What are the architectures of local area networks, what standards govern them, and what technologies underpin them?
What are the characteristics of wide area networks, what models are they based on, and what protocols do they use?
How is the physical structure of a network organised: equipment, physical media, cabling?
What are the protocols and logical models that govern communication between machines?
What is fibre optics: physical principles, types of fibre, data rates and applications…
How mobile phone networks work: from 2G to 5G, architectures and developments…
What is the Internet: global infrastructure, internet service providers, application protocols and services…
What is the Internet of Things: protocols, sensors, architectures and use cases…
What are the prospects for development in the coming years
This course provides a detailed answer to each of these questions, accompanied by illustrations and explanatory notes.