ITC8060

Network Protocol Design (ITC8060, 3 ECTS)

This module focuses on fundamental problems of network protocols and various design decisions and it’s implications. This will also include security related protocols and give a better understanding why it’s sometimes so hard to secure the Internet. As an exercise we will develop and implement our own protocol.

The module consists of lab time and discussion/lectures. There are two choices to attend the lectures/discussion groups:

     Tuesdays 14.00 - 15.30 @ ICT-404 / Lab open until 16.30
     Wednesdays 15.45 - 17.15 @ ICT-402 / Lab open until 18.15

In the beginning the will be more discussions, while towards the end the sessions will focus more on lab-time.

For more information, please see:

• Description of the course
• Moodle page - please use this for collaborations

Reading recommendations:

• Kurose, Ross, “Computer networking: a top-down approach". Pearson.
• John Day, “Patterns in network architecture: a return to fundamentals”. Prentice Hall.
• Olivier Bonaventure. “Computer Networking: Principles, Protocols, and Practice” http://inl.info.ucl.ac.be/cnp3