Computer Network Technologies and Design
Part 1. Computer Networks Basics. LAN and WAN Technologies
(2 credits)
Lecturer: Yuri Demchenko, Associate Professor
Computer Aided Design Department, NTUU "Kiev Polytechnic Institute"
demch@cad.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua
1. Basics
1. Computer Networking Technology Development
2. OSI model
3. Campus/Corporate network level model
4. Physical media (wire - coaxial, UTP, STP; fiber optic; wireless)
5. Modems and data coding
6. ISO and ICTT standards in data communications and network services (V,
X, G)
7. Computer Networks components (Repeaters, Hubs, Concentrators, Bridges,
LAN Switches, Routers, ATM Switches)
2. Data Level Protocols and Interfaces
1. Ethernet, IEEE 802.3
2. Token Ring (IEEE802.5)
3. FDDI/CDDI (Fiber Optic/Copper Data Distributed Interface)
4. Packet Switched Network X.25
5. Frame Relay
6. ISDN (Integrated Services Data Network)
7. ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
8. RS-232/422/530 Serial Interfaces
3. Bridging and LANSwitching
1. Transparent Bridging
2. Source- Route Bridging (Token Ring)
3. STA (Spanning Tree Algorithm)
4. Translation Bridging and Tunnelling
5. Mixed Media Bridging
4. Laboratory/Practical courses
1. Ethernet installation and simple networks configuration (Windows
95, UNIX TCP/IP, Personal Netware, PC NFS)
2. Modems/Dial-up configuration
3. LAN architecture design
4. Media choice - Coaxial, UTP, STP, FOIL, Wireless (Microwave, Spread
Spectrum)
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