Computer Networks Introduction

There is no recommended basic knowledge.

Theoretical classes:

• Presentation of the concepts to be used in the practical component, with sessions (whenever possible) of discussion and reflection.

Practical classes:

• Solidification of knowledge through the practical application of concepts, using practical work sheet(s) to be carried out during classes.
• Resolution of exercises on IP addressing and sub-addressing.
• Laboratory activities for installation and configuration of elementary data networks based on the GNS3 simulator.

This course aims providing students skills that enable them to understand the main characteristics, technologies, and protocols underlying data networks. It is also intended to enable them to deploy elementary data networks and configure active data network devices and data terminal equipment.

The skills to be developed are the ability to:

• Identify the main concepts underlying data communication networks.
• List the main technologies that support data transmission.
• Explain and illustrate how data flows through communication protocol stacks.
• Explain the main characteristics underlying local data network technologies.
• Describe the main protocols of the TCP/IP application layer.
• Install and configure elementary data networks.
• Define IP addressing plans with fixed and variable length masks.

• Objectives and deployment of data networks
• Regulation activities
• OSI reference model
• TCP/IP communication protocol tack
• Introduction to wired local data networks
• Ethernet Technologies
• Introduction to wireless local data networks
• 802.11 standards
• IPv4 Protocol
• IPv4 addressing and sub-addressing plans
• ARP protocol
• Direct and indirect routing
• Elementary configuration and troubleshooting of network and data terminal equipment in environments with several interconnected networks.
• Transport level protocols
• Application level protocols

• - Teste prático sobre instalação e configuração de redes de dados - 35.0%
• - Teste teórico-prático sobre endereçamento e sub-endereçamento IP - 25.0%
• - Exame teórico - 40.0%

NAO

• Fernando Boavida e Mário Bernardes, TCP/IP — Teoria e Prática, FCA, 2012, ISBN: 978-972-722-745-7
• Mário Véstias, Redes Cisco – para Profissionais, 4° Edição, FCA, 2009, ISBN: 978-972-722-506-4
• W. Richard Stevens, TCP/IP Illustrated, Vol. 1: The Protocols, 2nd edition, Adison-Wesley, 2011, ISBN: 978-032-133-631-6
• Todd Lammle, CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, SYBEX, 2011, ISBN: 978-047-090-107-6.