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Study programmes 2007-2008Last update : 7/05/2008
INFO0031-1  Computer Network Architectures and Multimedia
Duration :  30h Th, 30h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
civil engineer in computer sciences, 2nd year5,5
"licencié" in computer, 2nd year6
Master in Computer Engineering, in-depth approach, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master in Informatical Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st yearToute l'année6
Master in Computer Engineering, specialized approach, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master in Informatical Sciences, specialized approach, 1st yearToute l'année6
Master in Informatical SciencesToute l'année6
Holder(s) :  Guy Leduc
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  
  • Multicast routing.
  • ATM and MPLS networks.
  • Wireless and mobile networks: CDMA, WiFi, cellular networks, Mobile IP.
  • Multimedia: audio and video applications, protocols (RTSP, RTP/RTCP, SIP, H.323).
  • Multimedia networking: scheduling, shaping/policing, Diffserv, Quality of Service guarantees, Intserv, RSVP.
  • Seminar on IP telephony, by Eric Vyncke from CISCO Systems.
Course objective :  At the end of the course students will understand well wireless and mobile networks, as well as more advanced concepts of network architectures and protocols able to support multimedia applications.
Prerequisites :  INFO-010: Introduction to computer networks
Workshops :  Two projects based on the network simulator (ns) and one project consisting of configuring QoS-specific mechanisms of a router.
Organization :  First term (from mid-September to mid December), on Wednesdays, from 9 AM to 12:30 PM.
Written notes :  Reference books:
  • James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross. Computer Networking - A Top-Down Approach (Fourth Edition). Addison-Wesley, 2008 (ISBN 0-321-49770-8)
  • S. Keshav. An Engineering Approach to Computer Networking: ATM Networks, the Internet and the Telephone Network. Addison-Wesley, 1997 (ISBN 0-201-63442-2).

Slides : http://www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~leduc/cours/structure-multimedia.html
Assessment :  The evaluation is twofold: the three projects and an oral exam. At the oral exam the student has to expose clearly and in a synthetical way one part of the course, and prove his/her in-depth understanding by answering questions.
Contacts :  Teacher: Guy Leduc, Guy.Leduc@ulg.ac.be
Secretariat: Charline De Baets, ledent@montefiore.ulg.ac.be
Teaching assistants:
- Simon Balon, balon@run.montefiore.ulg.ac.be
- François Cantin, cantin@run.montefiore.ulg.ac.be
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