COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

Course Information
TitleΔΙΚΤΥΑ ΕΠΙΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΩΝ / COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
CodeNCO-05-02
FacultySciences
SchoolInformatics
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorGeorgios Papadimitriou
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID40002944

Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma Plīroforikīs (2019-sīmera)

Registered students: 276
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
GENIKĪ KATEUTHYNSĪCompulsory Course536
Class Information
Academic Year2020 – 2021
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours5
Class ID
600176697
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Background
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Cognitive: Understanding key issues of communication networks, OSI layering, layer functions and protocols. Skills: Acquiring an overall view of the area of communication networks, solving exercises based on theory, laboratory practice on communication networks.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to Computer Networks, Physical Layer, Data Link Layer, Medium Access Sublayer, Network Layer, Transport Layer, Application Layer.
Keywords
communication networks, routing, TCP/IP, application layer
Educational Material Types
  • Slide presentations
  • Interactive excersises
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
PC and software use for the lab excercises and use of laptop and data projector for teaching the course. Use of blackboard platform for interactions and communication with the students.
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures65✓
Laboratory Work17✓✓
Reading Assigment50✓
Tutorial13✓
Written assigments35✓
Total180
Student Assessment
Description
The criteria and their weights are listed on the web page of the course
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
  • midterm exam (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Δίκτυα υπολογιστών, Tanenbaum Andrew S. , Wetherall David J., , Εκδότης: Κλειδάριθμος, 2012, ISBN: 9789604614479
Last Update
10-04-2022