HI103V Data Communications I 7.5 credits

The course consists of the following topics:

Physical layer data transmission, transmission media, data encodings, modulation, Internet, Standards and the OSI model Introduction to Internet Standards, ISO OSI model, Data link layer flow control, error detection and control; HDLC, other protocols, Multiplexing LAN - Local area networks, Media Access, Topologies, Wireless WAN - Wide area networks Circuit switching, switching, routing; packet switching, congestion control Internetworking Protocols, ARP, ICMP Transport & Session Layers Transport services, Protocols mechanisms, Session layer, Satellite Communications, TCP/IP via Sat. Transponder, Transmission Delays Access types, Modulation Transponder Technology, Low-Orbit Networks, ISDN and ATM ISDN motivation, services, channel structure), ATM cell format, stat. multiplexing Network management and security. Network Management, SNMP, Structure, Privacy, Authentication, Access Control), Security Crypto systems, Algorithms, Secure a-mail, Secure transactions, Smart cards

After the project course the student should know:

• Protocols, Modulations, Error Detection and Correction
• LAN / MAN / WAN
• OSI, TCP/IP
• ATM / SatCom

Completed upper secondary education incl documented proficiency in English.

You will need:                      

• A personal computer (PC) running Windows XP/ Vista/ 7
• Internet access
• two working email addresses (do not use free webmail clients, use POP3)
• A scientific pocket calculator

Kursmaterial kan rekvireras från Högskolans Bokservice på KTH STH, Campus Haninge, telefon: 08-790 48 85; e-post: bokservice@sth.kth.se.

Data & Computer Communications, 9th  edition

William Stallings, 2010, 896 pp

Prentice-Hall,

ISBN-10: 0131392050

ISBN-13: 9780131392052

Digital Course Notes Datacom I, 3 CDs, 1.5 GB, L.O. Stromberg

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• ANN1 - Assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• ANN2 - Assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• ANN3 - Assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Examination, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Examinations are offered three times a year: typically the first Saturday in May, August, and December.

Written examinations are four hours long, and consist of 68 questions; 60 of which are multiple choice (5 choices each) and 8 are in depth questions, including mathematical calculations.

Ibrahim Orhan

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Our courses are intended for working professionals, as well as for senior undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students.

For Whom:

is a KTH graduate, who has worked professionally for 3-5 years, and now wants to come back to specialize in his/her field. Many of our professionals typically study one whole day each weekend and 2-3 evenings per week. Average study time in each course is typ. 15-22 hrs/week, depending on background and experience.

Course availability:

Our courses can be taken from anywhere in the World, as distant education courses. Over the years our students have been located in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. In most cases you can even take the final exam in a foreign country.

Course Material:

All of our course material is in English. In addition to the course textbook(s), we also make available about 1.5 Gigabyte of additional course material, including lectures, course notes, course assignments and reference material in each course, on three CDs (updated annually).

Whole day seminars / lectures / workshops:

In each course, we also offer four whole day (7h) Saturday seminars / lectures at KTH in Stockholm during each semester. Attendance is voluntary, but highly recommended. Recordings are made available to students with learning disabilities.

SSS:

A custom-designed student support system (SSS) enables our students keep their contact info updated, obtain course information, submit course assignments and course papers – and receive immediate receipt in writing on all submissions 24/7 from anywhere in the World. SSS was specifically designed to work through most government and corporate firewalls.

Admission:

KTH Students should contact their Academic Advisor or program coordinator. External Students should apply through the national website for higher education: http://www.studera.nu