Advanced Topics in Networking
Winter
(in German: Advanced Topics in Networking )
Module-ID: FIN-INF-120518 |
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Abbreviation ATN |
Credit Points 6 |
Semester Winter |
Term starting at 1. |
Duration 1 Semester |
Language english |
Level Master |
| Link: | LSF |
| Limited accessability: | false |
| Responsibility: | David Hausheer |
| Lecturer: | David Hausheer |
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| Applicability in curriculum: | - M.Sc. INF: Informatik - M.Sc. INGINF: Informatik - M.Sc. WIF: Informatik - M.Sc. DE: Methoden der Informatik - M.Sc. DE: Fachliche Spezialisierung - M.Sc. VC: Computer Science |
Intended learning outcomes:
Students...
- enhance their competence in the area of networking
- understand advanced networking concepts
- can explain these concepts to other participants
- are able to apply these concepts in theoretical use cases and practical exercises
- gain expertise in practical network applications
Content:
The course deals with advanced topics in the area of networking:
- Overlay networks for content delivery, e.g., P2P, BitTorrent, CDNs, caching, overlay video streaming
- Distributed Hash Tables (DHT), e.g., Kademlia
- Blockchains
- Crypto currencies and Bitcoin
- Ethereum and smart contracts
- Secure network architectures, e.g., SCION
- Congestion Control, e.g., QUIC and Multipath-QUIC
Workload:
- 28h lectures
- 22h theoretical exercises
- 6h practical exercises
- 124h homework (further studies, practical work, preparation for the final exam)
| Pre-examination requirements: | Type of examination: | Teaching method / lecture hours per week (SWS): |
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Prerequisites for the exam required; details will be announced at the beginning of the semester. |
Written exam 120 minutes |
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| Prerequisites according to examination regulations: | Recommended prerequisites: |
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none |
Modul Computernetze |
| Media: | Literature: |
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Textbooks as indicated.
Slides and paper copies as necessary.
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