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. Ing. Jan Staudek, CSc.
Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics

Timetable

Wed 17:00–18:50 A107

Prerequisites

Networking principles, basic network architectures, data communication basics

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Applied Informatics (programme FI, N-AP)
• Informatics (programme FI, M-IN)
• Informatics (programme FI, N-IN)
• Mathematics with Informatics (programme PřF, N-MA)
• 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)

Course objectives

Wireless Communication technology: antenas and propagation, signal encoding, spread spectrum, error control, Wireless Networking: satelite communications, cellular transmission principles, cordless systems and wireless local loop, mobile IP and wireless access protocol, Wireless LANs: wireless LAN technology, standard IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth, Mobile networks

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 Networking: satelite communications, cellular transmission principles, cordless systems and wireless local loop, mobile IP and wireless access protocol
• Wireless LANs: wireless LAN technology, standard IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth

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

Assessment methods (in Czech)

přednáška, písemná zkouška

Language of instruction

Czech

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

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

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