Unit NETWORKS AND PROTOCOLS
- Course
- Informatics
- Study-unit Code
- 55036706
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Damiano Perri
- Teachers
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- Damiano Perri
- Hours
- 42 ore - Damiano Perri
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2023
- Offered
- 2025/26
- Learning activities
- Affine/integrativa
- Area
- Attività formative affini o integrative
- Sector
- ING-INF/03
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
Italian- Contents
Introduction
Protocols
Data transmission
Data transmission networks ISO-OSI second layer protocols
ISO-OSI third layer protocols
Introduction to network management;
TCP/IP configuration;
Routing configuration;
Network services (DNS, NIS, NFS, sendmail);
Control and diagnostic tools;
Security: TCP wrappers, firewalls and DMZs;
Monitoring tools and IDS.
Examples and exercises on all topics covered, including with virtual machines and dockers.
GNS3 network simulator.- Reference texts
Multimedia material provided by the lecturer.- Educational objectives
Provide knowledge and experience of network protocols and the management of network hardware, Internet services and network security tools.- Prerequisites
No prerequisite required- Teaching methods
The course includes theoretical lessons and classroom discussions. Lessons will be face-to-face and will take place in classrooms at the DMI according to the calendar published on the department's website.- Other information
Course website: www.unistudium.unipg.it- Learning verification modality
The course will be assessed through a written examination to be taken in the classroom using LibreEOL and an oral examination.- Extended program
Introduction
Information and its measurement
Network topologies
Protocols
Code and error
Synchronous and asynchronous systems.
Data transmission
Analogue and digital signals
Modulation
Multiplexing
Modems
Interfaces
Data transmission networks
Network structures
Switched networks and dedicated networks
Point-to-point and multipoint systems,
Types of WAN networks
The second ISO-OSI layer
Protocol specifications
The third ISO-OSI layer
The IP protocol
Definition of subnets and interfaces
Routing configuration (minimal, static and dynamic)
Network services
Name management (Host table and DNS)
Access to network resources
E-mail (aliases and the sendmail service)
Network control and management services
Network security
Risk assessment criteria
Risk control tools
Access restriction
TCP wrappers
Firewalls
Monitoring tools.
GNS3 network simulator.
Practical exercises with virtual machines, dockers, and classroom network configurations guided by the instructor.- Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
This teaching contributes to the achievement of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development goals.