Computer Networks

Code:

EIC0032

Acronym:

RCOM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Operating Systems and Networks

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.fe.up.pt/1112/course/view.php?id=2706
E-learning page:	http://moodle.fe.up.pt/
Responsible unit:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master 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
MIEIC	107	Syllabus since 2009/2010	3	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Provide the students with basic training in Data 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.

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 do two assignments to get acquainted with the development of communications protocols: a data link protoco,l and planning and configuration of a computer network.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
Development of 1st project (effort extra classes)	Trabalho laboratorial	28,00
Development of 2nd project (effort extra classes)	Trabalho laboratorial	28,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Weekly study	Estudo autónomo	24
Study for the final exam	Estudo autónomo	26
	Total:	50,00

Eligibility for exams

Grades given in a scale from 0 to 20 points (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 points (valores).

E - grade of final exam
FQ - GRADE OF FREQUÊNCIA
CF - FINAL GRADE

CF = 0,4*FQ + 0,6*E

if ( E < 8,0 or CF < 10,0 ) CF = "Not approved"

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.

Observations

The students must have basic knowledge of Telecommunications and experience with C programming.