lectures (h) |
30 |
Excercises (h) |
15 |
Seminars (h) |
- |
Course objectives
Understanding the underlying concepts, structures and principles of computer networks and their components such as network devices, data media and network protocols.
Course outcomes
- Define a simple communication system
- Define the general information network model
- Analyze the basic features of local computer networks
- Describe the layered information network architecture
- Explain basic communication protocols in the Internet
- List the layers of the TCP / IP reference model and place the protocols in the appropriate layers of the model.
- Explain basic services that are available on the Internet network
Course content
Local computer networks: purpose, types, features, selection, application, configuration, cabling, advantages, disadvantages. Active devices: repeaters, routers. Wireless networks and room wireless networks. Connecting computer equipment with serial communication: RS-232, USB. Attributes, roles, usage, constraints. Modems: types, limits, application, configuration. Data transfer to phone systems. Analog and digital telephony. ISDN. Mobile phones. Connections, applications, constraints. Global computing networks: PSDN, ISO-OSI. Internet: organization, technology, protocols: TCP / IP, DNS, SMTP, FTP, Telnet, HTTP. Network Services: NFS, mail, www. Security, risks and protection of computer networks.