FI:PA151 Advanced Computer Networks - Course Information

PA151 Advanced Computer Networks

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. Jan Staudek, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Eva Hladká, Ph.D.
Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics
Supplier department: Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics

Timetable

Wed 16:00–17:50 D2

Prerequisites

Networking principles, basic network architectures, data communication basics

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Applied Informatics (programme FI, N-AP)
• Information Technology Security (programme FI, N-IN)
• Bioinformatics (programme FI, N-AP)
• Information Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Informatics (programme FI, M-IN)
• Informatics (programme FI, N-IN)
• Mathematics with Informatics (programme PřF, N-MA)
• Parallel and Distributed Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Computer Graphics (programme FI, N-IN)
• Computer Networks and Communication (programme FI, N-IN)
• Computer Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Embedded Systems (eng.) (programme FI, N-IN)
• Embedded Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Service Science, Management and Engineering (eng.) (programme FI, N-AP)
• Service Science, Management and Engineering (programme FI, N-AP)
• Social Informatics (programme FI, B-AP)
• Theoretical Informatics (programme FI, N-IN)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Informatics (programme FI, M-IN)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Informatics (programme FI, M-SS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Informatics (programme FI, M-TV)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Informatics (programme FI, N-SS) (2)
• Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing (programme FI, N-IN)
• Image Processing (programme FI, N-AP)

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able
apply medium access technology for wireless links
describe and explain WPAN, Wireless Personal Area Networks, Bluetooth, Zigbee, ...
describe and explain WLAN, Wireless Local Area Networks, Wi-Fi, 802.11
describe and explain Cellular transmission principles ,GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS
describe and explain Satellite communications
describe and explain WMAN, Metropolitan Networks (WiMAX/802.16)
describe and explain Cordless systems and wireless local loop, FWA

Syllabus

• Technical Background of Networking: transmission fundamantals, communication networks, protocols and protocol suites
• Wireless Communication technology: antenas and propagation, signal encoding, spread spectrum, error control
• Wireless Medium Access
• WPAN, Wireless Personal Area Networks, Bluetooth, Zigbee, ...
• WLAN, Wireless Local Area Networks, Wi-Fi, 802.11
• Cellular transmission principles ,GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS
• Satellite communications
• WMAN, Metropolitan Networks (WiMAX/802.16)
• Cordless systems and wireless local loop, FWA

Literature

• SCHILLER, Jochen H. Mobile communications. 2nd ed. London: Addison-Wesley, 2003, xviii, 492. ISBN 0-321-12381-6. info
• STALLINGS, William. Wireless Communications and Networks. Prentice Hall, 2002, 584 pp. ISBN 0130408646. info

Teaching methods

lectures

Assessment methods

written tests

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• PA197 Secure Network Design
  PA191 || PA159 || PA151  

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