Unit NETWORKS AND PROTOCOLS

Course
Informatics
Study-unit Code
55036706
Curriculum
In all curricula
Teacher
Sergio Tasso
Teachers
  • Sergio Tasso
Hours
  • 42 ore - Sergio Tasso
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2021
Offered
2023/24
Learning activities
Affine/integrativa
Area
Attività formative affini o integrative
Academic discipline
ING-INF/03
Type of study-unit
Opzionale (Optional)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
Italian
Contents
Introduction; Data transmission; Networks for data transmission; Protocols of the second ISO-OSI level; Protocols of the third ISO-OSI layer; Introduction to network management; Configuring the TCP/IP;The configuration of Routing; Network services (DNS, NIS, NFS, sendmail): Control and diagnostic tools; Security: TCP wrapper, firewalls and DMZ; Tools for monitoring and IDS. GNS3 network simulator.
Reference texts
Teacher's lecture notes
Educational objectives
Provide knowledge and experience about network protocols, network hardware management, Internet services and network security tools.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching methods
Theoretical lessons and practical training
Other information
Website: www.unistudium.unipg.it

For the exam schedule, see:
www.dmi.unipg.it
Learning verification modality
Multiple choice written exam + Oral exam (project delivery)
Extended program
Introduction:
Information and its measure; Network Topologies; Protocols; Code and error; Synchronous and asynchronous Systems.
Data transmission:
Analog and digital signals; Modulation; The multiplexing; Modems; Interfaces.
Networks for data transmission:
Network structures; Switched and dedicated networks; Point-to-point and multipoint Systems; WAN networks.
The second ISO-OSI level:
Protocol Specification; BSC Protocol; HDLC and SDLC Protocols; PPP Protocol
The third ISO-OSI layer:
IP protocol; Interface and subnet definition; The configuration of the routing.
Network services:
Host table e DNS (Domain Name Service); Accessing to network resources; Email: aliases and sendmail.

Control and diagnostic tools
Security:
TCP wrapper, firewalls and DMZ.
Tools for monitoring and IDS.
GNS3 network simulator.
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