ECNetworks & Systems
TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, VPN and Cisco network configuration.
Multimedia Encoding — TPSIT Exercises
Step-by-step calculator for the six classic TPSIT exercises: print size in cm from Mpx, video+audio bit rate, image size (True Colour, 4 bit, palette) and Run-Length encoding on an 8×8 grid.
Cloud Computing
Reference guide for Networks & Systems — final year. Covers cloud service models, virtualisation (VMs, containers, serverless), SDN, managed databases, hybrid and multi-vendor cloud, SLA, pricing and GDPR implications.
Local Network Design — Part 1: Physical Infrastructure and WLAN
First part of the local network design guide: structured cabling hierarchy, Ethernet cable categories, fibre optics, Power over Ethernet and wireless network architecture.
Local Network Design — Part 2: Bandwidth, VLANs, IP and Services
Second part of the local network design guide: WAN bandwidth calculation, failover, VLAN 802.1Q segmentation, IP addressing plan with CIDR subnetting, and DHCP, DNS and NAT/PAT service configuration.
Local Network Design — Part 3: Security and Regulations
Third part of the local network design guide: perimeter defence with firewalls and DMZ, traffic filtering with standard and extended ACLs, secure remote access via VPN, and compliance with European GDPR and NIS 2 Directive regulations.
Subnetting Suite — IP Network Calculators
Suite of five interactive tools that guide the user through all subnetting exercises: mask conversion, network analysis, fixed-length subnetting (FLSM), variable-length subnetting (VLSM) and route aggregation (supernetting).
NetTools Suite — Calculators for Computer Science
Suite of four interactive tools: unit converter (bytes/kB/MB…), download time calculator, binary encodings (Sign & Magnitude, Two’s Complement, Excess-K) and IEEE 754 visualiser.
Basic FTP Commands
Reference guide to the essential FTP commands for command-line file transfer: connecting, navigating, uploading, downloading and transfer modes.
Cisco IOS Cheatsheet
Quick reference for Cisco IOS commands: operational modes, dynamic routing (RIP, OSPF), DHCP, VLAN, VTP, NAT/PAT and port forwarding.
Sockets in Python — TCP, UDP and Threading
Practical guide to network programming with Python: TCP and UDP sockets, exception handling, multi-client server with threading.