Course of Computer Networks, A.A. 2020/2021

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Schedule of Classes of Computer Networks (Reti di Calcolatori)

Information about the classes' schedule are available in the Department portal and in this page. Classes will begin ONLY ONLINE Monday September 21, 2020 at 14.00-16.00 Room M1 (Mineralogia 1)). The first week of classes will be only online. Strting Monday September 28 the classes will be both online and in the classroom (you can reserve your presence slot in presente.unibo.it. Other information can be found on virtuale.unibo.it. The provisional schedule is as follows:

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Information about the Exams

The final exam consist of three parts:
- a written exam W (mandatory), with questions and exercises (also practical) about the whole program and demos during the classes.
- a test T (mandatory), dealing with network programming.
- a oral exam O (optional).

The sufficient evaluation in the written part W is equal or greater than 15/25. The sufficient evaluation of test T is equal or greater than 4/6. The final evaluation is achieved only if both the written part W and the test part T are sufficient. Students are admitted to the test T only if the written part W is sufficient. Students are admitted to the oral part O (optional) only if the score W + T is greater or equal than 18.
The final score F is given by the sum of W (in the range 0 to 25, sufficient = 15) and T (in the range 0 to 6, sufficient = 4), with the addition of the optional oral evaluation O (between -3 and +3), by following the formula:

F = W + T (+ O)

In all cases where the score F is greater than 30, and the student's behavior denoted maturity and discipline during the lessons and the exams, the "cum Laude" evaluation is provided.

Remember to bring a valid document with photo during every exam event! This is needed for you to be identified. If not you will not be allowed to complete the exam on that scheduled event.

Further Details about the exam: During the written exam students are NOT allowd to keep any note or device. No communications allowed. In case of questions, please raise up your hand and provide the question to the teacher who will respond to all of you. In case there is suspect or evidence of people copying responses from colleagues, the teacher will require both the involved people (who has copied and who allowed to copy) to have a mandatory oral part. Both written and text part are mandatory to be realized within the same exam timeframe. Only the oral part could be postponed within the same exam session. In case of a sufficient written part, the insufficient Test part can be repeated (only once) within the same session, at least after 15 days. The list of people allowed to the Test phase will be published after correction of the written part, with a proposed calendar, with small margins for negotiation. The use of own personal computers is allowed for performing the test phase.

Course Material Computer Networks A.Y. 2019/2020

This section will collect news and material used during the classes (including the slides). This is not the exhaustive collection of material to study. Some concepts will be provided with live lab experiences, videos, special software, etc. during the live lessons (whose attendance is of utmost importance).

Introduction to Networking Principles part A (slide intro A 7.8 MB)

In this page I will collect the Frequently Asked Questions received via email: (Frequently Asked Questions, FAQs).

A list of suggested books (useful for more deep understanding but purchase is optional). More information will be given during the classes.

• Jim Kurose, Keith Ross, Computer Networks: a top down approach, 7th edition, Pearson/Addison Wesley, April 2016,
  (italian edition) Jim Kurose, Keith Ross, Reti di Calcolatori e Internet: un approccio top down, Settima edizione, Pearson, Aprile 2016,
  

  More information will be integrated later. Please check last editions available of the above mentioned books if any.