Advanced Topics in Computer Networks

General

  • Course Code: 1873
  • Semester: 8th
  • Course Type: Specialization (SP)
  • Course Category: Optional (OP)
  • Scientific Field: Communications and Networks (CN)
  • Lectures: 4 hours/week
  • ECTS units: 6
  • Teching and exams language: Greek
  • The course is offered to Erasmus students
  • Recommended prerequisite courses: (1701) Computer Networks
  • Coordinator: Vitsas Vasilis
  • Instructors: Vitsas Vasilis

Educational goals

The purpose of the course is to introduce the student to important concepts of computer networks and communications, as well as to the specific characteristics and functions of computer network protocols.

  • To state the basic principles and performance criteria in computer codes
  • To distinguish the main characteristics in device interfaces
  • To categorize computer networks based on their geographical scope and topology.
  • To distinguish between networks and switching methods, as well as broadcast networks.
  • To analyze the OSI model and the functions of communication protocols.
  • Network routing and link-state and distance-vector algorithms
General Skills
  • Information search on the internet.

Course Contents

Character codes (basic principles, ASCII codes, Unicode, etc.)
Interfaces (main characteristics, V.24 interfaces, USB, HDMI, parallel interfaces)
Geographical and topological network division,
Switching networks, and broadcast networks,
Switching methods OSI model and communication protocol functions.
Network routing and link-state and distance-vector algorithms

Teaching Methods - Evaluation

Teaching Method
  • Face-to-face theoretical instruction (lecture, discussion, problem-solving).
Use of ICT means
  • Support of the learning process through the Moodle e-learning platform.
Teaching Organization
Activity Semester workload
Lectures52
Individual study and analysis of literature108
Total 160
Students evaluation

Final written examination

Recommended Bibliography

Recommended Bibliography through "Eudoxus"
  1. Book [59374915]: Τηλεπικοινωνίες και Δίκτυα Υπολογιστών,10η έκδοση, Αλεξόπουλος Αριστείδης,Λαγογιάννης Γεώργιος
Complementary greek bibliography
  1. Δικτύωση Υπολογιστών, 7η Έκδοση, James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross
Scientific journals
  1. IEEE Communications Magazine
  2. IEEE Transaction on Communications
  3. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials