The course is an introduction to Internet networks (TCP/IP), presenting the notions and protocols necessary for establishing IP communications. It relies on network architectures proposed by actual Internet access providers (…box): local private networks for the general public or small organisations and enterprises.
| On completion of the unit, the student will be capable of: | Classification level | Priority |
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| Networks: layer architecture, the TCP/IP model | 1. Knowledge | Essential |
| Internet communications | 2. Understand | Important |
| Logic configuring of IP networks | 3. Apply | Important |
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| Type of teaching activity | Content, sequencing and organisation |
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| Course | Communication networks – Presentation of simulator |
| Course | Presentation of public internet networks and their hierarchical organisation. Constitution of a WAN network model |
| Course | Presentation of an OSPF routing protocol. Shortest path spanning tree, building of routing tables |
| Course | Constitution of local private networks (Box operator). Presentation of DNS and DHCP |
| Course | Use of private networks, using NAT/PAT mechanisms |
| Course | Summary revision exercise reviewing all the notions covered in the previous sessions |