What is Advance Network about?
         Second Graduate-Level Networking Course
             Assume a first-course “Introduction to Networking”
             csci5211, csci421 or equivalent
         We’ll learn about
            – Fundamental networking principles and techniques
            – Advanced networking mechanisms, protocols and practices  
                • foundational material: long half life
                • deeper understanding of R& D issues in today’s Internet
                • mix of theory and practice
                • case studies
          Who is it for? 
              primarily for graduate students who want to learn more about networking and 
              systems
             undergraduate students encouraged, but special permission 
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                       Course Topics
     Review of Networking Basics (netwrok)
     Network Architectural, Design, Implementation Principles
        Case studies: IP multicast and anycast
     Multimedia Networking; Overlay and P2P Networks
     Congestion Control, Active Queue Management and Beyond 
     Packet Scheduling; QoS Architectures and Mechanisms 
     Router Design 
     Intra-Domain Routing and Traffic Engineering
     Inter-Domain Routing and BGP; BGP Policy Issues; 
     Internet Measurement Basics: Traffic, Performances, etc. 
     Routing Measurement, Routing Instability and Improvements 
     Network Security and Malware
     802.11, Wireless Mesh Networks; TCP Performance and IP Mobility 
     Internet Architecture Revisited
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                            Course Materials
        No Required Textbooks
            Some Recommended Textbooks that will be referenced 
                                                             rd  
                   Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach  by Kurose & Ross, 3  Edition, Addison 
                   Wesley
                Computer Networks: A Systems Approach
                  by Peterson and Davies, 3nd Ed, Morgan Kaufmann
            Other Useful Textbooks:
                Computer Networks by A. Tanenbaum, Prentice Hall, 4th ed
                An Engineering Approach to Computer Networks by S. Keshav
        Assigned readings: 3-4 required papers
            Posted on class website (tentatively, updated as we go along)
            Optional papers for background, supplementary and further readings 
        Lecture notes 
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                      Course Requirements
      Will be Fast-Paced !
      Do assigned readings
          Be prepared, read and review textbook/lecture notes on your own in advance!
          Self-reading materials in textbook: read by your own and will not be lectured 
      So we can spend more class time on discussion and problem 
         solving!  
      Attend and participate in class activities
          Please ask and answer questions in (and out of) class!
          Let’s try to make the class interactive and fun!
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                         Course Prerequisite
        First-Course on Computer Networks
        Algorithms, Computer Architecture, OS 
            Not necessary, but helpful
        Basic knowledge of probability 
        Programming experiences in C/C++
            Required!
                 More importantly
                 
                    Willing to learn and work hard  
                 
                    Love to ask questions and solve problems
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