A repository for Data Networks course exercise documentation

• E01.md
• E02.md
• E03.md
• E04.md
• E05.md
• E06.md
• E07.md
• E08.md
• E09.md
• E10.md
• E11.md
• E12.md
• E13.md
• E14.md
• E15.md
• E16.md
• E17.md

Name: Grigory

Student number: AB0229

Student group: TIC21S1

Course code: TTC1030-3014

Description

This is a course that I took during the second semester of my first year at Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (JAMK)

Software used

• EXOS - virtual switch
• Vyos - virtual router
• Lubuntu - VMs that were attached to virtual routers and switches
• VirtualBox - was used throughout the whole course to import VMs in .ova format and use them
• VS code - was used throughout the whole course to create documentation in .md format
• GitLab - initially, documentation was stored on the university's GitLab
• draw.io - was used to draw physical and logical topologies
• Wireshark - was used on the lubuntu VM to test network(s).

Hardware used

2017 MacBook Pro

• Intel Core i5
• 128GB SSD
• 8GB RAM

Challenges

• The main challenge for me was the lack of RAM on my laptop. The first few exercises went well but later on, I had to play Russian roulette every time I did an assignment. My OS crashed countless times.

• There is always a human factor, that causes most of the problems in every IT company. Personally, it happened to me but eventually, I fixed all of the issues I caused myself :)

Time spent

For each assignment the time that I spent varied. For the first five assignments, we had full guidance thus these were done in no time, then we were released to float freely. I must admit, that it took some time to get used to it but after a few exercises my time spent significantly decreased.

Evaluation

I have done 17 out of 17 exercises, passed the exam and got a 5 for the course.