Entry requirements

15 credits in mathematics and 30 credits in computer science, including at least one second course in computer programming and at least 5 credits in computer architecture.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be 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.
• Identify and discuss usual security issues regarding computer network protocols and applications.

Content

The course is divided into a theoretical (3 credits) and a practical part (2 credits).

Theoretical part consists of 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, and introduction to data security

Practical part consists of exploring the network, data transport in practise, and 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 oral examinations.

The assessment in the practical section of the course consists of assignments and oral examinations.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.