Communication Technology in the Information Society

What is communication? A survey of media components (voice, music, video, text graphics, games). What is meant by a communication system architecture? Sample systems and services like the mobile communications system GSM with telephony and SMS services and the Internet with services like WWW and E-mail. Advanced services include e-commerce, location services and video transfer. How to counter threats like eaves-dropping, false messages, viruses, masquerading and sabotage.

A. Knowledge: 1) To provide a basic understanding of how communication technology works, 2) To get a basic understanding of how communication technology is used as building block for information and communication services for the "e-society", 3) To provide a basic understanding of the challenges facing society in terms of security and vulnerability, 4) To provide a basic understanding of how to meet challenges with regard to society's security and vulnerability. C. General competence: 1) Knowing that communications technology is an important part of community infrastructure, 2) Knowing that communications technology can help solve social tasks.

Lectures and exercises. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.