Course content

Internet network architecture, including for example addressing, routing, mobility, multicast, ad-hoc networks, quality of service, resource allocation/congestion control, and virtual private networks.

Learning outcome

· Ideas and philosophy behind the Internet architecture.
· To gain sufficient knowledge of the models and protocol functionality/principles in important protocols in TCP/IP networking.
· A clear understanding of possibilities, requirements and limitations in important Internet protocols and architectures.
· A clear understanding of the various mechanisms used in the Internet protocols; Their strengths and weaknesses, and possible alternatives.
· To be able to engineer small networks including configuration of the network nodes.
· To be capable of doing performance measurements and traffic analysis of Internet traffic.

Learning methods and activities

The course has regular lectures combined with theoretical and practical exercises. The latter will provide the students with hands-on experience in network configuration and measurments. Potentially, some of the lecture may be given as remote teaching. The lectures are given in English, if international students have registered for the course. All background material and teaching material will be in English. For postponed exams (kontinuasjonseksamen) the written examination may be replaced with an oral one.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises

Recommended previous knowledge

Basic knowledge of data communication and network technologies, corresponding to TTM4100 Communication – Services and Networks, and TTM4105 Access and Transport Networks.

Course materials

Given at start of semester.

Credit reductions