Fundamentals of IP Telephony : methodological Guidelines to practical exercises and independent study in the "Modern Telecommunication Systems and IP Telephony" academic discipline for master’s degree students of the 123 “Computer Engineering” speciality

Abstract

Practical exercise serves as a bridge between lectures and students' independent work. While doing the practice, key concepts of the IP telephony course are experimentally verified, practical skills in configuring and troubleshooting IP telephony scenarios are acquired, and the understanding of the fundamental aspects of the subject is assessed. Students also become acquainted with typical solutions to various IP telephony problems during these sessions. Practical exercise is conducted on personal computers with a configured FreePBX (Asterisk) IP telephony server. It is assumed that students are familiar with basic personal computer operations. If such skills are lacking, students are expected to acquire them during independent practical exercise. It is also assumed that students have at least an intermediate English level. Students are required to read the methodological guidelines for the practical exercise and attempt to complete it independently before the practical session. During the practical session, students present their results to the teacher, consult on any issues, and finalize their work. The scope of the completed work may vary depending on the grade the student is aiming for.