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Course Information

ADVANCED COMPUTER NETWORKS
Code	Semester	Theoretical	Practice	National Credit	ECTS Credit
		Hour / Week
CSE417	Fall	3	0	3	5

Prerequisites and co-requisites	None
Language of instruction	English
Type	Elective
Level of Course	Bachelor's
Lecturer	Asst. Prof. Omid SHARİFİ
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Suggested Subject	None
Professional practise ( internship )	None
Objectives of the Course	Better analyze the design principles, key networking issues and solutions of the Internet. Better analyze various advanced topics on computer networking. Improve your skills on identifying and solving problems in computer networking. Improve your research, writing, and presentation skills.
Contents of the Course	Layered network systems, cross-layer design, design trade-offs; Modeling Network Traffic, fluid traffic models, data, audio and video traffic models; Access control: leaky bucket; Flow and congestion control and models; Broadband wireless, design challenges, latest trends and models; Embedded network systems: distribution, data dissemination, coverage and connectivity.

Learning Outcomes of Course

#	Learning Outcomes
1	At the end of the course, student must be able to understand: Factors affecting network performance (bandwidth, latency, delay-bandwidth product);
2	Architectural implications of large scale networks;
3	Fundamental principles of layered network protocol architectures;
4	Functions of layers in OSI and TCP/IP protocol stacks;
5	Key networking concepts such as multiplexing, multiple access, switching, bridging, and addressing; Reliable transmission using automatic repeat request protocols (stop-and-wait and sliding window);
6	Protocols for wired/wireless medium access (CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA); Issues related to virtual circuit switching and packet switching; Addressing in IP networks, subnets, classless routing and longest prefix match;
7	Connection-oriented and connectionless services provided by TCP/IP; Application layer protocols and domain name system (DNS); Tools for evaluation of real-world network systems using high-fidelity simulation software (currently, Riverbed software).

Course Syllabus

#	Subjects	Teaching Methods and Technics
1	Overview of general networking concepts	Lecture, discussion, presentation
2	Layered network systems; cross-layer design	Lecture, discussion, presentation
3	Circuit-switching, control of telephone networks	Lecture, discussion, presentation
4	Reliable transmission: ARQ protocols and efficiency analysis	Lecture, discussion, presentation
5	Packet switching, link sharing using packet multiplexers; models for bursty traffic	Lecture, discussion, presentation
6	Medium access control; performance analysis	Lecture, discussion, presentation
7	Midterm	Exam
8	Flow and congestion control; AIMD congestion control; models	Lecture, discussion, presentation
9	Network access control; leaky buckets	Lecture, discussion, presentation
10	Broadband wireless; recent trends and models	Lecture, discussion, presentation
11	Cross-layer design revisited for wireless networks; channel-aware scheduling	Lecture, discussion, presentation
12	Embedded networking; overview of sensor networks, challenges	Lecture, discussion, presentation
13	Topology control, data dissemination, coverage, connectivity in sensor networks	Lecture, discussion, presentation
14	Final	Exam
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Course Syllabus

#	Material / Resources	Information About Resources	Reference / Recommended Resources
1	L. L. Peterson and B. S. Davie, Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, 4th ed., Morgan Kaufmann, 2007.
2	J.F. Kurose and K. W. Ross, Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, 4th ed., Addison Wesley, 2008.
3	B. Krishnamachari, Networking Wireless Sensors, Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Method of Assessment

#	Weight	Work Type	Work Title
1	40%	Mid-Term Exam	Mid-Term Exam
2	60%	Final Exam	Final Exam

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

#	Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Method of Assessment
1	At the end of the course, student must be able to understand: Factors affecting network performance (bandwidth, latency, delay-bandwidth product);	2͵3͵4	1͵2
2	Architectural implications of large scale networks;	2͵3͵4	1͵2
3	Fundamental principles of layered network protocol architectures;	2͵3͵4	1͵2
4	Functions of layers in OSI and TCP/IP protocol stacks;	2͵3͵4	1͵2
5	Key networking concepts such as multiplexing, multiple access, switching, bridging, and addressing; Reliable transmission using automatic repeat request protocols (stop-and-wait and sliding window);	2͵3͵4	1͵2
6	Protocols for wired/wireless medium access (CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA); Issues related to virtual circuit switching and packet switching; Addressing in IP networks, subnets, classless routing and longest prefix match;	2͵3͵4	1͵2
7	Connection-oriented and connectionless services provided by TCP/IP; Application layer protocols and domain name system (DNS); Tools for evaluation of real-world network systems using high-fidelity simulation software (currently, Riverbed software).	2͵3͵4	1͵2

PS. The numbers, which are shown in the column Method of Assessment, presents the methods shown in the previous table, titled as Method of Assessment.

Work Load Details

#	Type of Work	Quantity	Time (Hour)	Work Load
1	Course Duration	14	3	42
2	Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement)	14	4	56
3	Presentation and Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
4	Web Research, Library and Archival Work	0	0	0
5	Document/Information Listing	0	0	0
6	Workshop	0	0	0
7	Preparation for Midterm Exam	1	2	2
8	Midterm Exam	1	1	1
9	Quiz	0	0	0
10	Homework	0	0	0
11	Midterm Project	1	20	20
12	Midterm Exercise	0	0	0
13	Final Project	0	0	0
14	Final Exercise	0	0	0
15	Preparation for Final Exam	1	2	2
16	Final Exam	1	1	1
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