Introduction to computer networks management, management and standardization, organization of management system and management platforms, introduction to ASN.1. Structure of management information, classes of managed objects and management information trees. Design of class of managed object via GDMO and ASN1. Management services and the CMIP protocol. Functional areas and network management functions. Network management system design methodology. New technologies in network management, distributed management CORBA, web based management, and use of Java.