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HI1019 The Internet Protocols 7.5 credits

Internetprotokollen

  • Educational level

    First cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    C

  • Subject area

    Techonology

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

At present this course is not scheduled to be offered.

Learning outcomes

The course aims at giving thorough knowledge about the network, transport, and application layers of the TCP/IP protocol suite.

After completing the course the participants should:

  • Be able to design IP addressing including subnetting and supernetting theoretically and in lab assignments
  • Be able to explain the principles for interior, exterior, and multicast routing
  • Be able to explain the differences between IP version 4 and IP version 6
  • Be able to solve problems related to the TCP transport protocol regarding flow control and error control
  • Be able to explain the differences between different transport protocols /TCP, UDP, and SCTP) with respect to performance requirements from the applications
  • Be able to explain requirements from real-time multimedia communications on communication networks and protocols
  • Be able to explain how dynamic configuration of IP addresses works
  • Know the basics of Internet network management
  • Have a brief knowledge about Internet application protocols
  • Be able to perform client-server programming assignments using sockets

Course main content

  • The Internet protocol version 4 and version 6
  • Transport protocols (TCP, UDP, and SCTP)
  • Multicast
  • Dynamic configuration of IP addresses
  • The domain name system (DNS)
  • Application protocols
  • Multimedia and real-time applications
  • Network management
  • Sockets and network programming

Eligibility

Communication Networks I or equivalent course.

Literature

Forouzan, The TCP/IP Protocol Suite, 3rd Edition

Examination

  • LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 3.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 4.5 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Requirements for final grade

Passed written exam (TEN1; 4.5 cr.), grades A-F.
Passed lab assignments (LAB1; 3 cr.), grades P/F.
Total grades A-F.

Offered by

STH/Computer and Electrical Engineering

Contact

Thomas Lindh, thomas.lindh@sth.kth.se

Examiner

Thomas Lindh, thomas.lindh@sth.kth.se

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 07.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 07.