Course Information
- Total Students 20 per class
- Course Duration 4 Months
Description
This course covers advanced topics in Computer Networking such as Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Data Center Networking and Content Distribution. The course is divided into three parts:
Part 1 is about the implementation, design principles and goals of a Computer Network and touches upon the various routing algorithms used in CN (such as link-state and distance vector).
Part 2 talks about resource control and content distribution in Networking Applications. It covers Congestion Control and Traffic Shaping.
Part 3 deals with the operations and management of computer networks encompassing SDN's (Software Defined Networks), Traffic Engineering and Network Security.
Course Outline
| Practical |
| 1. Operation of IP Data Networks |
| 2. LAN Switching Technologies |
| 3. IP addressing (IPv4/IPv6) |
| 4. IP Routing Technologies |
| 5. IP Services |
| 6. Network Device Security |
| 7. Troubleshooting |
| Theory |
| 1. Physical properties of copper media, fibre optics, radio communication, and data communication standards. |
| 2. Data encoding of digital signals |
| 3. The distinction between, and analysis of, physical media and wireless media properties. |
| 4. Types of LAN covering standards, topology and performance. Example architectures such as ethernet and fast ethernet, ATM, and Wi-Fi. |
| 5. The operation of LAN switches and the configuration of virtual LANs. |
| 6. Circuit versus packet switching and associated routing and flow control. |
| 7. Detailed examples of existing architectures such as Frame Relay, ISDN, ATM, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Virtual Private Networks (VPN). |
| 7. Principles of inter networking, architectures, addressing and protocols. Particular reference to IPv4, IPv6, TCP and UDP
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