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Valid for year : 2007
 
TSIN02 Internetworking, 6 ECTS credits.
/Internetteknik/

For:   C   CII   CS   D   IT   Y  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 40
Rec. self-study hours: 120

  Area of Education: Technology

Subject area: Electrical Engineering
  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A

Aim:
The aim of the course is to give knowledge about advanced Internet protocols, internetworking technologies, protocol design and an overview of the most recent development in this area. After completing the course the student is expected to be able to:
  • Explain how an internet works, which different components are included and why they are included.
  • Give an account of how Internet works on protocol level, what protocols are used, and what functionality these protocols contribute with.
  • Choose an appropriate protocol for a new application considering the requirements and usage of the application.
  • Understand descriptions of new protocols for Internet.


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

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:
TSIT84 Computer Security, TSBK02 Image and Audio Coding, TSIN01 Information Networks, TSDT83 Information Theory, TSDT74 Radio Communication
Organisation:
The course consists of lectures, problem-solving classes and a home assignment.

Course contents:
  • Background: History of the Internet, Internet standardisation administration and processes.
  • Models: The OSI model and its relation to TCP/IP.
  • Internet protocols: IP, ARP, RARP, ICMP, IGMP, UDP, TCP, SCTP
  • Multicasting: MADCAP, MZAP, reliable multicast
  • Autoconfiguration: BOOTP, DHCP, autoconfiguration of addresses
  • Locating network services: DNS, Dynamic DNS, SLP
  • Private networks: NAT, VPN
  • Network Security: IPSec, SSL, TLS, SSH, PGP, firewalls, AAA/DIAMETER/RADIUS, NAS
  • IP Mobility: MIPv4, MIPv6
  • Management and monitoring: SNMP, NTP
  • Real Time Streaming: RTP, RTCP, RTSP, SDP, problems in real time communication.
  • Voice over IP: SIP, H.323, Softswitch, MGCP, MEGACO
  • Future of TCP/IP Network: IPv6, QoS in IP Networks, Ad Hoc networking
Course literature:
TCP/IP Protocol Suite, Third Edition by Behrouz A. Forouzan, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-111583-8. Internet RFCs . Material handed out on lectures.
Examination:
Written examination.
Hand-in assignments.
 3 p
1 p
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4,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
 


Course language is Swedish (autumn semester), English (spring semester).
Department offering the course: ISY.
Director of Studies: Lasse Alfredsson
Examiner: Robert Forchheimer
Link to the course homepage at the department


Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 09/15/2007