Service quality in telecommunication networks (ETF TKO KUTM 4880) |
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General information |
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Module title | Service quality in telecommunication networks |
Module code | ETF TKO KUTM 4880 |
Study | ETF-B |
Department | Telecommunications |
Year | 1 |
Semester | 2 |
Module type | Mandatory |
ECTS | 7 |
Hours | 80 |
Lectures | 38 |
Exercises | 28 |
Tutorials | 14 |
Module goal - Knowledge and skill to be achieved by students |
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| The goal of the course is to introduce students with the basics of NGN networks, which includes broadband, IMS and the service part. Special consideration is given to ISP networks and value added services. Course also provides short introduction into methods of linking users to ISP network as well as introduction into methods used by ISPs to communicate with other ISPs. Services handled by this course are related to various safety services (VPN, authentification), networks support services (DNS mobile management) as well as value added support (portal nad hosting services, i.e. different types of NGN networks’ services: Triple play concept, Push to talk, Video streaming, games, etc. Web services. | |
Syllabus |
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| Basics of NGN networks. Concepts of free and managed Internet. IMS modules. Application servers. Software platforms for realization of services. Concepts of services in ISDN networks. IN and CAMEL. Services in Internet networks: WWW, e-mail, FTP, etc. NGN networks services: Triple play concept, Push to talk, Video straming, games, etc. Web Services. | |
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Didactic methods |
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| Lectures are performed by lecturer and followed by presentation of practical problems performed by the lecturer (38 classes) in a manner enabling students to master knowledge and skills they should gain through this course, and thus develop abilities to understand the position and role of the system of multimedia communications depending on selected application and communication environment. <br> As part of laboratory exercises the students are introduced with basic features of engineering problems and correlations between performances of models and practical measuring results performed during laboratory exercises (28 classes). <br> The goal of tutorials (14 classes), is to enable students to independently analyze design and simulate MMC modules and systems under tutor guidance and supervision, and at the same time some representative examples are solved. Exam problems are also included so that even during the execution of the curriculum it will be possible to continually check the degree of preparedness of students to approach the final exam. <br> |
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Exams |
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| During the course students earn points according to the following system: <br> - Attending classes and tutorials: 10 points, student with more then three absences from lectures and/or tutorials can not get these points. <br> - Home assignments and laboratory exercises bring maximum of 10 points, assuming solving 5 to 10 assignments equally distributed throughout the semester. <br> - Partial exams: two partial exams; each positively evaluated partial exam 20 points. Each partial exam lasts 90 minutes and it is structured as follows: <br> - Answering to simple questions with goal of testing whether student has basic theoretical knowledge; students with correct answers to all such questions earn 5 points; <br> - Solving an open answer problem, with correct answer bringing 10 points; <br> - Solving problems with multiple answers offered, on of answers being the correct one; students with correct answers to all such questions earn 5 points; <br> Students who earned less then 20 points during the semester must retake the course. Students who earned 40 or more points during the semester will take a final exam; This exam consists of discussion of problems from partial exams, home assignments and answers to simple questions related to course topics. <br> Final oral exam provides maximum of 40 points. In order to get positive final grade, students must earn minimum of 20 points in this exam. Student failing to earn the minimum must take the makeup oral exam. Student who earned 20 or more, and less then 40 points during the semester, will have to take the makeup exam. <br> The makeup exam is organized in the following manner: <br> - Written part structured similarly to partial written exam, during which students solve problems in topics they failed on partial exams (less then 10 points); <br> - Oral part structured the same as the oral part of the final exam. <br> Only students who managed to earn total score of 40 or more points in written part of the makeup exam will be allowed to take the oral part of the makeup exam, where the mentioned score consists of points earned through attending lectures, solving home assignments, passing partial exams and passing the written part of makeup exam. Oral makeup exam provides maximum of 40 points. In order to achieve positive final grade students must earn minimum of 20 points in this exam. Student failing to earn the minimum will have to retake the course. Oral makeup exam gives maximum of 40 points. In order to achieve positive final grade students must achieve minimum of 20 points in this exam. Student failing to achieve the minimum will have to re-enroll for this course. <br> |
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Aditional notes |
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| 1. During the written part of the exam students are allowed to use a list of formulas prepared by lecturers, which may be of use in solving problems. It is not allowed to use other notes, books, cell phones or other electronic devices. <br> 2. Problems, which students must solve during the exam, are of the same type solved during the lectures and tutorials. <br> |
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