On this course, the student will learn to design, develop, configure and maintain a small home or office network. Furthermore, the student will understand the basic concepts of networking applications design and development.
Course contents
- Computer networks and the internet
- Link layer and local area networks
- Network layer and routing
- Transport layer
- Application layer
Learning outcomes
During this course the student will:
- get fundamental knowledge about computer communications;
- understand the concepts of addressing and routing;
- practice building and configuring a realistic small home/office network;
- become familiar with Internet protocols: TCP/IP, Ethernet, HTTP, DNS, etc.
- be able to identify the basic elements of a computer network and explain their functions;
- get a clear overview of existing and future Internet technologies
Course material
Lecture recordings and other materials are available on the course platform.
Teaching
The course contains scheduled lectures and/or other learning events, however, the course can also be studied in self-studying manner.
Electronic on-campus exam using the EXAM system. The exam can be taken in any Finnish university supporting the EXAM system.
Completion methods
Homework and an exam. For FITech students, flexible mechanisms are pursued. Course materials are available on the course platform. All course activities except the exam can be completed remotely.
More information in the Tampere University study guide.
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