COMPUTER NETWORKS
cod. 14832

Academic year 2016/17
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Roberto ALFIERI
Academic discipline
Informatica (INF/01)
Field
Discipline informatiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
84 hours
of face-to-face activities
9 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Learning objectives

The course aims to provide knowledge and understanding (I descriptor Dublin) of the fundamental issues in the field of computer networks, and the related technological approaches to their solution, knowledge of issues and solutions related to the network security, modern methodologies for distributed programming.

Attendance at lectures and laboratory activities of this teaching offers students this competence (II
Descriptor of Dublin): master the networking technologies and instruments.
 Taking into account the III, IV and V
Dublin Descriptors, teaching also aims to achievement of judgments (in the design study of computer networks), Communication skills and learning (knowing how to follow the evolution of network technologies, also by interacting with key stakeholders).

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Introduction to Computer Networks, The Physical Layer, The Data-link Layer, The Network Layer, The Transport Layer, The Application Layer, Network Security and distributed computing.

Full programme

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Bibliography

"Reti di computer" - A. Tanenbaum - Prentice Hall
"Reti di calcolatori e Internet" - B. Frouzan - McGraw-Hill
"Reti di calcolatori" - L. Peterson, B. Davie - Apogeo

Teaching methods

Classroom lectures and exercises

Assessment methods and criteria

Written and oral exams. Development of lab projects.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

E. segreteria.scienze@unipr.it
T. 0521 90 5116

Quality assurance office

Education manager
dr. Claudia Buga
T. 0521 90 2842
Office e-mail: smfi.didattica@unipr.it
Manager e-mail: claudia.buga@unipr.it

President of the degree course

Prof. Alessandro Dal Palù
E. alessandro.dalpalu@unipr.it

Faculty advisor

Prof. Vincenzo Arceri
E. vincenzo.arceri@unipr.it

Career guidance delegate

Prof. Roberto Alfieri
E. roberto.alfieri@unipr.it

Tutor Proffesors

Prof. Enea Zaffanella
E. enea.zaffanella@unipr.it

Erasmus Delegates

Prof. Roberto Bagnara
E. roberto.bagnara@unipr.it
Student tutor dr. Anna Macaluso
E. anna.macaluso@studenti.unipr.it

Quality assurance manager

Prof. Roberto Alfieri
E. roberto.alfieri@unipr.it

Internships

Prof. Roberto Alfieri
E. roberto.alfieri@unipr.it

Tutor students

Tutor a.a. 2021-2022 dr. Francesco Manfredi
E. francescosaverio.manfredi@studenti.unipr.it

Student representatives: 
Greta Dolcetti 
Massimo Frati
Davide Tarpini