Course detail

Introduction to IS/ICT

FP-VTAcad. year: 2025/2026

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 a practical point of view, the tasks focus on learning about basic network components, techniques for working with them, conducting market research, and 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)

Entry knowledge

high-school level of knowledge in mathematics and physics

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

To successfully pass the course, students must obtain:

  1. Credit – fulfillment of the following requirements:

- participation in practical exercises with a maximum of 2 excused absences

- submission and completion of individual assignment(s)/written work

  1. Final exam – practical and optional oral part - The practical part must be graded at least "sufficient – E" for the graduate to be successful.

a) Practical – recognition and description of selected components of passive network infrastructure.

b) Oral – the part that follows only after successful completion of the practical part covers the entire subject content of the course; students will be required to answer at least 5 questions with a grade of at least "sufficient - E".

TOTAL max. 100 points.

Aims

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

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

Study aids

see recommended study literature and e-learning portal 

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

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

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. Infrastructure of electronic communication networks – basic concepts and definitions, types of transmission environments, telecommunications system, its components and functions
  2. Methods and principles of information transmission. Networks with physical circuit switching and with data unit switching – principles, advantages and disadvantages.
  3. Communication infrastructure, data network types and topologies, layered models of electronic communication systems, coding, modulation. Convergence of electronic communication networks, introduction to the functioning of technologies.
  4. Transmission environments – characteristics. Terms: line, channel, cable, connector, adapter, converter.
  5. Metallic cable systems – characteristics, types and organization of metallic conductors, symmetrical and asymmetrical cable types,
  6. Data symmetrical metallic cables – properties, parameters, interference and their compensation, connectors, adapters, patch panels, sockets.
  7. Optical cable environment – ​​characteristics, physical principle of optical signal propagation through a waveguide, structure and types of optical fibers,
  8. Optical cables – types, construction and their use, optical fiber protection. Plastic optical fibers.
  9. Connecting optical segments – connectors, optomechanical connectors, welding, weld protection, optical trays. Optical connectors – types, polishing, adapters.
  10. Work safety and maintenance of optical connections – work rules, protective equipment, inspection and cleaning of connector connections, marking. Material properties of cables – flammability, production of harmful substances, acidity
  11. Other elements of passive communication infrastructure – data cabinets, patch panels, optical trays, grounding.
  12. Support systems for organizing cable distribution – organizers, protectors, trays, pipes, binding tapes, etc.
  13. Introduction to methods of designing communication systems infrastructure – cabling systems (backbone, horizontal and working sections), switching nodes, terminal devices, marking.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Bernard Neuwirth, Ph.D., MSc
doc. Ing. Vít Novotný, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Introduction to the content of laboratory exercises, conditions and safety work in the laboratory,
  2. Connectorization of metallic data cables
  3. Introduction to metallic network components – cables
  4. Design and implementation of a metallic line, measurement of the qualitative parameters of a metallic line
  5. Assignment of an individual task – acquisition of network components according to the assignment
  6. Introduction to metallic network components – connectors and metallic adapters
  7. Principles of working with optical components of the network infrastructure,
  8. Commented video demonstrations of optical cable connectorization,
  9. Quality control of optical connections and welding of optical fibers,
  10. Introduction to optical network components – optical cables
  11. Measurement of the optical path using direct and OTDR techniques
  12. Introduction to optical network components – optical connectors and adapters
  13. Credit week – evaluation of tasks, test of acquired knowledge and award of credit

Self-study

62 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vít Novotný, Ph.D.

Syllabus

- work with e-learning

- work on individual tasks

Individual preparation for an ending of the course

42 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vít Novotný, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Preparing for the credit and for the exam from study materials - e-learning and literature

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course