Course Description:
The objective of the course is to provide knowledge and understanding about the architectures, principles and technologies that are the basis for current and future computer and telecommunication services.

Prerequisites:
TDT4100 Programmering or an equivalent course.

Contents:
Multimedia components and telecom services, principles of switching, reference models (i.e. OSI and TCP/IP) and generic protocol functionality. Functionality in the physical, link, network, transport and application layers. Quality of service within the application layer and architecture and protocols for the Domain Name System, e-mail and WWW.

Textbook:
Computer Networks, 4th Edition - Andrew S. Tanenbaum.

Exam:
18.05.2007, 09:00-13:00.
Support type D: Specific, simple calculator allowed. No printed or hand written documents are allowed.