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Module Offerings

7547ELEMST-JAN-PAR

Aims

To develop an extensive knowledge of network architectures and the protocols which are used therein.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Introduction: applications of networks, network functions, protocols and layering, network architectures, layer models, circuit and packet switching. Physical and data link layers; protocols and functionality, Medium Access Control (MAC), Local Area Networking, e.g. Ethernet. User applications: Performance requirements – Bandwidth, Errors, Delay, Jitter QoS implementations - DiffServ, IntServ, MPLS Multiple Access – Random, Reservation, Polling, Tokens Network Routing – Static, dynamic, DVP, LSP Network Management – FCAPS; MIBs, SNMP, Architecture Security – Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability. Wide Area Network and Access Networks – e.g. ADSL, SDH Internet – Architecture, IP, UDP, TCP, Internet application layers, Mobile Networks – Architecture, capacity, protocols, function distribution e.g. 3G/4G/5G Industrial Applications e.g. Rail Industry, Police etc.
Additional Information:This module provides the student with an extensive knowledge of the concepts of networks, protocols and the environments in which they operate.

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