Double Degree in International Computer Engineering and Management of Business and Technology

Interconnection of Data Networks

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Description
This subject teach students WAN technologies which allow the interconnection between worldwide networks, main networks and access networks, as the design of global networks within heterogenic environments applying Quality of Service (QoS) technology that permits the integration of all kind of services.
Type Subject
Tercer - Obligatoria
Semester
First
Course
3
Credits
4.00

Titular Professors

Jaume Abella Fuentes
Professor
Previous Knowledge

Local Area Networks

Objectives

- Know well the concepts of access network and transport network, its architecture and deployment.
- Know and apply correctly the technologies to interconnect LAN and WAN networks with Quality of Service (QoS)
- Know well the TCP/IP environment and its implementation, protocol functioning and configuration for the interconnection with networks in every level.
- Design correctly a WAN network in an environment with heterogenic technologies.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Quality of Service
3. Digital hierarchy: PHD and SDH
4. Point to point
5. ISDN
6. Frame Relay
7. ATM
8. MPLS
9. ADSL
10. Other technologies

Methodology

Magisterial sessions complemented with theoretical-practical sessions done in the laboratory. Likewise, the student shall carry out several practices and works during the course.

Evaluation

Continuous evaluation: 40%
Final exam: 60%

Basic Bibliography

Subject's notes

Additional Material

- "Comunicaciones y Redes de Computadores", W. Stallings, Prentice-Hall
- "TCP/IP Illustrated Vol. 1", W. Richard, Stevens Wrighr, Gary R.
- "TCP/IP Illustrates Vol. 2", W. Richard, Stevens Wrighr, Gary R.
- "Internetworking with TCP/IP. Principles, protocols and architecture.", Douglas Comer, Prentice-Hall, 1991
- "ISDN and Broadband ISDN with Frame Relay and ATM", Williams Stallings, Prentice Hall