Course detail
Modern Communication Technique
FEKT-LPKTAcad. year: 2016/2017
The course is focused on these topics: Widening of the understanding of well-known network models, TCP/IP in particular. Network and transport layer, address translation. IPv6. Redundancy protocols. Autonomous systems, BGP protocol, peering, multihoming. Communication between applications, distributed systems. Introduction to parallel data processing and systems.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
- demonstrate the differences between ISO/OSI and TCP/IP network models, explain the essence of these models,
- analyze the task of network layer with IP protocol,
- identify and interpret several levels of address translation used in IP networks,
- explain the principle of protocols used for redundancy of access to default gateway,
- explain the essence of multicast data transfer,
- explain every aspect of IPv6 protocol and related issues,
- assess the suitability of transport layer protocols for particular applications,
- explain issues of autonomous systems existence,
- apply multi-level routing with BGP protocol,
- describe the fundamental types of distributed systems and the essence of middleware layer,
- describe and explain the general design of systems and protocols,
- explain issues of communication and synchronization among processes,
- design and analyze own communication protocol.
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Up to 70 points are awarded for the written examination.
Course curriculum
2. Address Translation in IP networks (ARP, DHCP, NAT, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR).
3. Protocols for redundant access to default gateway, multicast data transfer.
4. IPv6 protocol suite (features, deployment, datagram, addresses, ICMPv6 responsibilities, DHCPv6, mobility, multicast, routing).
5. Autonomous systems, BGP protocol, multihoming, peering.
6. Distributed systems.
7. Processes and systems (design, description, parallel problems, synchronization, communication, data exchange, design of protocol).
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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
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