ELT-53107 Computer Networking II, 6 cr
Additional information
This course is a successor to ELT-51107 Computer Networking I, with the additional information on network topology, security, administration and design.
Additional labs are available as part of ELT-53006 Networking Laboratory II, and are highly recommended to guarantee maximal effect from this course.
Suitable for postgraduate studies.
Person responsible
Dmitri Moltchanov, Alexander Pyattaev, Jani Urama, Mikko Valkama, Evgeny Kucheryavy
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| ELT-53107 2017-01 | 3 - 4 |
Alexander Pyattaev Jani Urama |
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to design, configure and maintain a large office network, as well as analyze its performance through measurements and simulation. The course also includes a short introduction to network security and protocol design. Additionally, the course provides a survey of modern Internet technologies such as MPLS, cloud computing, distributed file systems, as well as future internet technologies such as IPv6, Internet of Things etc. During this course the student will: - understand routing protocols and their functions; - be able to study the most important architectures and mechanisms for QoS provisioning in the Internet; - learn how to provide secure communications in computer networks; - identify QoS requirements of various applications and choose protocols to support them; - will have an opportunity to design a corporate network in a lab. This course is highly recommended for the following courses: ELT-53606 Network Analysis and Dimensioning I ELT-53656 Network Analysis and Dimensioning II
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Internetworking: - IPv6 - interior and exterior gateway protocols - Virtual Private Networks with IPsec - multicasting and mobile IP | ||
| 2. | Quality of Service assurance: - IntServ, RSVP, DiffServ, NSIS - queuing disciplines and traffic shaping - label switching with MPLS | ||
| 3. | Network security: - cryptographic algorithms overview - network security protocols - possible attacks and defense solutions | ||
| 4. | Applications: - cloud computing, network storage - session control protocols - Voice over IP - P2P fundamentals, device-to-device communications - network management, future network technologies | ||
| 5. | Network design: - requesting IP address blocks - designing routing and VLANs - practical experience in the lab |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Completion of the laboratory assignment is required for exam admission. Examination is required to pass the course. Homeworks give extra credits.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Partial passing:
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| ELT-51006 Networking Laboratory I | Mandatory | |
| ELT-51107 Computer Networking I | Mandatory |
Additional information about prerequisites
Basic understanding of computer networking is expected, including the following technologies: IP, Ethernet, ARP, ICMP, DNS, HTTP and FTP
Students are expected to have some experience in configuration of Linux systems and Cisco equipment for the laboratory work.
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| ELT-53107 Computer Networking II, 6 cr | ELT-53106 Computer Networking II, 4-6 cr | |
| ELT-53107 Computer Networking II, 6 cr | ELT-53108 Computer Networking II, 5 cr |