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Valid for year : 2005
 
TSIN01 Information Networks, 6 ECTS credits.
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For:   CII   D   I   Ii   IT   Y  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 28
Rec. self-study hours: 132

  Area of Education: Technology

Subject area: Electrical Engineering

  Advancement level (A-D): D

Aim:
The course aims at the understanding of how an information network works and of how the choice of parameters affects its performance. To use the theoretic and analytical knowledge to analyze the real "hot" Wireless LAN CSMA/CA multiaccess scheme, to analyze the most common used Internet routing algorithms and to have a deeper understanding of the network protocols and algorithms. More information at http://www.inet.isy.liu.se/courses/TSIN01

Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Basic knowledge in Statistics.

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Supplementary courses:
TSIN03 Mobile Internet and Mobile Systems, TSIN02 Internetworking, TSDT83 Information Theory, TSDT74 Radio Communications.

Organisation:
Teaching is given as lectures and problem-solving classes.

Course contents:
Multiaccess Communication 1: Slotted multiaccess and the Aloha System, Multiaccess Communication 2: System Modelling and Assumptions, Multiaccess Communication 3: Performance Analysis of multiaccess systems, Splitting Algorithms, Carrier Sensing CSMA/CD (LAN/Ethernet access), Carrier Sensing CSMA/CA (Wireless LAN access), Packet Radio Networks, Routing methods and Algorithms, Future Development of Informations Networks and Summary.

Course literature:
Bertsekas och Gallager: "Data Networks", 2nd ed., ISBN 0-13-200916-1. New reference materials will be distributed during lectures.

Examination:
Written examination
Assignment report
3 p
1 p
 



Course language is Swedish or English.
Department offering the course: ISY.
Director of Studies: Lasse Alfredsson
Examiner: Robert Forchheimer
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Last updated: 07/02/2004