Number of hours
- Lectures 36.0
- Tutorials 9.0
- Laboratory works 18.0
ECTS
ECTS 4.0
Goal(s)
This course presents an introduction to the arena of telecommunication networks. The objective is to get students familiar with network concepts and key players of this business. It also teaches a practical use of basic Internet observation tools as well as the mechanisms Internet & telecom services (e-mail, www, voice calls_).
Contact Roland GROZ
Content(s)
General networking concepts : graphs, services, key players, and historical view.
Network architecture, protocols : basic functions (flow control, addressing, etc) and layering.
Network applications: WWW, DNS, e-mail...
Security for Internet services : secure connections, authentication, certificates.
Transmission and coding of information over radio and fixed links.
Lab sessions :
Observation tools (Wireshark, traceroute_)
Directory services (DNS, whois)
E-mail protocols
Configuring a WWW server with restricted access.
Prerequisites
None.
Test
Written exam and lab exam.
Absences in lab sessions and tutorials will be deducted from the final mark.
N1=2/3E1+1/3TP
N2=2/3E2+1/3TP
Additional Information
This course may be followed in french or in english
Curriculum->CORE->Semester 1
Bibliography
J. Kurose & K. Ross: Analyse structurée des réseaux, Pearson Education.
A. Tanenbaum, Réseaux : Architecture, protocole, applications, Inter Editions - Collection iia
Gildas Avoine, Pascal Junod, Philippe Oechslin: Sécurité Informatique, Vuibert.