Computer Networks

Lectures:
Physics of data transmission.
Transmission media, methods of media sharing. Network topologies.
Methods of transmission channel sharing.
Reliable data transfer protocols. Today's link layer protocols.
ISO-OSI reference model. Interconnection of LANs. Network devices and their operation principles.
IEEE 802 networks. Ethernet. Switched networks. Virtual LANs.
Internet protocols: TCP/IP protocol family.
Routing and routing algorithms.
DNS: principles, protocols and configuration.
Protocols of Internet services.
Computer networks security.
Remote access - POTS, ISDN, DSL, modems.
Wireless LANs - IEEE 802.11.

Laboratories:
Asynchronous serial transmission
Structured wiring systems
Simple protocols of reliable transmission.
Practical network implementation.
Switched networks. Virtual networks.
IP addressing - subnetting, NAT.
TCP/IP protocol analysis.
DNS configuration.
Static and dynamic routing - implementation of routed network.
TCP and UDP. BSD Sockets.
Analysis of Internet application protocols.
Configuration of packet filtering.

Projects:
Design of secured WAN including network services.