Course detail

Data Communications, Computer Networks and Protocols

FIT-PDSAcad. year: 2024/2025

Transport protocols. Routing algorithms.Switch and router design. Packet classification. Principles of P2P communication. Packet processing in the operating system. Intrusion detection. Data centres, software defined networks, virtual network functions. Content delivery networks. Privacy and anonymity on computer networks. 

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Set theory, graph theory and relations. Basics of communication protocols. Principles of the Internet. 

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Written mid-term exam and submission of project in due time.There is only one fixed date for the mid-term exam, which is not repeated.

Aims

Understand the principles and implementation of network algorithms in computer networks. Become familiar with the design of common network devices. Learn advanced methods for classification and analysis of network traffic and for error detection in computer communications. 

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

D. Medhi, K. Ramasamy: Network Routing. Algorithms, Protocols, and Architecture. 2nd Edition, Elsevier, 2018.
Andrew Tanenbaum and David Wetherall. Computer Networks. Pearson, Global edition, 2021. 
George Varghese. Network Algorithmics. Elsevier, Inc., 2005.
James Aweya. Switch/Router Architectures. Shared-Bus and Shared-Memory Based Systems. Wiley-IEEE Press, 1st edition, 2018.
James Aweya. Switch/Router Architectures. Systems with Crossbar Switch Farbrics. CRC Press, 1st edition, 2019.

Recommended reading

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Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MITAI Master's

    specialization NGRI , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NADE , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NISD , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NMAT , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NSEC , 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    specialization NISY up to 2020/21 , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NNET , 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    specialization NMAL , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NCPS , 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    specialization NHPC , 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    specialization NVER , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NIDE , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NISY , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NEMB , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NSPE , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NEMB , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NBIO , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NSEN , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NVIZ , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

  1. Introduction to networking.
  2. Routing theory.
  3. Transport layer, flow-control and congestion-control.
  4. Switch design.
  5. Router design.
  6. Packet classification.
  7. Peer to peer networks.
  8. Packet processing in operating system.
  9. Data center. Software Defined Networks.Virtual Network Functions.
  10. Network traffic identification and anomaly detection.
  11. Reputation systems.
  12. Privacy and anonymity on the Internet.

Laboratory exercise

2 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

  • Advanced network traffic processing.

Project

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

  • Advanced metods for network traffic analysis.

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