Advanced Computer Networks (ACN) (Educational Course) Course Homepage

Instructors

Instructor: Mohammad Reza Razian

Website: mrazian.com

Email: [MyFamilyName].mr [AT] gmail

TA:

Mr. Salmani (mehdismi70[AT]Gmail)

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Description:

Networking technologies have had enormous growth in the past decade, and increasingly our daily lives depends on them. To that end, this course is a continuation of the “Computer Networks” course which is being offered at the undergraduate level. Building on the topics covered there, the aim of this course is to introduce advanced concepts and mechanism in networking and familiarize the student with current day issues in the field. Topics which will be covered to various extends include Resource Management (i.e. End-to-End Congestion Control, Fair Queueing, etc.), Wireless (i.e. Routing in ad-hoc networks, Sensor Networks), Overlays (i.e. Distributed Hash Tables), and Security.

Prerequisites

Computer Networks or an equivalent course

Resources

Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, 6th Edition
• James F. Kurose, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• Keith W. Ross, Polytechnic University, Brooklyn

Policies:

Grading policy is as follows. This is tentative.
4.5 Homework
4 Midterm
10 Final
1.5 Paper reading and class participation
1 Discipline (Class Participation and Following rules)

There will be no exceptions to the following rules:

1. If you turn in your assignment one or more day late you will loose grade.

2. Cell Phones must be turned off (or be silent) when you are in class.

3. Policy for cheating/copying HWs. Providing your assignment to someone else is considered cheatingon your behalf. All participants will receive -100 for the task at hand.

4. Your dress should be adopted to Dress code of Roshd-e-Danesh University.