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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / BLM412 - DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Code: BLM412 Course Title: ADVANCED COMPUTER NETWORKS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer NUH AZGINOĞLU (nuh@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) SEMA ATASEVER,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course will explore research topics in computer networking, primarily at the IP layer and above. Students will gain exposure to burgeoning areas of computer networking and learn how to use the tools commonly used for networking research today.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 They evaluate how wireline and wireless computer networks work basically. PO-4 Students gain the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
PO-5 Students gain the ability to define, model, formulate and solve general engineering problems.
PO-9 Students will have knowledge and skills about basic computer hardware, software and system security.
PO-15 Students will be able to design a system or process to meet the desired needs.
PO-19 Students develop self-renewal and researcher skills in order to adapt to innovations and developing technology.
Examination
LO-2 Analyze protocols and algorithms of wired and wireless networks. PO-4 Students gain the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
PO-5 Students gain the ability to define, model, formulate and solve general engineering problems.
PO-9 Students will have knowledge and skills about basic computer hardware, software and system security.
PO-15 Students will be able to design a system or process to meet the desired needs.
PO-19 Students develop self-renewal and researcher skills in order to adapt to innovations and developing technology.
Examination
LO-3 They gain the ability to read and evaluate new publications in the field of computer networking. PO-4 Students gain the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
PO-5 Students gain the ability to define, model, formulate and solve general engineering problems.
PO-9 Students will have knowledge and skills about basic computer hardware, software and system security.
PO-15 Students will be able to design a system or process to meet the desired needs.
PO-19 Students develop self-renewal and researcher skills in order to adapt to innovations and developing technology.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The course focuces on the existing technologies also on why some of them are not sufficient because of technology trends or changes in fundamental assumptions. Emphasis of the course is on topics in critical infrastructure services, peer-to-peer networking, overlay networks, software defined networking and network function virtualization.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction and Network Design Principles Explaining, Question-Answer, Problem Solving, Practice
2 Network Design Principles Explaining, Question-Answer, Problem Solving, Practice
3 Internet Autonomous System (AS) Architecture Explaining, Question-Answer, Problem Solving, Practice
4 Internet Routing and Routing Security Explaining, Question-Answer, Problem Solving, Practice
5 Critical Infrastructure Services Explaining, Question-Answer, Problem Solving, Practice
6 Peer-to-Peer Networking Explaining, Question-Answer, Problem Solving, Practice
7 Overlay Networking Explaining, Question-Answer, Problem Solving, Practice
8 mid-term exam
9 SDN Controllers Explaining, Question-Answer, Problem Solving, Practice
10 SDN Programming Explaining, Question-Answer, Problem Solving, Practice
11 Endpoint Optimizations Explaining, Question-Answer, Problem Solving, Practice
12 Network Function Virtualization Explaining, Question-Answer, Problem Solving, Practice
13 Network Function Virtualization II Explaining, Question-Answer, Problem Solving, Practice
14 Load Balancing Explaining, Question-Answer, Problem Solving, Practice
15 Load Balancing II Explaining, Question-Answer, Problem Solving, Practice
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross , Computer Networking - A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet, 4th Edition , 2007 Addison Wesley; Computer, Projection; various network devices
Required Course instruments and materials
James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross , Computer Networking - A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet, 4th Edition , 2007 Addison Wesley; Computer, Projection; various network devices

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 13 4 52
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 12 1 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 12 1 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120