Study-unit NETWORKS AND PROTOCOLS

Course name Informatics
Study-unit Code 55036706
Curriculum Comune a tutti i curricula
Lecturer Sergio Tasso
Lecturers
  • Sergio Tasso
Hours
  • 42 ore - Sergio Tasso
CFU 6
Course Regulation Coorte 2021
Supplied 2023/24
Supplied other course regulation
Learning activities Affine/integrativa
Area Attività formative affini o integrative
Sector ING-INF/03
Type of study-unit Opzionale (Optional)
Type of learning activities Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction Italian
Contents Introduction; Data transmission; Networks for data transmission; Protocols of the second ISO-OSI level; Protocols of the third ISO-OSI layer; Introduction to network management; Configuring the TCP/IP;The configuration of Routing; Network services (DNS, NIS, NFS, sendmail): Control and diagnostic tools; Security: TCP wrapper, firewalls and DMZ; Tools for monitoring and IDS. GNS3 network simulator.
Reference texts Teacher's lecture notes
Educational objectives Provide knowledge and experience about network protocols, network hardware management, Internet services and network security tools.
Prerequisites None
Teaching methods Theoretical lessons and practical training
Other information Website: www.unistudium.unipg.it

For the exam schedule, see:
www.dmi.unipg.it
Learning verification modality Multiple choice written exam + Oral exam (project delivery)
Extended program Introduction:
Information and its measure; Network Topologies; Protocols; Code and error; Synchronous and asynchronous Systems.
Data transmission:
Analog and digital signals; Modulation; The multiplexing; Modems; Interfaces.
Networks for data transmission:
Network structures; Switched and dedicated networks; Point-to-point and multipoint Systems; WAN networks.
The second ISO-OSI level:
Protocol Specification; BSC Protocol; HDLC and SDLC Protocols; PPP Protocol
The third ISO-OSI layer:
IP protocol; Interface and subnet definition; The configuration of the routing.
Network services:
Host table e DNS (Domain Name Service); Accessing to network resources; Email: aliases and sendmail.

Control and diagnostic tools
Security:
TCP wrapper, firewalls and DMZ.
Tools for monitoring and IDS.
GNS3 network simulator.