SCV0325 - NETWORKING

The exam is aimed at assessing the acquisition and correct understanding of the topics presented during the course and provided through the slides, and an assessment of the critical analysis’s ability and judgment autonomy on the main topics of the course itself, as well as a design ability. The exam consists of a two-hour written test, divided into 7 questions: the first question is a design exercise for cellular networks. The second question relates to the second level of the protocol stack. The third question assesses the students' knowledge about the third level of the protocol stack. The fourth question is about the fourth level of the protocol stack. The fifth question assesses the knowledge on the main application protocols. The sixth question verifies the knowledge of the main network security requirements and protocols that guarantee wireless network security. The seventh question concerns the issues of wireless sensor networks, cellular networks and wireless networks in general. The final grade is awarded in thirty and the evaluation criteria will be as follows: number of correct answers, evaluated on the basis of the ability to summarize the acquired knowledge, showing the acquired ability to independently identify the theoretical elements to be used to solve the proposed problems and to develop a solution strategy. The final grade will also evaluate the communication ability, shown in exposing the answers to the submitted questions and the ability to properly motivate statements, analysis and judgments. The exam consists of six questions, which allow to achieve up to 4/30 score, and an exercise which allows to achieve up to 7/30 score. The exam is succeeded with a minimum grade of 18/30.