Advanced Topics in Networking

Code:

CC4090

Acronym:

CC4090

Level:

400

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Computer Science

Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=
Responsible unit:	Department of Computer Science
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Network and Information Systems Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:CC	0	Study plan since 2014/2015	1	-	6	42	162
M:ERSI	34	Official Study Plan since 2021_M:ERSI.	1	-	6	42	162
M:SI	10	Study plan since 2020/2021	1	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This course aims to dig deeper into select topics of data networks. It includes wireless, mobile, some operators technologies, and some research proposals. There is a balance of lectures and lab work that touches the subjects of the course, so that the student is able to apply the theoretical knowledge in practical examples.

Learning outcomes and competences

The aim is that the student:

• Strengthens  the knowledge acquired in past courses;
• Is exposed to new concepts in communication networks and its applicability to the current context;
• Develops network lab competences, in designing and using the technologies;
• Is capable of researching and presenting new technologies being developed in the context of communication networks

 

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Required: Network Administration
Recommended: Systems Administration

Program

The syllabus includes a few more central topics, presented in lectures, and additional topics addressed by the students in assignments. The topics presented in lectures are:

• Multimedia and networks
• Wireless networks
• IPv6
• IP mobility
• Multicast
• MPLS
• Software Defined Networks (SDN)

Some additional topics are:

• P2P, IPTv
• Mobile Ad-hoc Nets (MANETs) (Wireless Sensor Networks, Body Area Networks, Vehicular Ad-Hoc Nets (VANETs), etc.)
• Delay Tolerant Networks (DTNs)
• Content Distribution Networks
• Information-Centric Networks

 These topics are subject to change/actualization, particularly the additional ones.

Mandatory literature

James F. Kurose; Computer networking. ISBN: 9781292153605

Complementary Bibliography

000075830. ISBN: 0-596-10052-3
000074677. ISBN: 0-201-78897-7
000101025. ISBN: 978-0-471-74300-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course will be divided in lectures, support to students for carrying out the project, and presentation of the projects by the students. The project is carried out in groups and has staged delivery.

keywords

Technological sciences > Technology > Telecommunications technology > Terrestrial mobile technology
Technological sciences > Engineering > Communication engineering > Telecommunications engineering
Technological sciences > Technology > Telecommunications technology > Broadband technology
Physical sciences > Computer science > Systems design > Modelling networks

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Teste	50,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	56,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Elaboração de projeto	64,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Minimum grade requirements (satisfy both):

• Minimum of 40% in the project


• Minimum of 40% in the combined grade of the tests

Class attendance is not registered.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade will be based on the project and 2 tests. The following formula will be used to compute the final grade:

(NPA + NT)/2
where:

• NT = Tests grade ((NT1+NT2)/2)
• NP = Project grade (0-20)
• NPA = min(max(NT - 6, NP), NT + 6))
  • adjusted project grade, differing by max 6 points from the tests grade

This applies to all exams: normal, supplementary, special season, last year student or grade improvement.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

See "Calculation of final grade" above.

Classification improvement

Students wishing to improve their grades in the following year may do so on both components by re-doing the one they wish to improve.

Within the semester, the student can improve the grade of the tests by in the supplementary season.

Observations

Jury: Rui Prior, Pedro Brandão