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 = = =Reference Course Outline for: ICT511 ADVANCE COMPUTER NETWORKS = = = = Course Lead:= Rashid Aziz Faruqui

Course Description:
This is a graduate level course on computer Networks. The course involves lectures as well as reading and discussing research papers. This course covers advanced concepts in computer network such as advanced Internet addressing (CIDR and NAT), End-to-end protocols, IP over ATM,, Multicast Address resolution server, IP Switching, Multi protocol label Switching, scheduling and congestion control in the Internet and Quality of service in the Internet. Simulations of Networks would be done using OPNET.

Prerequisite(s):
None 

Typical Semester in which this course is offered:
Any

Programs in which course is offered:
MS (CS)

Outline:
This course will cover advanced concepts in computer network such as: · advanced Internet addressing (CIDR and NAT) · End-to-end protocols · Multicast Address resolution server · Multi protocol over ATM <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">IP Switching / Tag Switching <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Multi protocol label Switching(MPLS) <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">scheduling and congestion control in the Internet <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Quality of service in the Internet <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Internet Routing Architecture <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Resource ReSerVation Protocol (RSVP) <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">IP version 6 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Wi-Fi and Wi-Max, Mobile IP

Books:

 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">1. Computer Networking **: **A Top-Down Approach Featuring** the **Internet James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross**
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">2. Engineering Internet QoS, Sanjay Jha, Mahbub Hassan **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">

Web Resources:
Any web resources that may be used during the course.

Grading Policy:
<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">2 Midterms: 40% Quizzes / Assignments / Class Participation: 20% Final Exam: 40%