Course

AMC - Advanced Multimedia Communications

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Long name Advanced Multimedia Communications
Approving CModule AMC_MaCSN, AMC_MaTIN
Responsible
Prof. Dr. Andreas Grebe
Professor Fakultät IME
Level Master
Semester in the year winter semester
Duration Semester
Hours in self-study 78
ECTS 5
Professors
Prof. Dr. Andreas Grebe
Professor Fakultät IME
Requirements Bachelor-level knowledge of protocols and layer models, Internet protocols (UDP, TCP, IP, HTTP, FTP), IP addressing (IPv4, IPv6), routing techniques (IP routing, functionality of a router, routing protocols, RIP, OSPF), transmission systems and layer 2 protocols, Ethernet.
Understanding distributed systems and applications, sockets and client/server programming, request-response patterns, publishg-subscribe patterns.
Language English
Separate final exam Yes
Literature
J. Kurose, K. Ross: Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, Global Edition, Prentice Hall, 7th ed., 2016
A. S. Tanenbaum, D. J. Wetherall: Computer Networks, Pearson , 5th ed., 2013
W. Stallings: Foundations of Modern Networking, Pearson Education, 2016
H. W. Barz, G. A. Bassett: Multimedia Networks, John Wiley & Sons, 2016
T. Szigeti, C. Hattingh, R. Barton, B. Kenneth: End-to-End QoS Network Design: Quality of Service for Rich-Media & Cloud Networks (2nd Edition) End-to-End QoS Network Design: Quality of Service for Rich-Media & Cloud Networks, Cisco Press, 2nd Ed. 2013
R. Steinmetz, K. Nahrstedt: „Multimedia Systems“, Springer 2004
R. Steinmetz, „Multimedia-Technologie“, Springer 2000
Final exam
Details
In a final examination (written, optionally oral), the students demonstrate their competences in summary form. The examination comprises the following sections, in which six taxonomy levels are included (reproducing, understanding, applying, analysing, synthesising, and evaluating).
1.) A good understanding of basic terminology, concepts and techniques.
2.) Application of planning and evaluation techniques.
3.) Evaluation of proposed solutions for correctness, identification of errors in statements or given networks.
Minimum standard
Achievement of the individual minimum score per exam, typically 50% of maximum score.
Exam Type
In a final examination (written, optionally oral), the students demonstrate their competences in summary form. The examination comprises the following sections, in which six taxonomy levels are included (reproducing, understanding, applying, analysing, synthesising, and evaluating).
1.) A good understanding of basic terminology, concepts and techniques.
2.) Application of planning and evaluation techniques.
3.) Evaluation of proposed solutions for correctness, identification of errors in statements or given networks.

Learning goals
Knowledge
Content for multimedia applications, encoding of multimedia data, integration of data, audio and video, multimedia traffic requirements, multimedia transport protocols, RTP and MPEG-TS, traffic modeling burst silence model, quality of service (QoS), multiservice networks, IntServ, RSVP, DiffServ, ToS and DSCP, Traffic Classification, Traffic Measurement, Traffic Shaping, Network Scheduling, Queueing (FIFO, RR, WRR, WFQ, CB-WFQ, PQ, LLQ), Congestion Avoidance (RED, WRED, CB-WRED), Quality-of-Exiperience (QoE), MOS Scale, Error Detection, Error Correction, FEC, Interleaving, Jitter Buffer.
Skills
Students evaluate technologies and network architectures of multiservice networks; they analyse requirements of Multimedia services and systems, design architectures for multiservice networks, implement multiservice networks, and analyze Multimedia communication protocols and their performance metrics.
Expenditure classroom teaching
Type Attendance (h/Wk.)
Lecture 2
Exercises (whole course) 1
Exercises (shared course) 0
Tutorial (voluntary) 0
Special literature
keine/none
Special requirements
IP Networking and Protocols (Bachleor Niveau)
Accompanying material
Online materials:
Slides for the lecture
Exercises sheets
Tutorials for tools (e.g. Wireshark)
Material collections such as IOS command list, ASCII character table
Optional: Network simulator tool Cisco PacketTracer

Optionally, participation in two Cisco Academy CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) modules is possible. The contents of the CCNA 1 and CCNA 2 modules are then also available as material.
Separate exam
none

Learning goals
Knowledge
Fundamental knowledge of multiservice networks or multimedia applications in All-IP networks including planning, implementation and evaluation of services. Protocol analysis for functional analysis, performance analysis and troubleshooting.
Skills
Students evaluate requirements of Multimedia services, and necessary methods for QoS in multiservice networks. They plan and implement IP Multimedia environments as team project,
and test QoS performance measures. They are competent in functional analysis and troubleshooting by deep packet inspection (DPI) protocol analysis. They evaluate the performance of the Multimedia network or services in terms of timing, throughput, latency and delays, jitter, robustness in case of packet errors, and security aspects. Individual project proposals by students are wellcome.
Expenditure classroom teaching
Type Attendance (h/Wk.)
Practical training 1
Tutorial (voluntary) 0
Special literature
keine/none
Special requirements
IP Networking and Protocols (Bachleor Niveau)
Accompanying material
Online materials:
Default Lab Instructions
Tutorials for tools (e.g. Wireshark)
Links to HowTo/Websites
Material collections such as IOS command list, ASCII character table
Optional: Network simulator tool Cisco PacketTracer
Separate exam
Exam Type
working on practical scenarion (e.g. in a lab)
Details
Several lab appointments with different tasks are to be attended, to solve a lab project.
The following tasks are to be completed:
Independent solution of the planned tasks and milestone presentation.
Preparation of a final report.
Final presentation of the results.
Minimum standard
Successful participation in all lab dates.
Successful implementation of the lab project.

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