Course syllabus

Internetprotokoll
Internet Protocols

ETSF10, 7,5 credits, G2 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2016/17
Decided by: Education Board A
Date of Decision: 2016-04-05

General Information

Elective for: C4, D4-ks, MWIR2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand

Aim

The course aims to provide the students with thorough knowledge, both theoretical and practical, about the constructions of the most central internet protocols. In particular, a deeper technical understanding is provided for:

 

• transport protocols
• routing principles
• application examples

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• Be able to account for the underlying principles of some of the most central internet protocols
• Perform analysis and troubleshoot network traffic by interpreting and identifying the observed protocol behaviour from network data
• Formulate a plan for configuring routing and switching equipment

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• Be able to use a network analyser for detailed analysis of protocol behaviour
• Be able to configure network equipment aimed at control of network traffic

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 course implies deepened studies of IP network technology. The elements of the course are theoretical as well as practical (primarily in the form of lectures and labs).The course assumes basic knowledge of computer communication in general and TCP/IP in particular, where especially different types of transport protocols and routing principles are treated.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Approved projects and active participation in online discussions is a requirement for passing the course. Three assessed midterm quizzes gives grade 3 or 4. If grade 4 is achieved by the midterm quizzes grade 5 can be achieved by passing a home assignment which has to be done in the exam period of the course. Re-examination corresponding to the three quizzes will be given as a home-exam which can give grade 3 or 4. If grade 4 is achieved on the home exam grade 5 can be achieved by passing a home assignment which has to be done directly adjacent to the home exam.

Parts
Code: 0116. Name: Examination.
Credits: 4,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written exam (quizzes) and optional home assignement.
Code: 0216. Name: Laboratory Work.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written report. Contents: Laboratory work in Internet protocols.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: ETS052 Computer Communication or ETS150 Data communication.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: ETS110, ETSF05

Reading list

• William Stallings: Data and Computer Communications, 10th ed., International ed. Pearson , 2013, ISBN: 978-1-292-01438-8.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Universitetslektor Stefan Höst, stefan.host@eit.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.eit.lth.se/course/etsf10
Further information: In this course there are lectures, exercises, and laboratory projects. Suitable for exchange students with previous computer communications knowledge.