Computer Networks I
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1DT052
- Code
- 1DT052
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Computer Science G1F, Technology G1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 16 March 2009
- Responsible department
- Department of Information Technology
Entry requirements
At least 15 credits in math and 30 credits in computer science, including Programming 10 credits and Computer Architecture 5 credits or the equivalent.
Learning outcomes
After the course, the students are able to:
- Explain in a concise manner how the Internet is constructed and functions.
- Reason about design choices at different layers in the TCP/IP protocol stack.
- Use standard tools to debug a network path
- Theorize about establishing and maintaining communication at different levels of abstraction
- Demonstrate awareness of data and network security
Content
The course is divided into a theoretical (3 credits) and a practical part (2 credits).
Theoretical part
Introduction to Internetworking
Communicating applications
Data transport
Core Internet protocols (TCP, UDP, IP, ICMP)
Introduction to routing and forwarding
Ethernet and other physical technologies
Common tools for network debugging
Introduction to data security
Practical part
Exploring the network
Data transport in practise
Setting up a small network
Instruction
Lectures
Supervised group work
Exercise sessions
Computer labs
Seminars
Assessment
The assessment in the theory section of the course consists of a combination of written and/or oral examinations.
The assessment in the practical section of the course consists of assignments and laboratory exercises.