Course: Computer Networks

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Course title Computer Networks
Course code AURP/AE4PS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vojtěšek Jiří, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Korbel Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Basic terminology, history of computer networks, network types. 2. Physical communication media - coaxial cable, twisted pair. 3. Fiber optic and their basic parameters. 4. Wireless communication - WLAN, IEEE 802.11, Wi-Fi, licensed and non-licensed bands, general license, standards, security, architecture, antennas, radiation patterns, Fresnel zone. 5. Baseband and broadband communication. 6. Physical topologies - bus, star, tree, ring, backbone and mesh. Logical topologies, 7. Network access methods, OSI model. 8. IEEE 802 standards, PDU acknowledgement, network protocols IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and TCP/IP. 9. TCP/IP - history, structure, IPv4 addressing, private addresses, broadcasting. 10. Subnet mask, CIDR prefix, subnetting, IPv6 basics. TCP/IP - port, socket, multiplexing. 11. Computer network interconnecting - collision domain, broadcast domain, repeater, hub. 12. Bridge, switch, router, gateway. Comparison with OSI model. 13. Ethernet networks - main parameters, history, frames, collisions, network parts, 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s, 1Gb/s, 10Gb/s, 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s. 14. BaseT version. Internet - history, features, addressing.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing
prerequisite
Knowledge
The basic knowledge about the computer architecture and operating systems.
The basic knowledge about the computer architecture and operating systems.
learning outcomes
Explain the terminology and history of computer networks
Explain the terminology and history of computer networks
Describe transfer media
Describe transfer media
List the topologies of computer networks.
List the topologies of computer networks.
Describes normalization in computer networks.
Describes normalization in computer networks.
Describes the Ethernet computer network.
Describes the Ethernet computer network.
Skills
Basic work with a computer network
Basic work with a computer network
Network interface settings for end devices
Network interface settings for end devices
Connecting your end device to the Ethernet LAN
Connecting your end device to the Ethernet LAN
LAN Ethernet connection using hubs and switches in basic settings.
LAN Ethernet connection using hubs and switches in basic settings.
Use of domain names or IP addresses when searching for resources on the Internet.
Use of domain names or IP addresses when searching for resources on the Internet.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
assessment methods
Didactic test
Didactic test
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • CARROLL, B. Bezdrátové sítě Cisco: autorizovaný výukový průvodce.. Brno, 2011. ISBN 978-80-251-2884-8.
  • HABRAKEN, J. Malé počítačové sítě, průvodce úplného začátečníka. Praha, 2007. ISBN 80-247-1422-1.
  • KUROSE, J. F. a K. W. ROSS. Počítačové sítě. Brno, 2014. ISBN 978-80-251-3825-0.
  • SOSINSKY, B. Mistrovství - počítačové sítě.. Praha, 2010. ISBN 80-247-0545-1.


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