Advanced Computer Networks

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Emerging topics in computer networks
• Operation of wireless networks
• A range of network architectures and protocols

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Design and critically analyse networking protocols for a range of technologies and scenarios

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Build a wireless networking demonstrator for an embedded system

Wireless networking:

• Bluetooth, 802.11 standards
• Information theory, bandwidth, multiple access
• Wireless sensor networks
• IoT networks
• Wireless roaming; eduroam

Emerging networking technologies:

• Host configuration and service discovery principles
• Future routing architectures
• IPv6 deployment scenarios and challenges, IPv6 transition/integration
• Advanced IP multicast, including IPv6 multicast and SSM
• Software-defined networking
• Delay-tolerant networking
• Future home network architectures
• IP network management and monitoring
• Network security; intrusion detection and prevention

Teaching and learning methods

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Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Tanenbaum A S and Wetherall D J (2010). Computer Networks. Prentice Hall.

Hagen S, (2006). IPv6 Essentials. O'Reilly.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External