FI:PV183 Computer Networks Technology - Course Information
PV183 Computer Networks Technology
Faculty of InformaticsSpring 2025
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- RNDr. Jaroslav Pelikán, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- RNDr. Jaroslav Pelikán, Ph.D.
Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: RNDr. Jaroslav Pelikán, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics - 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
- there are 37 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The main goal of the course Technology of Computer Networks is to provide students with information about technology and services that are used in modern computer networks. The students obtain information about particular network architectures, principles of local network administration, set of TCP/IP protocols, routing of information, and about the Internet.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of this course, students should know:
transmission media and media access methods characteristics;
various network architectures characteristics;
possibilities of LAN design;
fundamentals of wireless communication technologies;
the OSI model;
fundamentals of IPv4, ARP, TCP, UDP, and IPv6 protocols operation. - Syllabus
- Computer networks. Basic concepts, different sorts.
- Network topologies and their properties.
- Transfer media (thin and thick coax-cable, twisted-pair, fibre optic).
- Media access methods (deterministic and stochastic).
- Network architectures (Token-Ring, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10G Ethernet, FDDI, ATM, ...) and principles of their operation.
- Wireless communication technologies.
- Digital signal hierarchy. SONET/SDH. ISDN. DSL technology.
- Virtual networks (VLAN).
- The OSI Model.
- Protocols IPv4, ARP, TCP, and UDP. Routing in TCP/IP networks. IPv6 protocol.
- The Internet.
- Literature
- STALLINGS, William. Local and metropolitan area networks. 6th ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2000, xvi, 478 s. ISBN 0-13-012939-0. info
- PUŽMANOVÁ, Rita. Moderní komunikační sítě od A do Z : [technologie pro datovou, hlasovou i multimediální komunikaci]. 2. aktualiz. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2006, 430 s. ISBN 8025112780. info
- THOMAS, Robert M. Lokální počítačové sítě. Vyd. 1. Praha: Computer Press, 1996, 277 s. ISBN 80-85896-45-1. info
- Teaching methods
- Theoretical lectures with examples - 2 hours per week (the attendance is optional).
- Assessment methods
- Written exam (16 points). It is required to obtain at least 8 points (6 points) to pass the exam ("credit") successfully.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- PV233 Switching, Routing and Wireless Essentials
(PB156 || PV183) && SOUHLAS
- PV233 Switching, Routing and Wireless Essentials
- Teacher's information
- http://www.fi.muni.cz/usr/pelikan/Vyuka/Vyuk2.html
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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