Computer Networks

Code:

L.EIC025

Acronym:

RC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Informatics Engineering and Computing

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Informatics and Computing Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L.EIC	370	Syllabus	3	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Provide the students with basic training in Computer Networks - knowledge of the essential architectural concepts and principles, the more used technologies and solutions and also the main standards. Furthermore, the student must be capable of analyzing and evaluating the performance of different types of systems and communication networks.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student should be able to: a) understand and explain the main concepts of computer networks; b) select, compare and use the main technologies of computer networks; c) implement, configure and evaluate key mechanisms and components of computer networks.

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

Introduction to computer networks. Transmission and data communication techniques. Data link control. Models for performance evaluation. Medium access control. LANs. Internet. Routing. Congestion control. Applications.

Mandatory literature

Andrew S. Tanenbaum, David J. Wetherall; Computer Networks, 5/E, Prentice Hall, 2011. ISBN: ISBN-10: 0132126958

Complementary Bibliography

Dimitri Bertsekas, Robert Gallager; Data Networks, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall International, 1992. ISBN: 0-13-200916-1
Peterson, Larry L.; Computer Networks. ISBN: 978-0-12-374013-7
Stevens, W. Richard; TCP/IP illustrated. ISBN: 0-201-63346-9
Stallings, William; Data and Computer Communications. ISBN: 0-13-243310-9
James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross; Computer Networking - a Top-Down Approach, 5th Edition, Pearson, 2010. ISBN: 0-13-607967-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes are dedicated to the formal exposition of contents, including problems’ solving to illustrate and discuss cases. In laboratory classes the students will carry out two assignments to get acquainted with the development of communications protocols: a data link protocol, and planning and configuration of a computer network.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Trabalho laboratorial	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	50,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Trabalho laboratorial	56,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Grades given in a scale from 0 to 20 valores.

L1 - grade of 1st lab

L2 - grade of 2nd lab

H - grade of homeworks

FQ - grade of FREQUÊNCIA

FQ = 0,4*L1 + 0,4*L2 + 0,2*H

if ( FQ < 8,0 ) FQ = "No Admission to Exams"

Calculation formula of final grade

Grades given in a scale from 0 to 20 valores.

E - grade of final exam

FQ - grade of FREQUÊNCIA

AD - grade of distributed evaluation

CF - final grade


if ( FQ > E + 5 )  AD = E + 5  else AD = FQ

CF = 0.4 * AD + 0.6*E

if ( E < 8.0 ) CF = E

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The special evaluation students can choose to do laboratory assignments, following identical conditions as the ordinary students, or to do an individual assignment done out of the normal period of classes, according to the specific aims proposed for each case.

Classification improvement

The classification of the laboratory component can be improved in the next ocurrence of the course and it is used on the final classification calculus in both exams – normal and re-sit one.