Advanced Communication Networks

 5.0 ECTS credits
The course covers the following:
- a description of the underlying reasons for the development of the network technologies SDN and NFV
- an introduction to terminology related to SDN and NFV
- a description of the control and data planes of SDN
- a detailed description of how the SDN control plane is programmed
- a brief description of how the SDN data plane is programmed
- an overview of the structure of a data centre network
- examples of how SDN can be used to control a data centre network
- an introduction to virtualisation with a focus on network virtualisation
- an overview of NFV reference architecture
- an explanation of "service chaining" and how it can be used to create network services

Progressive specialisation: A1N (has only first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level: Master's level
Admission requirements
Computer Networking I, 7.5 ECTS credits, and upper secondary level English 6, or equivalent
Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

This course is included in the following programme

More information

  • Start Autumn 2025
  • Mode of study Campus
  • Language English
  • Course code DVAD20
  • Application code KAU-47853
  • Study pace 33% (Day)
  • Study period week 36–45
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