Advanced Communication Networks
5.0 ECTS creditsThe 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
- 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
- Master of Science in Computer Engineering (studied during year 4)
- Master in Computer Science (studied during year 1)