227-0575-00L  Advanced Topics in Communication Networks

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Kurzbeschreibung	This course covers advanced topics and technologies in computer networks, both theoretically and practically. It is offered each Fall semester, with rotating topics. Repetition for credit is possible with consent of the instructor. In the Fall 2021, the course will cover advanced topics in Internet routing and forwarding.
Lernziel	The goals of this course is to provide students with a deeper understanding of the existing and upcoming Internet routing and forwarding technologies used in large-scale computer networks such as Internet Service Providers (e.g., Swisscom or Deutsche Telekom), Content Delivery Networks (e.g., Netflix) and Data Centers (e.g., Google). Besides covering the fundamentals, the course will be “hands-on” and will enable students to play with the technologies in realistic network environments, and even implement some of them on their own during labs and a final group project.
Inhalt	The course will cover advanced topics in Internet routing and forwarding such as: - Tunneling - Hierarchical routing - Traffic Engineering and Load Balancing - Virtual Private Networks - Quality of Service/Queuing/Scheduling - Fast Convergence - Network virtualization - Network programmability (OpenFlow, P4) - Network measurements The course will be divided in two main blocks. The first block (~8 weeks) will interleave classical lectures with practical exercises and labs. The second block (~6 weeks) will consist of a practical project which will be performed in small groups (~3 students). During the second block, lecture slots will be replaced by feedback sessions where students will be able to ask questions and get feedback about their project. The last week of the semester will be dedicated to student presentations and demonstrations.
Skript	Lecture notes and material will be made available before each course on the course website.
Literatur	Relevant references will be made available through the course website.
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes	Prerequisites: Communication Networks (227-0120-00L) or equivalents / good programming skills (in any language) are expected as both the exercices and the final project will involve coding.
Kompetenzen	Fachspezifische Kompetenzen Konzepte und Theorien geprüft Verfahren und Technologien geprüft Methodenspezifische Kompetenzen Analytische Kompetenzen geprüft Entscheidungsfindung geprüft Problemlösung geprüft Projektmanagement geprüft Soziale Kompetenzen Kommunikation geprüft Kooperation und Teamarbeit geprüft Persönliche Kompetenzen Anpassung und Flexibilität geprüft Kreatives Denken geprüft Kritisches Denken geprüft

Leistungskontrolle

Information zur Leistungskontrolle (gültig bis die Lerneinheit neu gelesen wird)
Leistungskontrolle als Semesterkurs
ECTS Kreditpunkte	6 KP
Prüfende	L. Vanbever
Form	Sessionsprüfung
Prüfungssprache	Englisch
Repetition	Die Leistungskontrolle wird in jeder Session angeboten. Die Repetition ist ohne erneute Belegung der Lerneinheit möglich.
Prüfungsmodus	schriftlich 120 Minuten
Zusatzinformation zum Prüfungsmodus	60% of the final grade will be based on the final (written) exam, while the remaining 40% will be based on one graded group project (as a continuous performance assessment task). The project will start around week 8. Students repeating the course must decide at the beginning of the semester if they want to keep their previous project grade and inform the instructor accordingly.
Hilfsmittel schriftlich	Keine
Diese Angaben können noch zu Semesterbeginn aktualisiert werden; verbindlich sind die Angaben auf dem Prüfungsplan.

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