Communication Networks (VIHIAB01)

COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (English course, 2018 autumn semester)

Coordinator:

Lecturers:

Lectures:

  • every Tuesday 8.30 – 10.00 when no Laboratory is scheduled, room: IE221
  • 16th of October, 15:15 – 17:00, room IE221
  • 30th of October, 15:15 – 17:00, room IE221
  • 6th of November, 15:15 – 17:00, room IE221
  • 13th of November, 15:15 – 17:00, room IE221
  • 20th of November, 15:15 – 17:00, room IE221
  • 27th of November, 15:15 – 17:00, room IE221
  • no breaks

Slides:

Laboratory measurements:

Final test coordinates:

  • 4th of December, Tuesday, 8.30 – 10.00, IE221

Repetition test coordinates:

  • 11th of December, Tuesday, 8.30 – 10.00, IE221

Example test questions:

  • Consider sending a packet from a source host to a destination host over a fixed route. List the delay components in the end-to-end delay. Which of these delays are constant and which are variable?
  • What is a socket? How applications are uniquely identified on a host machine?
  • Describe, with the aid of a suitable diagram, the functionalities of each layer in the TCP/IP protocol suite. Also name the PDUs at every layer!
  • Describe the main steps of the routing procedure when host A sends a packet to host B via router R!
  • Sketch the Ethernet header! Shortly explain the function of each field!

Test results and final grades:

  • Results are uploaded into the Neptun system