The approach of the course is oriented so that the student can acquire the following competences:



BASIC SKILLS That the students:

-Know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and have the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of ​​study

-Can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to a specialized and non-specialized public

-Have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.



COMPETENCES OF THE DEGREE:

- Knowledge of foundations and technologies, which enables him to learn new methods and technologies, as well as giving him great versatility to adapt to new situations.

- Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision making, creativity, and to communicate and transmit knowledge, skills and abilities, understanding the ethical and professional responsibility of the Telecommunication Technical Engineer activity.

- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary group and in a multilingual environment and to communicate, both in writing and orally, knowledge, procedures, results and ideas related to telecommunications and electronics.



COMPETENCES OF THE COMMON MODULE TO THE TELECOMMUNICATION BRANCH

- Ability to learn independently new knowledge and techniques suitable for the conception, development or operation of telecommunication systems and services.

- Knowledge and use of network architecture concepts, protocols and communication interfaces.

- Ability to differentiate the concepts of access and transport networks, circuit and packet switching networks, fixed and mobile networks, as well as distributed network applications and systems, voice, data, audio, video and interactive services and services. multimedia.

- Knowledge of the methods of network interconnection and routing, as well as the basics of planning, dimensioning of networks according to traffic parameters.

1.-Basic concepts and foundations of telecommunication networks and services

What is a telecommunication network, elements, topologies, services, applications ...

Architecture of a telecommunications network:

- Terminal systems

- Access network: technologies, dedicated / shared link ...

- Network core:

Switching functions (circuits / packets, connection oriented / non-connection oriented), multiplexing (FDM / TDM / statistics)

Internet backbones, ISPs

Protocol layers / Service models



2.-Application layer

Principles of network applications

Basic applications: web browsing, file transfer, email, name resolution, p2p applications



3.-Transport Layer

The transport layer and its services

Unreliable transport: UDP

Reliable transport: TCP, flow control, congestion control

Session capture and analysis of them.



4.-Network layer

Network functions, types of services

Service oriented connection (generic).

Non-connection oriented service: IP. Addressing, datagrams, basic procedures and associated procedures (ARP, ICMP, DHCP, NAT ...)



5.-Link layer

Link functions.

Point-point links: Simplified HDLC, PPP.

Multipoint links-LAN: Ethernet



6.-Network interconnection

Interconnection functions.

Interconnection at the physical level (repeaters, hubs), link (bridges, switches), network (routers), superior (gateway)



7.-Global vision of the course

Vision of telecommunication networks and services integrating all levels of communication





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EVALUACIÓN DE LA ASIGNATURA (INDICAR METODOLOGÍA DE EVALUACIÓN Y % SOBRE LA NOTA FINAL. P. EJ. EXAMEN ESCRITO 60%, INFORMES 10%,......).

Teaching-Learning Methodology



The course consists of Lectures (M), Seminars (S) and Labs (PL) based on which the theoretical and practical contents are articulated according to the instructions M / S / PL for each one of them.



Regarding the organization/distribution throughout the course of the different modalities of classes, since it is an annual (fall+spring semester) course, the bulk of the lecturing hours are concentrated during the first semester so that the students have all the necessary theoretical background to make the most out of the lab sessions and seminars as soon as possible.

The final grade for this course is computed as the sum of 4 aspects:

A. Continuous evaluation of the seminars: 5% of the grade

B. Labs: 25% of the grade

C. Minimum skills assesment: 20% of the grade

D. Theory/Assignment-practical exams (written): 50% of the grade

*In addition, in order to promote active learning, voluntary participation in tasks to be carried out in relation to master/lecture classes will be rewarded. This can mean up to an additional 5% (for practical purposes, a score of 10,5) in the final grade.



In order to pass the course, the following conditions must be met (BOTH):

-In section C, score a minimum of 7 points (out of 10).

-In the weighted sum (A * 0.05 + B * 0.25 + C * 0.20 + D * 0.5) score 5 points (out of 10) or above.



Not fulfilling any of the above two conditions will meant that the course will be graded as "Not passed".



Below is a breakdown of each of the 4 parts of the grade:



5% Continuous Evaluation Performance:

This part of the grade includes the evaluation of the individual and group-assignments to be solved during seminar sessions, as well as the attitude, involvement and evolution of the students during these sessions.



25% Labs Evaluation. To choose:

1) With compulsory attendance and continuous performance assesment (default):

-Evaluation of weekly activities related to labs performance and written lab-reports, both at individual and team (couple) level (50%).

- Individual hands-on skills assessment tests, scheduled after the end of each block of lab practices (50%).



2) Without compulsory attendance and without continuous assessment:

-A single individual lab-skills assessment test to be carried out during the Spring semester. The specific date of completion of this test will be notified at the beginning of the Fall semester (100% of the labs grade).



Students are requested to communicate their choice of one or another form of assessment before Labs practices have begun i.e, before the 4th academic week of the Fall semester.



20% Minimum skills assesment

Mastery of basic/fundamental concepts covered in this course.



50% Written Exams

December / January: written exam on Theory related aspects covered in lectures during the Fall semester (20%)

May: written exam on exercises and practical questions related to contents covered in the course assignments during the Fall and Spring semester (30%)



DISCLAIMERS OF FOLLOW-UP/CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT EVALUATION:

Those students who wish to avail themselves of the right to renounce the continuous (or mixed) assessment system and opt for the final evaluation, may communicate the aforementioned decision, preferably via email, to the teachers responsible for the course at any time during the first 18 academic weeks of the current academic year.



DISCLAIMERS TO THE CALL:

The resignation to the call will mean the qualification of "Not Presented". In the case of continuous assessment evaluation, students may waive the call by simply not signing in for the final evaluation test.

-Slide bundles with material for lecture classes (available eGela).
-Self-assessment questionnaires for knowledge assimilation (available in eGela in online format and / or pdf)
-Wiki and final report on expected minimum knowledge required for each of the theoretical topics (available in eGela)
-Assigments (exhibitions and resolution of exercises individually, or through different group dynamics) for seminar classes.
-Guides for the realization of labs (includes questionnaires prior to practice, script of the proposed practice for its development in the laboratory, questionnaire to be completed for the preparation of the final report of the practice based on the skills acquired during the realization Of the same).

Basic bibliography

*) Kurose, J.F., and Ross, K.W. "Computer Networking: A top-down Approach", (7th Edition) Pearson, 2016.

*) Knuth, D. "Fundamentals of Computer Networking", 2018.

*) White, M.B. "Computer Networking The Complete Guide to Understanding Wireless Technology, Network Security, Computer Architecture and Communications Systems", Newstone 2018.

In-depth bibliography

*) Bernstein, J. "Networking Made Easy: Get Yourself Connected (Computers Made Easy)" 2018
*) Stallings, W. "Data and Computer Communications" (10th Edition) Pearson, 2013.