Communication Systems

Fundamentals of information and communication systems. Digital transformation. Users and information-communication service and content providers, services and their application.

Communication channel model. Digital data transmission.

Purpose of layered models and communication protocols, protocol data units. OSI and TCP/IP reference models.

Examples and operation of selected systems in communication services provisioning: Ethernet,  wireless and mobile networks, Internet systems with TCP/IP,.

Fundamentals of Web applications and Web technologies. Internet of things – concept and application examples. Fundamentals of cloud services. Fundamentals of cybersecurity.

The objective of the course is to introduce fundamental knowledge about operation and application of information and communicaton systems.

The course combines theoretical background with practical applications and real-world examples. The topics build an integral whole, which is of interest and necessary for all students of electrical engineering and multimedia. At the same time it facilitates involvement in professional subjects on information and communicaton technologies and multimedia in the continuation of the study.

Lectures for theoretical aspects, laboratory exercises and team-work for real-case scenarios and problem solving through project work. Part of the pedagogical process will be carried out with the help of ICT technologies and the possiblities they offer. Study visits and invited lecturers.