This course is semicompulsory for I3 and optional for many. The aim is to give a general overview of the Internet and prepare for further studies within the field. Overlaps with ETS052 Computer Communication and ETS130 Communication Systems. 

Course code: EITF25   Credits: 6   Activity term: HT2,
Teacher (lectures): Anders Ardö, Anders.Ardo(at)eit.lth.se
                              Paul Stankovski
Assistants (exercises,labs): Carl Löndahl
Course litterature (see also the 'Course Material' page):

• Course Book:
  M. Kihl, J.A. Andersson: 'Internet', Studentlitteratur 2008, ISBN 978-91-44-04029-5
   OR
  B.A. Forouzan: 'Data Communications and Networking', 4th ed., McGraw-Hill 2007, ISBN 978-007-125442-7
• Articles:  from the web (See 'Course material' page)
• Course notes and labs: Lab manual

Lectures: 10 x 2 hours; first lecture Tue. Oct. 25, 13-15, E:2311
Laborations: 3 x 4 hours; first lab Wedn. Nov 23 13-17, E2428 or
                                                  Thurs. Nov 24 13-17, E2428
Workshop: 6 hours

  Course related questions:

How can your TV-set find your media-server?
Why is telnet unsafe?
How did Internet start?
Why can Internet work as a telecommunications network?
What is a network protocol?
How can I find what I want among 234 million (2009) Web-sites?
What is the difference between HTTP and HTML?
What is a DOS-attack?
How is UPnP used together with DLNA?
How can the network traffic find it's way to the correct computer?