Communication Networks
Schedule & Location
Date: Lecture/Tutorial Wed 09:15 - 11:45
Credits: 6 ECTS points - 3 SWS
VAK Number: 01-15-03-CNS(a)-V
Former Title: Communication Networks Systems
Content Overview
This lecture includes elements of the former CN Systems and CN Theory lectures.
- distributed systems
- ISO reference model for open communication
- transport layer: congestion control, flow control, virtual connections; system example: TCP
- network performance evaluation
- network layer: adressing, graphs, routing (theory and protocols); system example: IP
- graph theory
- linear programming and its application in communication networks
- data link layer: logical link control, media access control; system example: WLAN
- delay-tolerant networks
- network security
References
- J. Kurose, K. Ross: Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach, Pearson 2016
- M. Bossert, M. Breitbach: Digitale Netze — Funktionsgruppen digitaler Netze und Systembeispiele, B.G. Teubner 1999
- J. Walrand: Communication Networks, A first course, WCB/McGraw-Hill 1998
- A. Tanenbaum: Computer Networks (5th Edition), Pearson 2011