| First cycle degree courses | Second cycle degree courses | Single cycle degree courses |
| School of Engineering | ||
| ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING | ||
Course unit
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
INP5071838, A.A. 2017/18
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2015/16
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
INP5071838, A.A. 2017/18
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2015/16
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
First cycle degree in ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING IN0507, Degree course structure A.Y. 2011/12, A.Y. 2017/18 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK | |
| Department of reference | Department of Information Engineering | |
| E-Learning website | https://elearning.dei.unipd.it/course/view.php?idnumber=2017-IN0507-000ZZ-2015-INP5071838-N0 | |
| Mandatory attendance | No | |
| Language of instruction | English | |
| Branch | PADOVA | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit can be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit can be chosen as Optional Course unit |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | DAVIDE ZORDAN |
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ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational activities in elective or integrative disciplines | ING-INF/03 | Telecommunications | 6.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | Second semester |
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| Year | 3rd Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 6.0 | 48 | 102.0 | No turn |
| Start of activities | 26/02/2018 |
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| End of activities | 01/06/2018 |
| Show course schedule | 2019/20 Reg.2011 course timetable |
Examination board
| Board | From | To | Members of the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 A.A. 2017/2018 | 01/10/2017 | 15/03/2019 |
ZORDAN
DAVIDE
(Presidente)
ROSSI MICHELE (Membro Effettivo) ZANELLA ANDREA (Membro Effettivo) BADIA LEONARDO (Supplente) BENVENUTO NEVIO (Supplente) CALVAGNO GIANCARLO (Supplente) CORVAJA ROBERTO (Supplente) ERSEGHE TOMASO (Supplente) LAURENTI NICOLA (Supplente) MILANI SIMONE (Supplente) TOMASIN STEFANO (Supplente) VANGELISTA LORENZO (Supplente) ZANUTTIGH PIETRO (Supplente) ZORZI MICHELE (Supplente) |
| Prerequisites: | Basic knowledge of mathematical analysis and probability theory. |
| Target skills and knowledge: | This course provides basic knowledge on modern telecommunications networks and the mathematical tools essential for their analysis and performance evaluation.
Particular focus is given to the TCP/IP protocol stack and to the Ethernet and WiFi technologies. |
| Examination methods: | Written and oral exam. |
| Assessment criteria: | Students will be evaluated on the understanding of the arguments, on the acquisition of the concepts and methodologies proposed and on the ability to apply them in an autonomous and conscious way. |
| Course unit contents: | The course will cover the following topics:
- Introduzione al corso -- basic networking concepts (topologies/switching/Internet) -- Protocol stack layers - Markov chains fundamentals - Queuing Theory fundamentals -- notations, objectives -- Little’s law -- Queuing systems M/M/1, M/M/C - Data Link Layer -- error detection and correction -- CRC & ARQ techniques -- Medium Access Control techniques --- Ethernet (CSMA/CD) --- IEEE802.11 (CSMA/CA) --- performance evaluation - Network Layer - Internet Protocol -- Classfull/Classless IPv4 -- Data routing protocols --- AODV & Distance Vector --- wired networks (Ethernet) --- wireless networks (802.11) - Transport Layer - UDP Protocol - Transport Control Protocol -- TCP Reno, NewReno, SACK -- Advanced TCP protocol (e.g., Multipath TCP) - Application Layer - Domain Name System (DNS) - Multimedia - Peer-to-Peer |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods: | Classroom lectures and exercises. |
| Additional notes about suggested reading: | Lecture slides will be posted on the course moodle page. |
| Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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