The future internet protocols

After you have successfully passed this course:

• You know the history of the Internet and about initiatives to improve Internet protocols to meet future challenges.
• You understand the strength and weaknesses of the classical Internet protocols; how patches to the Internet solve problems, introduce new problems, and how these are solved; which networking challenges are introduced by data centers.
• You have in depth knowledge about hardware and software support for network virtualization and the most important protocols for MANETs, WSNs and DTNs.
• You have in-depth knowledge about the fundamental protocol concepts to handle challenges caused by mobility in MANETs, energy limitations in WSNs, and network partitions in DTNs.
• You have the ability to identify weaknesses in protocol design and apply concepts and ideas revolutionary solutions for Future Internet protocols to improve existing protocols resp. to design new and better protocols.

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Two to three hours lectures a week, emphasis is given on active involvement of the course participants in discussions and problem solving.

It is strongly recommended to attend the first lecture since it will be given important information.

Oral or written exam (depending on the number of course attendees). All mandatory assignments must be approved to be allowed to take the exam.

It will also be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: INF5090, IN9070, INF9090

• 10 study points against IN9070
• 10 study points against INF5090
• 10 study points against INF9090