italian version

Aims :

Introducing the student to basic architecture of computers and to the principles of computer networks.

Topics :

Introduction to computers. Basic Architecture. Interior Memory. Exterior Memories. Cache. Virtual Memory. Memory protection. The I/O. The Bus. O.S. Supports. Instruction set. The Computer Arithmetic. The CPU. Microprogrammed Control Unit. Cabled Control Unit. CISC. RISC. Instruction Parallelism. Pipelined CPU. Hazards and hazard resolution. Superscalar Architecture. .. Out of order execution.
Introduction to Internet. Network structures. Circuit and Packet Switching. LAN, WAN. Physical means. Protocol layer models. Application Layer. Transport Layer. Introduction to the web. Http, proxy, ftp, e-mail, socket. TCP, UDP. Network Layer. IP Datagram. Data Link Layer. Mac Protocols. Ethernet Switch. Multimedia Applications. Real Time Protocol.
Introduction to the computer network security.

Textbooks :

Giacomo Bucci, Architetture dei Calcolatori Elettronici, Mc Graw Hill, Milano: 2001.
J. F. Kurose, K. W. Ross, Internet e Reti di Calcolatori, Mac Graw Hill, Milano: 2001.
Lesson slides and other didactic material.

Exam :

The examination consists in a talk and check on the developed arguments during lessons and exercisings, as well as eventually in the discussion of a thesis.

Tutorial Session :

Thursday 11:30-13:30