Course syllabus

Dator- och telekommunikation
Computer and Telecommunication

ETS601, 7,5 credits, G2 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2015/16
Decided by: Education Board A
Date of Decision: 2015-04-10

General Information

Compulsory for: IDA2, IEA2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The aim of the course is to give basic knowledge about the presently available
data telecommunications systems and an overview over systems under development.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to describe carrier systems with different modulation methods and
  how these are utilized within data and telcommunications
• be able to describe the functions in analogue and digital radio and television
  broadcasting systems
• be able to describe the structure of mobile telephone systems
• be able to describe different routing protocols and their properties.
• be able to describe the most important protocols in date and
  telecommunications systems

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to configure data and telecommunications systems
• be able to configure routing in a computer network
• be able to document and orally present a solution to a given datacommunications
  or telecommunications problem
• be able to utilize available information from component and system suppliers
  needed for the configuration of a system from given specifications.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• Show knowledge of the possibilites and limitations of computer- and telecommunication
• Be able to coorporate in a group

Contents

• Modulation methods
• Digital radio and TV
• Protocols
• Multiplexing
• Circuit and packet switching techniques
• DSL, cable TV networks and SONET
• Point-to-point access
• Mobile telephone networks and satellite networks
• Virtual circuit switching networks
• Routing
• Performance aspects

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: The final grade of the course is based on the result of the written exam. Passed laboratory exercises and approved assignments are also required.

Parts
Code: 0113. Name: Computer and Telecommunication.
Credits: 5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination
Code: 0213. Name: Laborations and Home Assignment.
Credits: 2,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Passed laborations and passed home assignment

Admission

Required prior knowledge: ETS302 Computer Communication.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: ETS610, ETS630

Reading list

• James F. Kurose , Keith W. Ross: Computer Networking: A Top-down Approach. Pearson Education Limited, 2012, ISBN: 9780273768968.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Johan M Karlsson, johan_m.karlsson@eit.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.eit.lth.se/kurs/ets601