Networks and Data Communication I
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- Information and communication are two of the most important strategic areas for business success. Currently almost any medium to large-sized company in areas from banks and insurance companies to entertainment and health has an IT department where network and data communication professionals have a fundamental role. This course aims at providing the basic concepts related to data communication networks, with a special focus on the practical aspects related to their use in problem solving. The course is the first approach the students have to the subject of data communication and computer networks, and will be complemented in a following course. This way, it will approach the introductory topics in these two areas, and afterwards the subjects related to the technological and physical aspects of the most common local area networks.
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Data limite
Ponderação
Trabalhos e questionários Última semana de aulas 60% Teste de avaliação
Última semana de aulas
40%
Exame de recurso
Fim da época de Recurso
100%
A avaliação final baseia-se numa componente prática, baseada em trabalhos práticos, participação nas aulas e assiduidade, e numa componente teórica baseada em testes escritos sobre os diferentes tópicos abordados. A componente prática terá um peso de 60% e a componente teórica terá um peso de 40%, na nota final. A nota mínima de ambas as componentes será de 8 valores. No caso de uma nota inferior a 8 valores numa das componentes, essa será a nota final de avaliação.
O aproveitamento nesta UC está dependente da frequência de um mínimo de 75% das aulas lecionadas no semestre.
As componentes prática e teórica são requeridas em todas as épocas de avaliação.
Assim, a época de recurso pode consistir em:
- Exame escrito: para os alunos que não tiveram aproveitamento na componente teórica em avaliação contínua.
- (Re)Submissão dos trabalhos: para os alunos que não tiveram aproveitamento na componente prática em avaliação contínua.
- Exame escrito + (re)submissão dos trabalhos: para os alunos que não tiveram aproveitamento nem na componente teórica nem na componente prática em avaliação contínua.- Introduction to data communication Transmitters, receptors and communication channels Bandwidth, attenuation and noise Encoding methods Errors Standards Introduction to computer networks Components of a data communication network Network classification Layered models as a representation of a computer network architeture The OSI model The TCP/IP model Local Area Networks Topologies Physical medium Network interfaces and other network equipment Cabling The IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.11 standards Ethernet Technology description and analysis of the different types Physical layer components Medium access - access control, collisions, collision domains Data Link Layer - frames and addressing Tansceivers, repeaters, hubs and switches WiFi Technology description and analysis of the different types Physical layer Medium access - collision avoidance Access Points Local area network design
- Upon conclusion of this course the student should: Understand the basic concepts related to digital data communication. Understand the role of the layered models' approach to the description of data communication networks. Be able to characterise the layers in both the OSI and the TCP/IP models. Recognise and characterise the major components in a local area network. Understand the fundamental characteristics of Ethernet and WiFi networks.
- Mandatory
- Use of problem-based learning methodology, which allows the student to acquire knowledge, at the same time that carrying out the set of procedures for solving problems allows them to develop skills and competences. This methodology promotes learning as part of the activity developed to solve the problem.
- Português
- Gouveia, José & Magalhães, Alberto - Redes de Computadores - Curso Completo. 10ª Edição. FCA, 2013. ISBN:9789727227815.
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- IPLUSO6130-13148
- Networks and Data Communication I
- 13148
- 6130
- Cybersecurity
