Data Communications and Computer Networks

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. explain principles and parts of system architectures for networks and describe system functions in the architecture that is necessary for functioning network summarise and explain how networks in whole function; 2. explain, calculate and discuss data communication and data links for both point-to-point and shared links describe necessary functions for links with correct descriptions and to carry out calculations of capacity, error handling and throughput; 3. explain network structures and principles of addressing and routing with correct terminology and distinguish and discuss networks on data link network layer carry out routing calculations and describe protocols for packet switching; and 4. explain and illustrate the concepts of application and service and describe the function of given systems and user applications explain the functions in the transport protocol for reliable transfer with correct descriptions and apply them on selected problems.

This course examines computer networks and data communication. Topics include: Network services and applications: DNS, HTTP, peer-to-peer systems, socket programming; Network transport architectures, TCP, UDP, TCP congestion control; Routing and forwarding, intra- domain and inter-domain routing algorithms; Link layers and local area networks, especially Ethernet and WiFi; As time permits: Software-defined networking and network function virtualisation; The Internet of Things (IoT); Multimedia communications and quality of service; Network measurement, inference, and management; Network experimentation and performance analysis; Network security; Protocol verification. Introduction, wares, Fourier analysis, measure of communication, channel characteristics, transmission media, noise and distortion, modulation and demodulation, multiplexing, TDM FDM and FCM Parallel and serial transmission (synchronous vs asynchronous). Bus structures and loop systems, computer network Examples and design consideration, data switching principles broadcast techniques, network structure for packet switching, protocols, Content of network such as ARPANET, and many others.