Course

PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVES Electives in Computer Networks

Unit I

Overview of data communication model – Internet Multicasting, NAT, VPN – Routing Algorithms – BGP, RIP, OSPF – Differentiated and Integrated Services – SONET, ATM – MPLS -Next generation Internet architectures, Green Communication Networks, and Data Center Networking.

Unit II

Analysis of Network congestion Mechanism, Routing algorithms, ARQ protocols Multimedia Networking; Sliding Window protocol implementation, performance study of various TCP/IP variants.

Cellular and Ad Hoc wireless networks, Applications of ad hoc wireless networks. Issues in ad hoc wireless networks-medium access scheme, routing, transport layer protocols, security and energy management.

Unit III

Software Defined Network -Comparison between SDN and traditional networks -SDN controller, Switch design, SDN Controller-Switch Protocols, Open Flow Protocol, Control Overhead & Handoff algorithms. Network Function Virtualization -NFV Architecture, Use cases, NFV Orchestration and NFV for 5G.

Pre-Requisite(s): 23CSEXXX Computer Networks

Course Objectives

• This course focuses on advanced networking concepts for next generation network architecture and design.
• It covers SDN and virtualization for designing next generation networks.

Course Outcomes

CO1: Understand advanced concepts and next generation networks

CO2: Analyze TCP/IP variants, network algorithms, protocols and their functionalities

CO3: Comprehend features of SDN and its application to next generation systems

CO4: Understand the functionalities of NFV and their roles in 5G

CO-PO Mapping

Evaluation Pattern: 70:30

* CAT – Can be Quizzes, Assignments, and Tutorials

* CAL – Can be Lab Assessments, Projects, and Reports

**End Semester can be theory examination/ lab-based examination/ project presentation

Textbook(s)
Tanenbaum AS, Wetherall D J. “Computer Networks”. Fifth edition, Pearson Education, Inc. 2011.

Reference(s)

Stallings W. “Data and Computer Communications”. Pearson Education India; 2006.

Douglas E Comer. “Internet Working with TCP/IP Volume -1”, Sixth Edition, Addison-Wesley Professional;2013.

Goransson P, Black C, Culver T. “Software Defined Networks: A Comprehensive Approach”. Morgan Kaufmann; 2014.

Chayapathi R, Hassan SF, Shah P. “Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) with a Touch of SDN: Netw Fun Vir (NFV ePub_1”. Addison-Wesley Professional; 2016 Nov 14.

Marschke D, Doyle J, Moyer P. “Software Defined Networking (SDN): Anatomy of OpenFlow”, Volume 1. 2015.