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This course covers advanced topics in Computer Networking such as Software-Defined Networking (SDN),
Data Center Networking and Content Distribution. The course is divided into three parts:

Part 1 is about the implementation, design principles and goals of a Computer Network and touches upon
the various routing algorithms used in CN (such as link-state and distance vector).

Part 2 talks about resource control and content distribution in Networking Applications. It covers
Congestion Control and Traffic Shaping.

Part 3 deals with the operations and management of computer networks encompassing SDN's (Software
Defined Networks), Traffic Engineering and Network Security.

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What You Will Learn

LESSON 1 LESSON 2

Introduction Architecture & Principles

· Computer Networking Overview · A Brief History of the Internet

· What This Class is Not About · Architectural Design Principles

· Packet Switching

· File Transfer

· End to End Argument Violations

LESSON 3 LESSON 4

Switching Routing

· Switching and Bridging · Internet Routing

· Bootstrapping: Networking Two Hosts · Intra-AS Topology

· ARP: Address Resolution Protocol · Distance-Vector Routing

· Interconnecting LANs with Hubs · Link State Routing

· Switches: Traffic Isolation · Interdomain Routing

LESSON 5 LESSON 6

Naming, Addressing & Router Design Basics

Forwarding

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· IP Addressing
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· Router Design

· Pre-1994: “Classful” Addressing · Basic Router Architecture

· IP Address Allocation · Decision: Crossbar Switching

· Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR) · Switching Algorithm: Maximal Matching

· Multihoming Frustrates Aggregation · Head of Line Blocking

LESSON 7 LESSON 8

Domain Name System (DNS) Congestion Control & Streaming

· Record Types · Congestion Control

· Examples (using “dig”) · AIMD (TCP Congestion Control)

· Lookup IP Address · Data Centers & TCP “Incast”

· Barrier Synchronization & Idle Time

· Multimedia & Streaming

LESSON 9 LESSON 10

Rate Limiting and Traffic Content Distribution

Shaping

· Traffic Classification & Shaping · The Web and Caching

· Source Classification · HTTP Requests

· Leaky Bucket Traffic Shaping · Persistent Connections

· (r, t) Traffic Shaping · Content Distribution Networks (CDNs)

· Shaping Bursty Traffic Patterns · Server Selection

LESSON 11 LESSON 12

Software Defined Networking Traffic Engineering

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· Network Management Overview · Traffic Engineering Overview

· Software Defined Networking (SDN) · Interdomain Traffic Engineering

· Control and Data Planes · Measuring, Modeling and Controlling

· Different SDN Controllers Traffic

· NOX: Overview · Link Utilization Function

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LESSON 13 LESSON 14

Network Security Internet Worms

· Internet is Insecure · Viruses and Internet Worms

· Resource Exhaustion · Internet Worm Lifecyle

· Routing Security · First Worm: “Morris” Worm

· Origin and Path Authentication · Worm Outbreaks in Detail

· DNS Security · Modeling Fast-Spreading Worms

LESSON 15 LESSON 16

Spam Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks

· Spam · TCP 3-Way Handshake

· IP Blacklisting · Inferring Denial of Service Activity using

Backscatter

· Automated DoS Attack Mitigation

· MTPCP

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Prerequisites and Requirements
The ideal preparation for this course would be the successful completion of an undergraduate level
Computer Networking course. An understanding of the TCP/IP protocol and the its layer model is
recommended. Basic knowledge of python (such as through Intro to Computer Science) is required.

You should be comfortable with the implementation of basic search algorithms and a working knowledge
of Linux and virtual machines is recommended.

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Why Take This Course

Want to build on your Computer Networking knowledge or move into Network Engineering positions such
as Systems Admin, Network Admin or Technical Operations (WebOps)? If so, this is the class for you.

Computer Networking takes a hands-on approach to teaching very technical material, using Mininet (a
network emulator) to show you how a computer network functions, what factors contribute to its
efficiency and how to overcome inherent limitations.

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