Κατεύθυνση: Secondary Major in Networks: Compulsory Courses

Learning Outcomes

The course presents principles and methodologies on the design, evaluation and optimization of networks and services, complementing the basic knowledge of architecture, protocols and functions of communication networks.

Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be in position to:

• follow and utilize the approach of top-down network design, that is most commonly encountered on medium to large scale networking projects
• understand and evaluate alternative design options at every stage of data networks design, (e.g. requirement and specification definition, logical and physical design, selection of appropriate technologies and protocols, addressing and naming of network devices, implementation, testing and optimization)
• select and propose proper architectures, network technologies, protocols and politics, depending on the design, upgrade and/or optimization of the network at hand
• implement, control and readjust solutions on new or redesign existing network projects
• run and operate routing protocols simulation software and packet sniffing software

Course Contents

• Introduction to the design and performance evaluation of networks and services.
• Modelling and topological design of communication networks.
• Modelling of network services traffic and work load.
• Top-down network design under service requirements and various constraints.
• Selection of most appropriate link, network and transport layer protocols.
• Selection of most appropriate network architecture and network devices.
• Network optimization techniques and algorithms, network reliability.
• Performance measures.
• Quality of service assurance.
• Theoretical exercises and network design projects.

Recommended Readings

1. Spiros Arsenis, “Network Design and Implementation”, Kleidarithmos Publications.
2. Priscilla Oppenheimer, “Top-Down Network Design”, 2nd Edition, Cisco Press.
3. James D. McCabe, “Network Analysis, Architecture and Design”, 2nd Edition, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers Inc.
4. Thomas Robertazzi, “Planning Telecommunication Networks”, IEEE Press.

Learning Outcomes

• Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to:
•  select the adoption of appropriate models and protocols for network management, depending on their technical characteristics
• design solutions for the initial design and the development of computer networks, in the context of specific business objectives and technical requirements/problem
•  analyze, recognize, and assess design issues in wireless sensor networks
•  identify and evaluate technical and business conditions and clauses to monitor the required level of service in networks through a service level agreement (SLA).

During the laboratory practice, the student exercises to monitor and control the operation of remote network elements with the utilization of specific protocols.

Course Contents

•The architecture of the Internet, Review of basic concepts of networks and network protocols
•Subnetting and Hierarchical Routing
•Software Defined Networking (SDN), Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
•Data center networking
•Role of management systems, Introductory management concepts, Management functions: configuration, fault, accounting, performance and security management, Management levels: element management, network management, service management, business management
•Management entities and managed nodes, Design and development of management applications
•SNMP Protocol (Simple Network Management Protocol), Management Information Base (MIB), MIB-II
•RMON (Remote network Monitoring)
•NETCONF protocol
•Web-based Management
•ISO/OSI management standard
•TMN management model
•Design of fixed and wireless access networks
•Design Issues of Wireless Sensor Networks
•Network performance monitoring through a Service Level Agreement

Furthermore, in the platform eclass /Aristarchus lecture notes and laboratory exercises are posted for the students.

Recommended Readings

•Miliou Amalia N., Nikopolitidis Petros, Pomportsis Andreas S. (2007): Management of computer networks, A. Tziola & Sons Publications
•Development and Management of Computer Networks, Fouliras Panagiotis, Greek Academic Electronic Books – “Kallipos” Repository
•Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, James Kurose, Keith Ross, Pearson Education Limited
•P.Oppenheimer (2010): Top-Down Network Design, 3rd Edition, Cisco Press
•Sudhir Dixit, Ramjee Prasad, Wireless IP and Building the Mobile Internet (Artech House Books, 2003)
•Nathan Muller, LANs TO WANs: The Complete Management Guide, (Artech House Books, 2003)
•Matthew Liotine, Mission-Critical Network Planning, (Artech House Books, 2003)
•Nihal Kularatna, Dileeka Dias, Essentials of Modern Telecommunications Systems (Artech House Books, 2004)