2016/2017

2016/2017

DM270

ING-INF/05 (DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS)

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS "FELICE CASORATI"

MATHEMATICS

PERCORSO COMUNE

1°

1st semester (03/10/2016 - 13/01/2017)

6

54 lesson hours

ITALIAN

WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST

MASSARI LUISA (titolare) - 6 ECTS

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The aim of this course is to introduce key concepts and principles of computer networks; the objective is to give the student familiarity with the behaviour of modern data transmission technologies and the ability of analysing their performance. The Internet’s architecture and protocols will be used as the primary examples to illustrate the fundamental principles of computer networking.
Lab activity will be on tools for network traffic monitoring and analysis.

Introduction to computer networks: elements of a network, circuit switching and packet switching, access to the network and transmission media.
Performance: delay and losses in computer networks

Layered communication architectures, definition of protocol, Internet architecture

Application layer: basics on application layer.

Transport layer: services, UDP and TCP protocols. Flow control and congestion control. Performance problems: latency, throughput and utilization.

Network layer: services. Routing algorithms. Internet protocol, IP addressing and routing in Internet. IPv6

Network monitoring: techniques and tools.

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 38
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 14
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 6

J. Kurose, K. Ross. Reti di calcolatori ed Internet - Un approccio top-down. 6 ed. Pearson. 2013 (ed. inglese J. Kurose, K. Ross. Computer Networking - A Top-Down Approach, 6th ed. Addison Wesley, 2012).

Lecture slides.

Final exam consists of a written test, containing exercises and questions, and in a report on lab activity.

Final exam consists of a written test, containing exercises and questions, and in a report on lab activity.