Computer Networks (E)

Bachelor

Students know the principles of computer networks and their components. They understand specific
protocols, mechanisms, and algorithms on all layers of computer communication

: Courses of the previous semester successfully completed

Principles: Network Software, Network Hardware, Reference Models; The Physical Layer: Guided Transmission,
Wireless Transmission; The Data Link Layer: Framing, Error Detection, Elementary Protocols;
The MAC Sublayer: Multiple Access Protocols, Ethernet, Wireless LANs; The Network Layer: Design Issues,
Routing, Internetworking, The Network Layer in the Internet; The Transport Layer: Services, UDP, TCP;
The Application Layer: Principles, some protocols, e.g. DNS, Email, HTTP/HTTPS

- Comer, Douglas E.: Computer Networks and Internets: With Internet Applications, 6th Ed. - Upper Saddle River,
Pearson Education, 2015.
- Kurose, James F.; Ross, Keith W.: Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, 7th Ed. - Edinburgh, Pearson, 2017.
- Panko, Raymond R.; Panko, Julia A.: Business Data Networks and Security, 10th Ed. - Edinburgh, Pearson, 2015.
- Tanenbaum, Andrew S.: Computer Networks, 5th Ed. - Boston, Pearson, 2011.

portfolio assessment

English

3

20

2.0

Lecture, group work, presentation and discussion of student tasks

1

Prof. (FH) Dr. Johannes Lüthi

2

NET1

integrated lecture

Compulsory

not applicable