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CS 6390

Advanced Computer Networks

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Survey of recent advancements in high-speed network technologies. Application of quantitative approach to the study of broadband integrated networks including admission control, access control, and quality of service guarantee. Provide an in-depth discussion on Internet and integrated service network technologies an up-to-date survey of advancements in high-speed network technologies.
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To give the student ideas and insights on important design issues associated with advanced computer networks. Topics to be discussed include (1) Transport and Routing protocols, (2) Quality of Service, (3) Mobile IP/Wireless Data, (4) IPv6, (5) MPLS, (6) Voice over IP, and other recent topics.
MAJOR TOPICS
Fundamentals of TCP/IP (Addressing, routing, multicast, congestion control, IPv6); IP over ATM (SONET, ATM, IPOA, MPOA); IP over Optical Networks (DWDM, routing, wavelength assignment); IP QoS (Signaling, Queueing, MPLS, Diffserv); ATM Basics (Introduction to ATM, Network Model, Virtual Paths and Virtual Circuits, Cell Format, ATM Layers); ATM Detailed (Traffic Types and Service Categories, ATM Adaptation Layer, ATM Hierarchies, PNNI Signaling, Topology Generation, QoS Support); Deterministic Traffic Analysis (Introduction, Network Elements in Isolation, Network Elements in Series, FCFS for Quality of Service); Real-Time Scheduling (Introduction, Virtual Clock, Generalized Processor Sharing, End to End Delays in Heterogeneous Systems, Rate Independent Delay); Network Calculus (Introduction, Arrival and Service Curves, Manipulating Service Curve operators).


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