This is the series of network fundamental course for IT learners.
The student should follow the course from the first lecture...............................
CompTIA exam study guide presentations by instructor Brian Ferrill, PACE-IT (Progressive, Accelerated Certifications for Employment in Information Technology)
"Funded by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Grant #TC-23745-12-60-A-53"
Learn more about the PACE-IT Online program: www.edcc.edu/pace-it
CompTIA exam study guide presentations by instructor Brian Ferrill, PACE-IT (Progressive, Accelerated Certifications for Employment in Information Technology)
"Funded by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Grant #TC-23745-12-60-A-53"
Learn more about the PACE-IT Online program: www.edcc.edu/pace-it
This note is about Cables & Connectors of computer networks. It contains detailed information on different types of cables- Coaxial Cable, Twisted Pair Cable, and Fiber Optic Cable.
CompTIA exam study guide presentations by instructor Brian Ferrill, PACE-IT (Progressive, Accelerated Certifications for Employment in Information Technology)
"Funded by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Grant #TC-23745-12-60-A-53"
Learn more about the PACE-IT Online program: www.edcc.edu/pace-it
CompTIA exam study guide presentations by instructor Brian Ferrill, PACE-IT (Progressive, Accelerated Certifications for Employment in Information Technology)
"Funded by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Grant #TC-23745-12-60-A-53"
Learn more about the PACE-IT Online program: www.edcc.edu/pace-it
CompTIA exam study guide presentations by instructor Brian Ferrill, PACE-IT (Progressive, Accelerated Certifications for Employment in Information Technology)
"Funded by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Grant #TC-23745-12-60-A-53"
Learn more about the PACE-IT Online program: www.edcc.edu/pace-it
This note is about Cables & Connectors of computer networks. It contains detailed information on different types of cables- Coaxial Cable, Twisted Pair Cable, and Fiber Optic Cable.
CompTIA exam study guide presentations by instructor Brian Ferrill, PACE-IT (Progressive, Accelerated Certifications for Employment in Information Technology)
"Funded by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Grant #TC-23745-12-60-A-53"
Learn more about the PACE-IT Online program: www.edcc.edu/pace-it
Design and Analysis of a Broadcast Network Using Logical SegmentationTELKOMNIKA JOURNAL
This study shows how the network performance of a flat switch network in the main library
complex of Ambrose Ali University (AAU), Ekpoma can greatly be improved by logical segmentation. A
survey of the flat switch network of the library complex was carried out to ascertain the physical and logical
topology of the network and the number of hosts and network devices available. The kind of traffic
transmitted over the network was also considered. Riverbed Modeler Academic Edition was used to
simulate two replicas of the library network. One of the simulated networks was logically segmented by
implementing Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN). Statistics like traffic dropped, traffic forwarded, traffic
received, broadcast traffic dropped and traffic sent in bits/sec or packets/sec were collected from both
simulations and the results were analyzed and compared. The results from the simulations showed that
the application of VLAN immensely enhanced the network performance by about 75%(depending on the
size of the network) because the logical segmentation increased the number of broadcast domain while
reducing each of the broadcast size. This further implied that poor network design and large broadcast
domain in a network, gravely affect the performance of a network.
Complete description of Ethernet Protocol - Used to show technicians how to troubleshoot Ethernet issues. This slide show is part of a large program available for purchase and my not be copied.
Multi-Channel Preemptive Priority Model for SpectrumMobility in Cognitive Rad...IJECEIAES
Cognitive Radio techniques have been proposed for improving utilization of the spectrum by exploiting the unoccupied bands of the licensed spectrum. This paper proposes a preemptive multi-channel access model for prioritized cognitive radio networks using an iterative method of queuing theory to solve the spectrum scarcity problem. The proposed model formulates accurate closed form of an expected waiting time in the queue, an expected number of users in the queue, an expected waiting time in the system, and an expected number of users in the system. The results compared to the basic model (without preemptive priority) show that, the waiting time in queue and the waiting time in the system compared to the basic model will be improved by 92.99% and 33.15% respectively for class one secondary user. The results also show that, the waiting time in queue and the waiting time in the system will be improved by 43.25% and 15.42% respectively for class two secondary users. The proposed model investigates the desirable schedules of primary and secondary users.
What Is Wide Area Network (WAN): Live WAN Network Examples : NotesSubhajit Sahu
Highlighted notes while studying the Course:
Advanced Computer Networks
Article: What Is Wide Area Network (WAN): Live WAN Network Examples
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Medium access with adaptive relay selection in cooperative wireless networksLeMeniz Infotech
Medium access with adaptive relay selection in cooperative wireless networks
We specify and evaluate a protocol for cooperative relay communications in wireless networks targeted for low-budget and energy-constrained off-the-shelf hardware.
This paper presents a comparative study of IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless LAN standards in an ELearning classroom network using adhoc networks as communication support. The evaluation is performed through a series of scenarios schematizing communication between students and practitioners in an educational context. The first objective is to plan the physical layer via the choice of the suitable transmission standard that satisfy the implementation specifications. Given the real-time traffic considered, a good traffic transmission must be ensured.
Datacom module 3: Data Communications Circuits, Arrangements, and NetworksJeffrey Des Binwag
Data Communication Lecture Slides covering Circuits, Arrangements, and Networks that include Network Topology, Classification of Data Communication Networks, and other related topics.
Introduction to research data management; Lecture 01 for GRAD521Amanda Whitmire
Lesson 1: Introduction to research data management. From a series of lectures from a 10-week, 2-credit graduate-level course in research data management (GRAD521, offered at Oregon State University).
The course description is: "Careful examination of all aspects of research data management best practices. Designed to prepare students to exceed funder mandates for performance in data planning, documentation, preservation and sharing in an increasingly complex digital research environment. Open to students of all disciplines."
Major course content includes: Overview of research data management, definitions and best practices; Types, formats and stages of research data; Metadata (data documentation); Data storage, backup and security; Legal and ethical considerations of research data; Data sharing and reuse; Archiving and preservation.
See also, "Whitmire, Amanda (2014): GRAD 521 Research Data Management Lectures. figshare. http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1003835. Retrieved 23:25, Jan 07, 2015 (GMT)"
Design and Analysis of a Broadcast Network Using Logical SegmentationTELKOMNIKA JOURNAL
This study shows how the network performance of a flat switch network in the main library
complex of Ambrose Ali University (AAU), Ekpoma can greatly be improved by logical segmentation. A
survey of the flat switch network of the library complex was carried out to ascertain the physical and logical
topology of the network and the number of hosts and network devices available. The kind of traffic
transmitted over the network was also considered. Riverbed Modeler Academic Edition was used to
simulate two replicas of the library network. One of the simulated networks was logically segmented by
implementing Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN). Statistics like traffic dropped, traffic forwarded, traffic
received, broadcast traffic dropped and traffic sent in bits/sec or packets/sec were collected from both
simulations and the results were analyzed and compared. The results from the simulations showed that
the application of VLAN immensely enhanced the network performance by about 75%(depending on the
size of the network) because the logical segmentation increased the number of broadcast domain while
reducing each of the broadcast size. This further implied that poor network design and large broadcast
domain in a network, gravely affect the performance of a network.
Complete description of Ethernet Protocol - Used to show technicians how to troubleshoot Ethernet issues. This slide show is part of a large program available for purchase and my not be copied.
Multi-Channel Preemptive Priority Model for SpectrumMobility in Cognitive Rad...IJECEIAES
Cognitive Radio techniques have been proposed for improving utilization of the spectrum by exploiting the unoccupied bands of the licensed spectrum. This paper proposes a preemptive multi-channel access model for prioritized cognitive radio networks using an iterative method of queuing theory to solve the spectrum scarcity problem. The proposed model formulates accurate closed form of an expected waiting time in the queue, an expected number of users in the queue, an expected waiting time in the system, and an expected number of users in the system. The results compared to the basic model (without preemptive priority) show that, the waiting time in queue and the waiting time in the system compared to the basic model will be improved by 92.99% and 33.15% respectively for class one secondary user. The results also show that, the waiting time in queue and the waiting time in the system will be improved by 43.25% and 15.42% respectively for class two secondary users. The proposed model investigates the desirable schedules of primary and secondary users.
What Is Wide Area Network (WAN): Live WAN Network Examples : NotesSubhajit Sahu
Highlighted notes while studying the Course:
Advanced Computer Networks
Article: What Is Wide Area Network (WAN): Live WAN Network Examples
By: SoftwareTestingHelp
About SoftwareTestingHelp
Helping our community since 2006! Most popular portal for Software professionals with 100 million+ visits and 300,000+ followers! You will absolutely love our tutorials on QA Testing, Development, Software Tools and Services Reviews and
more!
Medium access with adaptive relay selection in cooperative wireless networksLeMeniz Infotech
Medium access with adaptive relay selection in cooperative wireless networks
We specify and evaluate a protocol for cooperative relay communications in wireless networks targeted for low-budget and energy-constrained off-the-shelf hardware.
This paper presents a comparative study of IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless LAN standards in an ELearning classroom network using adhoc networks as communication support. The evaluation is performed through a series of scenarios schematizing communication between students and practitioners in an educational context. The first objective is to plan the physical layer via the choice of the suitable transmission standard that satisfy the implementation specifications. Given the real-time traffic considered, a good traffic transmission must be ensured.
Datacom module 3: Data Communications Circuits, Arrangements, and NetworksJeffrey Des Binwag
Data Communication Lecture Slides covering Circuits, Arrangements, and Networks that include Network Topology, Classification of Data Communication Networks, and other related topics.
Introduction to research data management; Lecture 01 for GRAD521Amanda Whitmire
Lesson 1: Introduction to research data management. From a series of lectures from a 10-week, 2-credit graduate-level course in research data management (GRAD521, offered at Oregon State University).
The course description is: "Careful examination of all aspects of research data management best practices. Designed to prepare students to exceed funder mandates for performance in data planning, documentation, preservation and sharing in an increasingly complex digital research environment. Open to students of all disciplines."
Major course content includes: Overview of research data management, definitions and best practices; Types, formats and stages of research data; Metadata (data documentation); Data storage, backup and security; Legal and ethical considerations of research data; Data sharing and reuse; Archiving and preservation.
See also, "Whitmire, Amanda (2014): GRAD 521 Research Data Management Lectures. figshare. http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1003835. Retrieved 23:25, Jan 07, 2015 (GMT)"
LAN Switching and Wireless: Ch7 - Basic Wireless Concepts and ConfigurationAbdelkhalik Mosa
Chapter 7 : CCNA Cisco Academy: LAN Switching and Wireless.
This chapter discusses the basic wireless concepts:
- Comparison between WLAN and LAN.
- The difference between wireless PAN, LAN, MAN and WAN.
- Infrared and Radio Frequency (RF).
- Benefits and limitations of the wireless technology.
- Difference between licensed and unlicensed bands.
- Wi-Fi and the key organizations influencing WLAN standards.
- Wireless infrastructure components which are the wireless NIC, Wireless Access Points and wireless routers.
- The Hidden node problem.
- Configuration parameters SSID, network modes and channels.
- Wireless 802.11 typologies: Ad hoc (IBSS), BSS and ESS.
Client and Access Point Association: Beacons, probe, authenticate and associate.
- Threats to Wireless Security- Unauthorized Access: War Drivers, Hackers and employees.
- Man-in-the-Middle Attacks, Denial of Service.
- Wireless Security Protocol Overview: open authentication, WEP authentication.
- Encryption – TKIP and AES.
- Configuring the Wireless Access Point
- Configuring security: personal and enterprise (AAA and EAP ).
- WLAN Troubleshooting: Incorrect Channel Settings, Solving RF Interference, Access Point Misplacement and Authentication and Encryption
LAN Switching and Wireless: Ch2 - Basic Switch Concepts and ConfigurationAbdelkhalik Mosa
This chapter starts with discussing the key elements of ethernet/802.3 networks such as CSMA/CD, communication using unicast, multicast, and broadcast, the ethernet frame, MAC address, duplex settings, half-duplex and full-duplex, switch port settings, auto-MDIX, and the switch MAC table.
After that, there is a discussion about the design considerations for Ethernet networks such as bandwidth, throughput, goodput, collision domains, broadcast domains, LAN segmentation, and network latency.
Switch forwarding modes: store and forward and cut-through and the difference between symmetric and asymmetric switching.
Memory Buffering: port-based memory and shared memory.
The difference between layer 3 switches and routers.
Cisco switch CLI commands, accessing the history, switch boot sequence and recovering from system crash.
Managing the MAC address table, dynamic MAC addresses and static MAC addresses and backing configuration files to a TFTP server.
Configuring switch passwords and password recovery, configuring telnet and SSH.
Common Security Attacks such as MAC address flooding, spoofing attacks, CDP attacks and telnet attacks.
Switch port security, sticky port security and security violation modes: protect, restrict and shutdown and verifying poert security
Switching: means receiving data on a certain port and forwarding it to appropriate port transparently, just care about the next hop, so it is a layer 2 action.
Examples of Layer 2 devices: NIC, Bridge and Switch.
Hierarchical network design with access, distribution and core layers.
The benefits of the hierarchical network design.
Understanding hierarchical network design principles such as network diameter, bandwidth aggregation and redundancy.
The definition converged network.
Understanding different switch features:
1. Form Factors (Fixed, Modular and Stackable)
2. Performance (Port Density)
3. Performance (Forwarding Rates & Link Aggregation)
4. Power over Ethernet
5. L3 Functions
Access Layer Switch Features.
Distribution Layer Switch Features.
Core Layer Switch Features
Features of Cisco Catalyst Switches
LAN Switching and Wireless: Ch4 - VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)Abdelkhalik Mosa
This chapter discusses in detail the VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP). How the VTP manages the consistency of VLAN configurations? Understanding the different components of the VTP: VTP domain, VTP Advertisements and the different VTP Modes. A switch can be configured in one of three modes: server, client, or transparent.
VTP pruning and the anatomy of VTP advertisements. The different types of VTP advertisements: summary advertisement, subset advertisement and request advertisement. This is followed by showing VTP in action.
Finally, the VTP configuration and the troubleshooting of common VTP connections problems such as incompatible VTP versions, incorrect VTP domain name and the incorrect revision number.
Formation complète ici:
http://www.alphorm.com/tutoriel/formation-en-ligne-cisco-ccna-icnd2-examen-200-101
La formation Cisco ICND2 apporte des connaissances et compétences nouvelles de celles que vous auriez pu découvrir lors de la formation Cisco ICND1. Les deux formations Cisco ICND1 et ICND2 vous préparent à la certification CCNA.
En effet, cette deuxième partie élargit les domaines de savoir-faire quant à l'élaboration d'un réseau d'entreprise de taille importante.
Au niveau du LAN, les participants sauront mettre en œuvre un réseau commuté utilisant des VLANs, pourront utiliser au mieux l'adressage IP par les techniques VLSM.
Les technologies WAN et la sécurité sont aussi largement évoquées lors de cette formation Cisco ICND2, notamment avec les protocoles PPP, Frame-Relay, le NAT, les listes de contrôle d'accès (ACL)...
A l'issue de la formation Cisco ICND2, les participants ont toutes les clés en main pour se préparer efficacement au passage de l'examen ICND2 et devenir ainsi être certifié Cisco CCNA.
Vous pouvez télécharger toutes les ressources Cisco Packet tracer et GNS3 liées à cette formations.
Channel feedback scheduling for wireless communicationseSAT Journals
Abstract Opportunistic scheduling can significantly improve wireless network performance by exploiting the underlying channel condition. There has been a lot of work on opportunistic scheduling, but the problem of finding the right feedback mechanism to convey channel information has largely been untouched. In emerging multichannel systems, the per-channel feedback induces a substantial amount of feedback overhead and requires high computational complexity. To reduce the feedback overhead, we consider an opportunistic feedback strategy that activates the channel feedback opportunistically according to the channel condition. Then, we combine the opportunistic feedback with the best-n channel feedback scheme where a mobile user chooses the best n channels and transfers this information to the base station. We analyze the throughput and the amount of channel feedback information for proportionally fair opportunistic scheduling under Rayleigh fading i.i.d. channels. The numerical results confirm that our partial feedback schemes achieve a remarkable reduction in the amount of feedback information without significant throughput degradation, thereby saving the scarce wireless bandwidth and limited battery power.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
A Proximity based Retransmission Scheme for Power Line Ad-hoc LAN ijdpsjournal
Power line as an alternative for data transmission is being explored, and also being used to a certain extent. But from the data transfer point of view, power line, as a channel is highly dynamic and hence not quite suitable. To covert the office or home wiring system to a Local Area Network (LAN), adaptive
changes are to be made to the existing protocols. In this paper, a slotted transmission scheme is suggested, in which usable timeslots are found out by physically sensing the media. Common usable timeslots for the sender-receiver pair are used for communication. But these will not ensure safe packet
delivery since packets may be corrupted on the way during propagation from sender to receiver. Therefore, we also suggest a proximity based retransmission scheme where each machine in the LAN, buffers good packet and machines close to the receiver retransmit on receiving a NACK.
Improving data transmission in the vanet using multi criteria decision making...ijfcstjournal
In vehicular ad
-
hoc networks the packets are sent using multi
-
hop methods and the receiving limit of a
message is gradually extended, but the exponential increment of the number of nodes re
-
broadcasting a
message results in broadcast storm problem in data
broadcasting in this case. Some characteristics like
high speed of nodes, rapid topological changes and repetitive discontinuities have made it difficult
to
design an efficient broadcasting protocol for these networks.
We have offered a novel fuzzy method
based on multi
-
criteria decision
-
making (MCDM) for prioritizing the
vehicles in selection of the most proper neighbor to broadcast data in this paper. With using this f
uzzy
method, the most proper vehicles participate in data broadcasting. The results of
simulation using NS show
that because of selecting the neighboring vehicles with high priority in data broadcasting, the spee
d of
sending the packs is increased and the network load is considerably decreased. This method also
considerably decreases broadca
sting traffic.
Data Communications (under graduate course) Lecture 4 of 5Randa Elanwar
Undergraduate course content:
Introduction: Types and sources of data, communication models, standards.
Data transmission: techniques, transmission media and characteristics.
Information theory: Information sources, information measure, entropy, source codes.
Line codes: characteristics, return-to-zero and non-return-to-zero signaling, bipolar alternate mark inversion, code (radix, redundancy and efficiency), important codes in current use, frequency spectra characteristics of common line codes, receiver clock synchronization, optical fiber systems, scramblers.
Modems: characteristics, modulation, equalization, control, V-standards.
Error Control: Transmission impairments, forward error control, linear block codes, feedback error control.
OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR SOURCE FOLLOWER BASED TRACK-AND-HOLD CIRCUIT FOR ...VLSICS Design
Since the current demand for high-resolution and fast analog to digital converters (ADC) is driving the need for track and hold amplifiers (T&H) operating at RF frequencies. A very fast and linear T&H circuit is the key element in any modern wideband data acquisition system. Applications like a cable TV or a broad variety of different radio standards require high processing speeds with high resolution. The track-and-hold (T&H) circuit is a fundamental block for analog-to digital (A/D) converters. Its use allows most dynamic errors of A/D converters to be reduced, especially those showing up when using high frequency input signals. Having a wideband and precise acquisition system is a prerequisite for today’s trend towards multi-standard flexible radios, with as much signal processing as possible in digital domain. This work investigates effect of various design schemes and circuit topology for track
and-hold circuit to achieve acceptable linearly, high slew rate, low power consumption and low noise
Channel Estimation Techniques in MIMO-OFDM LTE SystemsCauses and Effects of C...IJERA Editor
There is an increasing demand for high data transmission rates with the evolution of the very large scale integration (VLSI) technology. The multiple input multiple output-orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (MIMO-OFDM) systems are used to fulfill these requirements because of their unique properties such as high spectral efficiency, high data rate and resistance towards multipath propagation. MIMO-OFDM systems are finding their applications in the modern wireless communication systems like IEEE 802.11n, 4G and LTE. They also offer reliable communication with the increased coverage area. The bottleneck to the MIMO-OFDM systems is the estimation of the channel state information (CSI). This can be estimated with the help of any one of the Training Based, Semiblind and Blind Channel estimation algorithms. This paper presents various channel estimation algorithms, optimization techniques and their effective utilization in MIMO-OFDM for modern wireless LTE systems.
Improvement of crankshaft MAC protocol for wireless sensor networks: a simula...IJECEIAES
Due to the dramatic growth in the use of Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) applications ranging from environment and habitat monitoring to tracking and surveillance, network research in WSN protocols has been very active in the last decade. With battery-powered sensors operating in unattended environments, energy conservation becomes the key technique for improving WSN lifetimes. WSN Medium Access Control (MAC) protocols address energy awareness and reduced duty cycles. The focus of this study is to investigate, through simulation, the effect of variations in various factors that influence the performance results of WSNs. Using MiXiM framework with OMNeT++ simulator, this simulation study proposes modifications in Crankshaft MAC protocol in order to improve its performance. The impact of duration and number of slots, degree of connectivity among the nodes, mobility speed and mobility update interval and also, the impact of sending data packets without preambles are investigated. Based on the simulation results, an improved version of the Crankshaft protocol for WSN is suggested and a comparative study of the performances of the original and improved protocol is presented. The results clearly indicate the superiority of the improved protocol over its original version.
B ENCHMARKING OF C ELL T HROUGHPUT U SING P ROPORTIONAL F AIR S CHEDULE...ijwmn
The proportional fair (PF) scheduling algorithm com
promises between cell throughput and fairness. Many
research findings have been published by various re
searchers about PF algorithm based on mathematical
model and simulations. In this paper we have taken
the practical route to analyse the algorithm based
on
three types of subscription. In this benchmarking s
tudy, the user subscriptions are differentiated as
Gold,
Silver and Bronze schemes and they are provisioned
with certain throughputs. Apart from subscriptions
plans, the channel condition also plays a major rol
e in determining the throughput. So in order to ens
ure
fairness among different subscriptions even in the
bad channel conditions and to deliver the provision
ed
throughputs certain priorities are attached with th
e subscriptions. As per the subscription plans Gold
subscribers are assigned with 50% of the speed offe
red by the network as maximum based on CAT3 speed
(100 Mbps in DL and 50 Mbps in UL), Silver is assig
ned with 25% of the max speed and Bronze is
assigned with 12% of the max speed. The priorities
assigned to subscribers determines the fairness in
the
unfavourable channel conditions - Bronze (high), Si
lver and Gold (medium). In this paper, an
benchmarking tests have been performed with all of
three types of subscribers for nearly two hours in
the
live single cell network without any heterogeneous
cells influencing it. Furthermore, the results are
compared with the simulation results.
A series of Cyber security lecture notes..........................
(Endpoint, Server, and Device Security), (Identity, Authentication, and Access Management)
(Data Protection and Cryptography)
Building RAG with self-deployed Milvus vector database and Snowpark Container...Zilliz
This talk will give hands-on advice on building RAG applications with an open-source Milvus database deployed as a docker container. We will also introduce the integration of Milvus with Snowpark Container Services.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
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1. CSC339 – NETWORK
FUNDAMENTAL
Jahan University
Computer Science Department
Lecturer: Islahuddin Jalal
Master in Cyber Security
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2. Class Policy
A student must reach the class-room in time. Late comers may join the class
but are not entitled to be marked present.
Attendance shall be marked at the start of the class and students failing to
secure 75% attendance will not be allowed to sit in final exam.
The assignment submission deadline must be observed. In case of late
submission, ten percent may be deducted from each day.
Those who are absent on the announcement date of the assignment/test.
Must get the topic/chapter of test/assignment confirmed through their peers.
Mobile phones must be switched-off in the class-rooms.
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3. Grading Evaluation for Network fundamental
Internal Evaluation
Midterm Exam 20%
Attendance 5%
Assignment/Presentations 5%
Quizzes/Tests 10%
Total Internal Evaluation 40%
Final-term Examination
Final-term Exam 60%
Total Marks 100%
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4. Topics to be discussed
Baseband transmission
Broadband transmission
Modes of channel operation
Attenuation
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5. Digital signal vs Analog signal
Signals can be analog or digital
Analog signals can have an infinite number of values in a range.
Digital signals can have only a limited
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6. Baseband Transmission
Baseband transmission
Digital signals are used
Time Division Multiplexing is possible
Baseband is bi-directional transmission
Short distance signal travelling
Entire bandwidth of the cable is consumed by a single signal in a baseband
transmission.
Using dedicated medium
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7. Baseband transmission
In baseband transmission, the required bandwidth is proportional to the bit
rate; if we need to send bits faster, we need more bandwidth.
Baseband transmission of a digital signal that preserves the shape of the
digital signal is possible only if we have a low pass channel with an infinite or
very wide bandwidth.
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9. Example of Baseband transmission
LAN uses a dedicated channel for two stations communicating with each
other.
In a bus topology LAN with multipoint connections, only two stations can
communicate with each other at each moment in time, the other stations need to
avoid from sending data.
In a star topology LAN, the entire channel between each station and the hub is
used for communication between these two entities.
Etc.
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10. Broadband transmission
Broadband:
Analog signals are used
Transmission of data is unidirectional
Signal travelling distance is long
Frequency division multiplexing is possible
The signals are sent on multiple frequencies and allow all the multiple signals are
sent simultaneously in broadband transmission.
Modulator is used
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11. Modulation of a digital signal for transmission on a bandpass
channel
12. Example of Broadband Transmission
Sending computer data over a telephone line
Digital Cellular telephone.
The digital cellular phones convert the analog audio signal to digital and then
convert it again to analog for transmission over a bandpass channel.
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13. Attenuation
Loss of energy
When a signal travels through a medium, it loses some of its energy due to the
resistance of the medium.
Some wire or medium carrying electric signals get warm after some time it is
converted into heat
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15. Data Transmission Rates
How fast we can send data
Bit per second over a channel
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16. Data Transmission rate
Depends of three factors
The bandwidth available
The level of the signals
The quality of the channel (the level of noise)
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17. Theoretical formulas for data rate
There are two formulas for calculating data rate
Noiseless Channel formula by Nyquist
BitRate = 2 * bandwidth * log2L
Noisy Channel formula by Shannon
Capacity = bandwidth * log2 (1+SNR)
SNR = signal to noise ratio = average signal power
average noise power
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18. Example of Noiseless channel formula
Consider a noiseless channel with a bandwidth of 3000Hz transmitting a signal
with two signal levels. The maximum bit rate can be calculated as:
BitRate = 2 * 3000 * Log22
= 6000 * Log22
= 6000 * 1
= 6000 bps
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19. Example of noisy channel formula
We can calculate the theoretical highest bit rate of a regular telephone line.
A telephone line normally has a bandwidth of 3000 Hz (300 to 3300) assigned
for data communications. The signal-to-noise ration is usually 3162. for this
channel the capacity is calculated as:
C= B log2 (1+SNR)
= 3000 log2 (1+3162)
=3000 log2 (3163)
=3000 * 11.62
=34860bps
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20. Modes of Channel Operation
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Three types of modes of Channel Operation
Simplex
Half duplex
Full duplex
21. Simplex
Data in a simplex channel is always one way. Simplex channels are not often
used because it is not possible to send back error or control signals to the
transmit end.
E.g Television, radio transmission
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22. Half duplex
A half-duplex channel can send and receive, but not at the same time.
E.g one-lane bridge, walkie-talkie
In some aspects, you can think of Internet surfing as being half-duplex, as a
user issues a request for a web document, then that document is downloaded
and displayed before the user issues another request
In addition, it is possible to perform error detection and request the sender
to retransmit information that arrived corrupted.
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24. Full duplex
Data can travel in both directions simultaneously.
There is no need to switch from transmit to receive mode like in half duplex.
Its like a two lane bridge on a two-lane highway.
E.g Mobile
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