Course detail
Data Communications, Computer Networks and Protocols (in English)
FIT-PDSeAcad. year: 2022/2023
Active network devices and their function. IP routing. Network security and detection of networking attacks. VoIP communication. Network management and monitoring. Transport and application layer security. P2P networks. Blockchain.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Offered to foreign students
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Understand principles of network communication and architecture of advanced network services. Be aware of security risks and get acquainted with tools for detection an mitigation of security incidents.
Understanding communication principles in current computer networks.
Prerequisites
Basics of computer networks, IP addressing, network services: WWW, DHCP, DNS. Principles of Internet. Basic Unix configuration. Fundamentals of programming.
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
- Project - 21 points
- Hands-on Labs - 12 points
- In-class Activity - 12 points
- Final exam for 55 points is performed in the oral form (30 points) and the written form (25 points). To pass the exam, the minimum 15 points is required for the oral exam.
Course curriculum
Work placements
Aims
Understand basic principles of network communication. Security of network communication. Deep analysis of selected network traffic, detection of attacks. Network monitoring and troubleshooting. Security and privacy in communication. Modern communication technologies.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Active participation in hands-on labs, project assignment, and final exam are the monitored, and points earning an education. The minimal number of points that can be obtained from the oral part of the final exam is 15. Otherwise, no points will be assigned to a student.
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Recommended reading
Elearning
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- Introduction to IP networking. Basic configuration of network devices.
- Static and dynamic routing. Routing algorithms.
- IPv6 networking and tunneling.
- L2 network security.
- Privacy and anonymity on the Internet.
- Network security: algorithms, encryption, hashes, certificates.
- Packet classification. IP address lookup.
- Intrusion detection.
- Network monitoring. NTP, syslog, SNMP and NetFlow.
- Principles of DNS. DNS security (DNSSEC, DoT, DoH).
- SDN Networking.
- Bitcoin protocol, blockchain.
- Summary.
Laboratory exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- Network configuration. Capturing and analyzing network traffic.
- Static and dynamic routing.
- Configuration of IPv6 networks. IPv6 over IPv4.
- Privacy and anonymity on Internet.
- Encryption techniques using OpenSSL.
- Network monitoring using SNMP and Netflow.
Project
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- Design, modeling and implementation of a network application.
Elearning