Course detail

Introduction to IS/ICT

FP-VTAcad. year: 2022/2023

The course Introduction to IS/ICT is focused on gaining basic theoretical and practical knowledge including management skills in the field of information and communication systems. Information pieces are provided from the area of basic architecture of electronic communication systems and networks, individual components of network infrastructure, as well as from the theory of logical systems. From the practical point of view, tasks that will be solved, are focused on learning about basic network components, about techniques for working with them, to do the market research as well as learning about economic evaluation and documentation processing.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Vít Novotný, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Informatics (ÚI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will get fundamental knowledge from the area of information and communication systems

Prerequisites

not required

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures - presentations with explanation of the issue using audiovisual tools
Laboratories - practical tasks from the discussed issues 

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

To successfully complete the course, it is necessary to obtain:
1. credit - fulfillment of the following requirements:
- submission and solution of individual tasks / written works with evaluation at least "sufficient - E"
2. final exam - practical and oral part - the practical part must be evaluated as satisfactory,
a) practical – recognition and specification of selected passive network components,
b) oral - part, which follows only after successful completion of the practical part, answering at least 5 questions evaluated at least as "sufficient - E",
TOTAL max. 100 points 

Course curriculum

1. Infrastructure of electronic communication networks - basic terms and definitions, types of transmission environments, methods and principles of information transmission, layer models of electronic communication systems, introduction to the technologies.
2. Metallic cable systems - characteristics, cables, connectors, adapters.
3. Optical cable systems - characteristics, cables, connectors, adapters.
4. Other elements of passive communication infrastructure - data distribution boxes, path panels, optical distribution frames, earthing, elements for distribution organization - organizers, protectors, gutters, pipes, binding tapes, etc.
5. Introduction to design of communication system infrastructure - cabling systems (backbone, horizontal and working sections), switching nodes, terminal equipment.
6. Digital systems for information processing - digitization, convergence, digital content, digital literacy, digital transformation.
7. Information - logic functions, logic building blocks and basic logic circuits, application of the laws of Boolean algebra.
8. Logic circuits - combinational circuits, sequential circuits.
9. Architecture of PC, servers and active network elements. 

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Providing basic information and obtaining practical and management skills in the field of information and communication systems.

 

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

Participation in exercises is mandatory. A maximum of 2 excused absences are allowed. 

Submission of  the solution of individual tasks

 

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

JORDÁN, V. a ONDRÁK, V. Infrastruktura komunikačních systémů I: Univerzální kabelážní systémy. 2. rozš. vyd. Brno: CERM, Akademické nakladatelství, 2015. ISBN 978-80-214-5115-5. (CS)
JORDÁN, V. a ONDRÁK, V. Infrastruktura komunikačních systémů II: Kritické aplikace. 2. rozš. vyd. Brno: CERM, Akademické nakladatelství, 2015. ISBN 978-80-214-5240-4 (CS)

Recommended reading

SEIFERT, R. The Switch Book – The Complete Guide to LAN Switching Technology. John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0-471-34586-5, USA, 2000. (CS)
KŘÍŽ, J. a SEDLÁK, P. Audiovizuální a datové konvergence. Brno: CERM, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7204-784-0.

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-MIn Bachelor's, 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vít Novotný, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Electronic communication networks - basic terms and definitions, types of transmission environments, methods and principles of information transmission, layer models of electronic communication systems, introduction to the functioning of technologies.
2. Metallic transmission technologies - characteristics, transmission principle, components of metallic connectivity, metallic cables - types,
3. Metallic transmission technologies - transmission parameters, connectors, adapters.
4. Optical cable technologies - characteristics, transmission principle, components of optical connectivity,
5. Optical cable technologies - optical cables - types, transmission parameters, connectors, adapters.
6. Other components of passive communication infrastructure - data switchboards, switching panels, optical boxes, earthing, components for distribution organization - organizers, protectors, gutters, pipes, binding tapes, etc.
7. Introduction to communication systems infrastructure design methods - cabling systems (backbone, horizontal and working sections), switching nodes, terminal equipment.
8. Methods and principles of digitization and convergence, digital content, digital literacy
9. Information, bit, number systems, logical functions, logical building blocks and basic logic circuits,
10. Logical functions – types of function specification, application of Boolean algebra laws, function minimization.
11. Logic circuits - combinational circuits (representations, basic blocks - encoders / decoders, detection, multiplexers / demultiplexers, arithmetic operations, etc.).
12. Sequential circuits - properties, counters, registers, operations with registers, synchronization, I / O channel, DMA channel, queue, stack.
13. Computer systems architectures - architecture of PC, servers and active communication network devices. 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vít Novotný, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1st excercise hour
• familiarization with the content, conditions and security work therein,
2nd – 5th excercise hour
• connecting metallic data cables
• measurement of the quality parameters of the implemented metallic line
• recognition of metallic network components (cables, connectors, couplings)
• assignment of task No. 1 – Market research of passive network infrastructure components
6th – 7th excercise hour
• principles of working with optical components of the network infrastructure,
• video demonstrations of connecting, quality control of optical connections and welding of optical fibers,
• recognition of optical network components
8th – 11th excercise hour
• assignment of task No. 2 – Design of a logical system
• providing information and consultation to solve task No. 2
• recognition of network components
12th excercise hour
• HW architecture of computers, servers and connecting elements
13th excercise hour
• credit week – evaluation of tasks and granting of credit 

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course