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Wide Area Networks

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: IITS3103
Type: Optional obligatory / Professional Studies
Curriculum: IT 2016 / TT 2016
Level: Bachelor of Engineering
Year of Study: 3 (2018-2019)
Credits: 5 cr
Responsible Teacher: Gao, Chao
Language of Instruction: English

Courses During the Academic Year 2018-2019

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageClassesEnrolment
1I-IT-3N2018-08-31 – 2018-12-21Chao GaoEnglish54 h2018-08-20 – 2018-09-17

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, the student knows the architecture and operations of routers and switches in a small network. The student can design and build small routed networks and connect a local area network into a larger network, configure needed IP and routing parameters and troubleshoot the network. Student knows the TCP/IP communication and TCP/IP services. The student gains an understanding of implementing address translation, access controls lists and DHCP-services.

Student's Workload

135 h, which contains 70 h of scheduled contact studies.
The assessment of student’s own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Local Area Networks, Data Network Services, Basics of Telecommunications.

Contents

Enhanced switching technologies such as Virtual LANs, Spanning Tree Protocols and Industrial Ethernet. Internet Protocol versions 4 and 6. Inter-VLAN routing. Static and Dynamic Routing, especially OSPF. TCP and UDP protocols. Access Control List, DHCP and NAT.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Forouzan, B. A., Datacommunications and networking, New York, McGraw-Hill, 2013, 5th ed. ISBN 007-337622-1.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, assignments and laboratory exercises.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5: The student understands most of the concepts discussed, is able to design and build switched local area networks and small routed networks.
Grade 3: The student understands the concepts discussed in considerable part, is able to configure switched local area networks and small routed networks.
Grade 1: The student understands the basic concepts of the subject treated, understands how to configure switched local area networks and small routed networks.

Assessment Methods

Assignments, laboratory exercises, an examination.


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