Course detail

Modern communication technique

FEKT-NPKTAcad. year: 2011/2012

Widening of the understanding to the well-know network models, ISO/OSI and TCP/IP. IPv6. Autonomous systems, BGP protocol. Application protocols. Communication between applications, distributed systems. .NET Framework and .NET Remoting platform. Communication networks and processes control and management. Introduction into the parallel data processing, operating systems and basic cryptography.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

7

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jan Jeřábek, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Telecommunications (UTKO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire additional know ledges about the advanced communication networks and about the techniques of the transmission of information used in them.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every.

Course curriculum

Lectures
Knowledge widening of the well-known network model TCP/IP. Network and transport layer, address translation.
Multicast.
Application protocols.
Basic cryptography.
Internet Protocol version 6.
Redundancy protocols.
Autonomous systems, BGP protocol, multihoming, peering.
Communication between applications, distributed systems, .NET.
Control and management of the communication networks.
Processes and systems - design, characterization, parallel data processing, synchronization.

Computer labs
Lab introduction, course details, ns2 introduction, Tcl language.
Ns2 simulation model: Basic simulation models.
Ns2 simulation model: Enhanced animations, communication analysis, Xgraph, tracking files.
Ns2 simulation model: Random numbers generator for real time traffic simulations, traffic generators.
Ns2 simulation model: IP networks with unicast routing.
Ns2 simulation model: Multicast in IP networks. Publication of the assignement of Individual project.
Ns2 simulation model: Unicast and multicast data propagation.
Ns2 simulation model: HTTP.
Ns2 simulation model: QoS, DiffServ.
Work on individual project.
Submitting and evaluation of the disposed tasks.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The purpose of the course is to provide to students the compact overview of advanced communication techniques, especially on application layer and particular applications in distributed systems. Further to acquaint students with specific issues such as a parallel data computing, operating systems and cryptography.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-MN Master's

    branch MN-TIT , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jan Jeřábek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Communication models, architectures of communication, methods of the information transfer
Basic cryptography.
Knowledge widening of the well-known network models - ISO/OSI
Knowledge widening of the well-known network models - TCP/IP
Several levels of address translation in IP networks
IPv6 suite
Autonomous systems, BGP protocol
Several of the application protocols
Communication between applications, distributed systems
.NET Framework and .NET Remoting platforms
Control and management of the communication networks
Processes and systems

Laboratory exercise

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jan Jeřábek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Acquirement with the Borland C++
TCP/IP communication in C++
DNS translation in C++
Step-by-step development of UDP-based comunnicating application
Step-by-step development of TCP-based comunnicating application