Computer Networks

• Weekly hours
• Objectives
• Contents
• Activities
• Teaching methodology
• Evaluation methodology
• Bibliography
• Previous capacities

Weekly hours

Objectives

1. The main goal is to understand the basic concepts of the network architecture, the fundamental principles of network design and of the most relevant algorithms used in protocols and network functions.
   Related competences: CB6, CB7, CTR4, CTR5, CTR6, CEE2.1, CEE2.2, CEE2.3, CG5, CG1, CG3,
2. The main goal will be achieved via discussion sessions based on selected readings. This approach fosters autonomous learning and team work skills.
   Related competences: CB7, CB8, CB9, CB6, CTR3, CTR4, CTR6, CEE2.1, CEE2.2, CEE2.3,

Contents

1. Basic concepts in Computer Networks
   Transmission Principles.
   Error correction. Flow control.
   Switching. Statistical Multiplexing.
   Multiaccess Communications (ALOHA, CSMA/CD, TDMA, WDM).
   Wireless Transmission.
2. Network Architecture Principles
   Network Design Principles.
   Naming and Addressing.
   IPv6. IPv6/IPv4 Transition and Coexistence.
   New Network Architectures.
3. Resorce Management
   Basic principles in Quality of Service.
   Quality of Experience.
   Schedulers (FIFO, Priorities, Weighted Fair Queueing).
   Policy Functions: Leaky Bucket.
   Flow control.
   Congestion control.
   Integrated Services Architecture.
   Differentiated Services Architecture.
4. Routing and Inter-Networking
   Routing Algorithms.
   Inter-domain Routing.
   Spanning Tree.
   Multicast Routing. Single Source Multicast.
5. Network Services
   Mobility.
   P2P networks.
   Routing in overlay networks.
   Content Distribution Networks.
   Wireless Sensor Networks (Internet of the Things).
6. Research Topics
   Current "hot topics" in computer networks research:
   Name centric networks (Data Centric Networking).
   Software-Defined Networks.
   Locator/ID split networks.
   Network Economics (Incentives and Economic Models).
   Smart Grid an Energy Efficiency.
   Internet of the Things (Machine-to-machine).
   Cloud Computing.
   Wireless Sensor and Ad Hoc Networks.
   Mobility and Vehicular Networks.
   Social Networks.

Activities

Activity Evaluation act

Teaching methodology

Evaluation methodology

Bibliography

Basic:

• Computer networking : a top-down approach featuring the Internet - James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross, Addison-Wesley, 2012. ISBN: 0132856204
  
• Engineering Internet QoS - Jha, Sanjay; Hassan, Mahbub, Artech House, cop. 2002. ISBN: 1-58053-341-8
  http://cataleg.upc.edu/record=b1220487~S1*cat

Complementary:

• Computer networks - Tanenbaum, Andrew S; Wetherall, David J, Pearson/Prentice Hall , cop. 2011. ISBN: 9780132126953
  http://cataleg.upc.edu/record=b1389282~S1*cat
• Computer networks and internets : with Internet applications - Comer, Douglas E, Pearson Prentice-Hall , 200. ISBN: 9780136061274
  http://cataleg.upc.edu/record=b1340953~S1*cat
• Mathematical foundations of computer networking - Keshav, Srinivasan, Addison-Wesley , cop. 2012. ISBN: 9780321792105
  http://cataleg.upc.edu/record=b1418774~S1*cat
• Data networks - Bertsekas, Dimitri P; Gallager, Robert G, Prentice-Hall , cop. 1992. ISBN: 978-0132009164
  http://cataleg.upc.edu/record=b1065603~S1*cat
• Computer networks : a systems approach - Peterson, Larry L; Davie, Bruce S, Morgan Kaufmann , 2007. ISBN: 978-0123705488
  http://cataleg.upc.edu/record=b1306621~S1*cat
• Data communications networking - Mieghem, Piet van, Techne , 2006. ISBN: 978-9085940081
  http://cataleg.upc.edu/record=b1330709~S1*cat

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