OVERVIEW

The course aims to provide basic knowledge of telecommunication networks, intended as interconnection of devices, and of the Internet. The objective is to present the different technological solutions for the design, implementation and verification of modern telecommunications networks. The course will define the basic concepts of a tlc network and of the Internet, the main data link levels and the protocols used over the Internet. 

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Basic principles of the telecommunication networks. Multiplexing. Circuit switching, packet switching . Functional architectures and protocols. Internet architecure. Application , transport and network layers. Data link layer. Wired and wireless LAN .

LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO)

After completing the course the student will have acquired the basic skills required to evaluate, design and check the main elements of a modern telecommunications network and of the Internet.

In particular, the following aspects will be studied: structure and classification of a telecommunications network. Circuit switching and description of the telephone network structure. Structure of the Internet and TCP / IP networks, definition of the main Internet interconnection elements: hubs, switches, routers, gateways, terminals. Main data link layers: 802.3-Ethernet, IEEE 802.11, HDLC, Point to Point Protocol (PPP). Internet protocols: IP, TCP, UDP and IP addressing scheme.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures integrated by laboratory trials.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Introductory part

Structure of a telecommunications network. Definition of the functional layered structure, protocol definition, communication between remote systems.

Classification

Definition of circuit and packet switching. Circuit switching concept and description of the telephone network structure.

Internet

Structure of the Internet and TCP / IP networks, terminals (hosts, end-systems), routers and communication links. ISP concept (Internet Service Provider): local and regional. Internet as "hierarchical" network. Evaluation efficiency criteria of a packet telecommunications network.

Data link layer: encapsulation information

IEEE 802.3/Ethernet encapsulation format, 802.2 LLC, LAN - architecture, network topology. IEEE 802.11. HDLC, Point to Point Protocol (PPP).

Internet protocols

IP, TCP, UDP. IP addressing scheme. ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol). ARP protocol. RARP protocols. BOOTP and DHCP.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

- Behrouz A. Forouzan , TCP / IP protocols , Mc - Graw - Hill , 2006.

- Mario Marchese , QoS Over Heterogeneous Networks , Wiley & Sons , Chichester , UK , 2007.

- Notes on specific topics issued by the lecturer.

- Extracts of international regulatory and scientific documentation provided by the lecturer.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MARIO MARCHESE (President)

FRANCO DAVOLI

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

Exam schedule