Teacher

prof. Pier Luca MONTESSORO

Credits

6 CFU

Language

Italian

Objectives

This module describes how local and wide area network work and gives the student the needed knowledge to design and maintain simple networked systems.

Acquired skills

- Understanding of terms, concepts and problems in computer networks.
- Analyzing local or wide area netork configurations.
- Defining technical requirements of a local or wide area nework project.
- Designing simple network projects and software applications.

Lectures and exercises

Introduction to computer networks: applications, Internet and intranet; architectures, layers, protocols, interfaces; ISO/OSI and TCP/IP (6 hours).
Physical layer: channels, cables, encoding, structured cabling systems (6 hours).
Public networks: multiplexing and switching, ATM (6 hours).
Local Area Networks: introduction to LAN, MAC sublayer, Ethernet and 802.3, Token Ring, FDDI (introduction), internetworking, bridges and switches, wireless LAN and VLAN (10 hours).
Wide Area Networks: routing, addressing, IP, ARP, routing algorithms (10 hours).
Application software: the transport layer, the Berkeley socket library, TCP/IP application protocols (8 hours).
SIP and security: accessing an Internet Service Provider, NAT, firewalls, services (4 hours).
Exercises (4 hours).
Labs (10 hours).

References

- Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Reti di Computer, fourth edition, Prentice Hall International
- S. Gai, P.L. Montessoro, P. Nicoletti, Reti locali: dal cablaggio all'internetworking, ed. SSGRR, L'Aquila, 1997 (available on line: www.librireti.it)

Type of exam

Written and oral

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