Syllabus 2008/2009 ETS110

Syllabus academic year 2008/2009
(Created 2008-07-17.)

INTERNET PROTOCOL

ETS110

Higher education credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Level: A (Second level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand. Optional for: C3, C3ks, D4, D4ks, E4, E4ks, MWIR2. Course coordinator: Associate Professor Ulf Ahlfors, ulf.ahlfors@telecom.lth.se, Inst för elektro- och informationsteknik. Prerequisites: ETS052 Computer Communication, ETS150 Data Communications or any similar knowledge of computer communications and internetworking protocols. Recommended prerequisits: Java programming experience. Assessment: Written re-exam (no home exam). Parts: 3. Further information: Suitable for exchange students with previous computer communications knowledge. Home page: http://www.eit.lth.se/course/ets110.

Aim
The course objectives are:

to provide a deeper technical understanding about the constructions of advanced internet protocols and applications.
to give hands-on experience from implementing internet applications.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Understand the underlying principles of the most central internet protocols and applications (see course contents).
Know how to configure and administer routing and switching equipment in a mid-size network.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Be able to analyze protocol behaviour based on observed data in a real network as well as a network simulator.
Present a plan for how to configure routing and switching equipment in a mid-size network.
Interconnect different types of VoIP systems.
Design and implement a network application, given a detailed requirement specification.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Be able to locate and extract relevant technical data out of public protocol standards (IETF RFCs and the like).

Contents
The following topics will be covered:

transport protocols (incl. details of TCP flow, error and congestion control);
routing and routing protocols (RIP, BGP, OSPF);
real-time applications (typically VoIP och streaming services);
peer-to-peer networking;
mobility in IP networking.

The course consists of the following modules:

* Lectures.

* Home exam + individual follow-up test.

* Labs:
- TCP (runs as home assignment)
- Routing (runs as home assignment)
- Internet Telephony / VoIP (runs as a conventional 4h lab)

* Short projects: designing and implementing
- A peer-to-peer application.
- An RTP streaming service.

Literature
Comer, D. "Internetworking with TCP/IP, vol. 1: Principles, protocols and architecture", Prentice-Hall, 5th ed. 2006, ISBN:0131876716. Additional material provided by department.

Parts

Code: 0107. Name: Examination.
Higher education credits: 3. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Home examination in Internet protocols. Contents: Home examination in Internet protocols.

Code: 0207. Name: Project.
Higher education credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Project in Internet protocols. Contents: Project in Internet protocols.

Code: 0307. Name: Laboratory Work.
Higher education credits: 1,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Laboratory work in Internet protocols. Contents: Laboratory work in Internet protocols.