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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
COMM.NET.400

Computer Networking II, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Course code
COMM.NET.400
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Jani Urama, Laboratory Work
Responsible teacher:
Juha Vihervaara
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Electrical Engineering Studies 100 %

Internetworking:

- interior and exterior gateway protocols

- Virtual Private Networks with IPsec

- Mobile IP

- SDN, future network technologies

Quality of Service assurance:
- IntServ, DiffServ
- queuing disciplines and traffic shaping
- label switching with MPLS

Network security:
- cryptographic algorithms overview
- network security protocols
- defense solutions

Applications:
- IoT application layer protocols
- session control protocols
- Voice over IP
- P2P fundamentals, device-to-device communication
- network management

Network design:
- Configuring VPNs
- designing routing and VLANs
- practical experience in the lab

Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Pass of examination and successful completion of homework exercises and laboratory assignment are required.
Completion of all options is required.

Exam

23.02.2025 15.04.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
23.02.2025 15.04.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)

Participation in teaching

02.05.2024 31.08.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
07.01.2025 15.04.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)

Participation in teaching

07.01.2025 15.04.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)