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| INFO0010-1 | Introduction to Computer Networks
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Credits/ECTS : |
| Bachelor in engineering sciences, civil engineer orientation (Bachelor in engineering sciences, civil engineer orientation), 3rd year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in computer sciences, 3rd year | | Second semester | | 6 |
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| One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Computer Sciences | | Second semester | | 6 |
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| Master in Electrical Engineering, in-depth approach, 2nd year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Computer Engineering, in-depth approach, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Computer Engineering, specialized approach, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Computer science | | Toute l'année | | 6 |
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| Holder(s) : | Guy Leduc |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : |
- Internet architecture : network edge/core/access, protocol layers, history.
- Application layer: web and HTTP, DNS, socket programming.
- Transport layer: (de)multiplexing, connectionless transport (UDP), reliable data transfer, connection-oriented transport (TCP), flow and congestion control.
- Network layer: virtual circuit and datagram networks, router architecture, Internet Protocol (IP), addressing and forwarding, routing algorithms (RIP, OSPF, BGP).
- Link layer and Local Area Networks: Error detection, multiple access protocols (Aloha, CSMA/CD, Ethernet), addressing, hubs/switches, transparent bridges, PPP
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| Course objective : | At the end of the course students will understand well the principles of computer networks, their layered architectures (OSI and TCP/IP models), the fundamental mechanisms governing the protocols in various layers, and some examples of existing protocols. |
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| Prerequisites : | Two years of bachelor in computer science or equivalent. This prerequisite is mainly justified because there is a substantial network programming assignment. |
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| Workshops : |
- Problem solutions lessons, same schedule as main lessons.
- Programming assignment: design and development in Java of a distributed application. Groups of 3 students.
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| Organization : | Second term (from February to May), Fridays from 9AM to 1PM |
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| Written notes : | Reference book: James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross. Computer Networking - A Top-Down Approach (Fifth Edition). Addison-Wesley, 2010. Also published by Pearson (ISBN 0-321-49770-8).
Slides : http://www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~leduc/cours/reseaux-informatiques.html |
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| Assessment : | The evaluation is threefold: the project, a written exam on exercises, and an oral exam on the theory. 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. |
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| Contacts : | Teacher: Guy Leduc, Guy.Leduc@ulg.ac.be
Secretariat: Charline De Baets, ledent@montefiore.ulg.ac.be
Teaching assistants:
- François Cantin, cantin@run.montefiore.ulg.ac.be,
- Sylvain Martin, martin@run.montefiore.ulg.ac.be, |
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