The unit will cover the following specific material: 1) communication reference models (TCP/IP and OSI); 2) circuit-switched and packet-switched communication; 3) Network node functions and building blocks; 4) LAN, MAN, WAN, and WLAN technologies; 5) data transfer and routing algorithms and protocols between networks; 6) wireless networks (4G, WiFi, 5G and Bluetooth); 7) TCP/IP core protocols (IP, ICMP, ARP, TCP, UDP etc.); 8) applications and protocols (FTP, Telnet, SMTP, HTTP, DHCP, DNS etc.); and 9) network management and security.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | School of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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Students should be familiar with fundamental digital technologies and representations (e.g., bit complement and internal word representation), have a basic understanding of the physical properties of communication channels, techniques and limitations, and be able to apply fundamental mathematical skills. |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Wibowo Hardjawana, wibowo.hardjawana@sydney.edu.au |
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Demonstrator(s) | Milad Elisha, milad.elisha@sydney.edu.au |
Laboratory supervisor(s) | Thomas Huang, thomas.huang@sydney.edu.au |
Dawei Tan, dawei.tan@sydney.edu.au | |
Lecturer(s) | Wibowo Hardjawana, wibowo.hardjawana@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Shuvashis Saha, shuvashis.saha@sydney.edu.au |