Teaching Assistant:Zebo Yang
Course Description:
This course covers the latest advances in networking. The topics include Networking Trends, Data Center Network Topologies, Data Center Ethernet, Server Virtualization, Storage Virtualization, Carrier Ethernet, Application Delivery Networking, Virtual Bridging, Big Data, Networking Issues for Big Data, LAN Extension and Virtualization using Layer 3 Protocols, Multi-Tenant Isolation and Network Virtualization in Cloud Data Centers, OpenFlow, OpenFlow Controllers and Tools, Software Defined Networking (SDN), Network Function Virtualization (NFV), Internet of Things (IoT), Networking Protocols for IoT, Blockchains, and Quantum Communications.
Students also do a project/survey involving application of these topics.
Flipped Class: This course follows a flipped class approach. The students are required to view topic-related video at home and then log their questions on-line. The class time will be devoted exclusively for answering these and other follow-up questions. Also, Exams will be held in person during class time.
Prerequisites: CSE 473 Introduction to Computer Networking or equivalent.
Credits:3 Units.
Time:Monday-Wednesday 1:00PM-2:20PM
For audio/video recordings of individual lectures, click the class schedule below. Audio/Video recordings of previous lectures of this class in 2021, 2019, 2018, 2015, and 2013 are available.Tentative Schedule:
| Date | Day | Topic |
| 8/28 | Monday | Course Overview |
| 8/30 | Wednesday | Networking Trends |
| 9/4 | Monday | Labor day holiday |
| 9/6 | Wednesday | Data Center Network Topologies (Part 1) |
| 9/11 | Monday | Data Center Network Topologies (Part 2) |
| Data Center Ethernet (Part 1) | ||
| 9/13 | Wednesday | Data Center Ethernet (Part 2) |
| 9/18 | Monday | Carrier IP |
| Project Guidelines (Part 1) | ||
| 9/20 | Wednesday | Carrier Ethernet (Part 1) |
| 9/25 | Monday | Exam 1 |
| 9/27 | Wednesday | Carrier Ethernet (Part 2) |
| 10/2 | Monday | Project Guidelines (Part 2) |
| 10/4 | Wednesday | Virtual Bridging (Part 1 of 2) |
| 10/9 | Monday | Fall Break |
| 10/11 | Wednesday | Virtual Bridging (Part 2 of 2) |
| LAN Extension and Virtualization Using L3 Protocols (Part 1) | ||
| 10/16 | Monday | LAN Extension and Virtualization Using L3 Protocols (Part 2) |
| 10/18 | Wednesday | LAN Extension and Virtualization Using L3 Protocols (Part 3) |
| Virtual Routing Protocols | ||
| 10/23 | Monday | Internet of Things (IoT) |
| Data-Link Layer and Management Protocols for IoT(Part 1) | ||
| 10/25 | Wednesday | Data-Link Layer and Management Protocols for IoT (Part 2) |
| Exam 2 Review | ||
| 10/30 | Monday | Exam 2 |
| 11/1 | Wednesday | Networking Layer Protocols for Internet of Things: 6LoWPAN and RPL |
| Project Review Form (Right Click and save as or save link as) | ||
| 11/6 | Monday | Messaging Protocols for Internet of Things: MQTT |
| 11/8 | Wednesday | Introduction to OpenFlow |
| 11/13 | Monday | Introduction to Software Defined Networking (SDN) (Part 1) |
| 11/15 | Wednesday | Introduction to Software Defined Networking (SDN) (Part 2) |
| Introduction to Network Function Virtualization (NFV) (Part 1) | ||
| 11/20 | Monday | Introduction to Network Function Virtualization (NFV) (Part 2) |
| 11/27 | Monday | Introduction to Blockchains for Computer Networking (Part 1 of 2) |
| 11/22 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving break |
| 11/27 | Monday | Introduction to Blockchains for Computer Networking (Part 2 of 2) |
| 11/29 | Wednesday | Introduction to Quantum Computing and Its Applications to Networking |
| Exam 3 Review | ||
| 12/4 | Monday | Exam 3 |