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Course Catalog 1998/99


Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

SMD068 Computer Networks 3.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
I

LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
Mikael Degermark Univ adj


PREREQUISITES
Following courses passed (or similar): SMD011/SMD12/SMD038 Imperative Programming, SMD006/SMD103 Reactive Programming and SMD056 Program Construction (or SMD044 Imperative Programming and a Program Project/SMD064 Software Engineering).

COURSE AIM
To give basic knowledge about computer networks and communication protocols, and especially to give an understanding for the protocols used in the Internet.

CONTENTS
Protocols, interfaces, layering. Internetworking. The OSI model. The Internet Model(TCP/IP, FTP, TELNET, etc). Local networks: Ethernet, token ring. Reliability by acknowledgements, sliding window protocols. Error detection and error recovery. Network support for real time video and audio communication.

TEACHING


EXAMINATION

COURSE GRADE SCALE: U,3,4,5

ITEMS/CREDITS
Laboratory work 0.75ECTS
Written exam 2.25ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
Not yet selected when this plan was issued.
Datateknik: Computer Networks, reference material .

REMARKS
The credits for this course can not be combined with credits for SMD021 or SMD088.

Further information: Mikael Degermark

Valid for school year 1998/99.
Current version this school year:http://www.luth.se/stuka

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