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Current
status
Current status and innovation proposals
Current
status
The
following Computer Networks courses are delivered at FEEN:
- Computer
Telecommunications (semester VII – 2+2+0)
-
Computer Networks (semester VIII - 2+2+1)
Current
status and innovation proposals
Computer
Telecommunications
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semester
VII-2+2+0 |
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Prerequisites: |
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Telecommunications |
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Computer architecture |
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Main
topics: |
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Who
is who in telecommunications world ? |
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Public
switched telephone network (PSTN), Public
switched data network (PSDN) |
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Data
transmission, Transmission media |
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OSI
reference model, Physical layer |
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Network
components (modems, routers, bridges, switches,
hubs.) |
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Encoding/decoding
techniques |
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Error
detecting and correcting codes |
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Packet
switching and circuit switching
Basic of wireless communication |
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Basic
of wireless communication |
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Outcomes
(be familiar with) : |
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Data
transmission technique |
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Network
components |
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Standards
and regulatives for data transmission |
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Computer
Networks |
semester
VIII-2+2+1 |
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Prerequisites: |
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Computer
architecture |
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Programming in C++ and Java |
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Physical layer communication |
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Main
topics: |
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Background
and history of networking and Internet |
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Network
architectures, Network hw and sw |
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Protocol
layers and their reference models (OSI and
TCP/IP) |
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The
Data Link Layer (services, elementary protocols,
example protocols: HDLC, PPP) |
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MAC
and LANs (Ethernet, Token Bus, Token Ring,
Fast Ethernet) |
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The
Network Layer (services, virtual circuits
and datagrams, routing algorithms, congestion
control, IP protocol) |
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The
Transport Layer (services, addressing, multiplexing
and demultiplexing, TCP and UDP) |
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The
Application Layer (DNS, WWW, e-mail, File
transfer) |
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Outcomes
(be familiar with) : |
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Understanding
the hierarchical, layered structure of typical
network architecture; |
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Discuss
important network standards; |
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Explain
how network can detect and correct transmission
errors; |
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Explain
how the packet is routed over the Internet; |
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Install
a simple network with two clients and single
server; |
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Design
and build a simple web-based application; |
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Labs: |
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Framing |
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Error
control |
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Flow
control |
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Datagram
sockets |
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Stream
sockets (HTTP client/server) |
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Windows
NT network tools |
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Text
books: |
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Andrew
S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks (third edition) |
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James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross, Computer Networking:
Atop Down Approach Featuring the Internet. |
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Innovation
proposal: |
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Textbook
on Computer Networks in Serbian |
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Two
new courses, Wireless networks and Network management |
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Wireless networks (new course proposal) |
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Prerequisites: |
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Computer
telecommunications |
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Computer
networks |
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Main
topics: |
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Evolution
of wireless networks |
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Standards
and regulatives |
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Network
planning |
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Networking
(LAN technology, WAN technology, Satellite
communications, Cellular network, Mobility) |
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WAP,
QoS |
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Network
components design (IC Technology, SoC design) |
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Software support |
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Outcomes
(be familiar with) : |
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Wireless
network standards and regulatives |
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Mobility
management |
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Wireless
technologies |
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Design of wireless network components |
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Network management (new course proposal) |
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Prerequisites: |
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Computer
networks |
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Operating
systems |
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Main
topics: |
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Network
management: goals, organization and functions |
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Services |
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Types
of management: models and languages (SNMP,
Remote monitoring - RMon, Telecomunication
Management Networks - TMN) |
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Tools
for network management |
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Web-based
management |
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Aspects
of system and network administration |
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Outcomes
(be familiar with) : |
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Network
and system management |
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Practical
aspects of administration (e-mail, print,
remote access, software and monitoring services) |
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