Lecturer: Luisa Massari  

Course name: Reti di calcolatori
Course code: 062177
Degree course: Ingegneria Informatica, Ingegneria Elettronica e delle Telecomunicazioni
Disciplinary field of science: ING-INF/05
The course relates to:
University credits: CFU 5
Course website: http://peg.unipv.it/reti

Specific course objectives

Course objective is to provide basic knowledge in the field of computer networks, and in particular of Internet. At the end of the course, students will become familiar with the behavior of modern transmission technologies, and will be able to analize their performance.

Course programme

Introduction

• Network elements
• Circuit switching and packet switching
• Access networks and physical media
• Performance: delays and losses in packet-switched networks

Network architectures and communitation protocols

• Layered communication architectures
• Network protocols
• Internet protocol stack

Transport layer

• Transport layer services
• Multiplexing and demultiplexing
• UDP e TCP protocols
• Flow control and congestion control
• Performance issues: latency, throughput and utilization

Network layer

• Network layer services
• Routing algorithms
• Internet protocol and routing

Datalink layer

• Datalink services
• Multiple access protocols
• Ethernet
• Networks interconnection
• Poin-to-Point protocols

Wireless networks

• 802.11 architecture
• Wireless LAN, access protocols
• Mobility

Course entry requirements

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 28
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 16
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 6
Project work (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0

Suggested reading materials

J. Kurose, K. Ross. Computer Networking : A Top Down Approach Featuring the Internet. 5/e. Addison-Wesley, 2009.

A.S. Tanenbaum. Computer Networks. 4/e. Prentice Hall, 2003.

Lecture notes.

Testing and exams

Final exam consists in written test with exercises and questions. During semester it is possible to take two written tests, which will be equivalent to the final exam.