M.Sc. (Information Technology) Modern Networking Syllabus - Mumbai University

• Details Module I 2 credits Modern Networking Elements of Modern Networking The Networking Ecosystem ,Example Network Architectures,Global Network Architecture,A Typical Network Hierarchy Ethernet Applications of Ethernet Standards Ethernet Data Rates Wi-Fi Applications of Wi- Fi,Standards Wi-Fi Data Rates 4G/5G Cellular First Generation Second Generation, Third Generation Fourth Generation Fifth Generation, Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Concepts The Benefits of Cloud Computing Cloud Networking Cloud Storage, Internet of Things Things on the Internet of Things, Evolution Layers of the Internet of
• I Things, Network Convergence Unified Communications, 30 Hrs Requirements and Technology Types of Network and Internet Traffic,Elastic Traffic,Inelastic Traffic, Real-Time Traffic Characteristics Demand: Big Data, Cloud Computing, and Mobile TrafficBig Data Cloud Computing,,Mobile Traffic, Requirements: QoS and QoE,,Quality of Service,Quality of Experience, Routing Characteristics, Packet Forwarding, Congestion Control ,Effects of Congestion,Congestion Control Techniques, SDN and NFV Software-Defined Networking,Network Functions Virtualization Modern Networking Elements Software-Defined Networks SDN: Background and Motivation, Evolving Network Requirements Demand Is Increasing,Supply Is IncreasingTraffic Patterns Are More ComplexTraditional Network Architectures are Inadequate, The SDN Approach Requirements SDN Architecture Characteristics of Software-Defined Networking, SDN- and NFV-Related Standards Standards- Developing Organizations Industry Consortia Open Development Initiatives, SDN Data Plane and OpenFlow SDN Data Plane, Data Plane Functions Data Plane Protocols OpenFlow Logical Network Device Flow Table Structure Flow Table Pipeline, The Use of Multiple Tables Group Table OpenFlow Protocol, SDN Control Plane SDN Control Plane Architecture Control Plane Functions, Southbound Interface Northbound InterfaceRouting, ITU-T Model, OpenDaylight OpenDaylight Architecture OpenDaylight Helium, REST REST Constraints Example REST API, Cooperation and Coordination Among Controllers, Centralized Versus Distributed Controllers, High-Availability Clusters Federated SDN Networks, Border Gateway Protocol Routing and QoS Between Domains, Using BGP for QoS Management IETF SDNi OpenDaylight SNDi SDN Application Plane SDN Application Plane Architecture Northbound Interface Network Services Abstraction Layer Network Applications, User Interface, Network Services Abstraction Layer Abstractions in SDN, Frenetic Traffic Engineering PolicyCop Measurement and Monitoring Security OpenDaylight DDoS Application Data Center Networking, Big Data over SDN Cloud Networking over SDN Mobility and Wireless Information-Centric Networking CCNx, Use of an Abstraction Layer Virtualization, Network Functions Virtualization: Concepts and Architecture, Background and Motivation for NFV, Virtual Machines The Virtual Machine Monitor, Architectural Approaches Container Virtualization, NFV Concepts Simple Example of the Use of NFV, NFV Principles High-Level NFV Framework, NFV Benefits and Requirements NFV Benefits, NFV Requirements, NFV Reference Architecture
• II NFV Management and Orchestration, Reference Points 30 Hrs Implementation, NFV Functionality, NFV Infrastructure,Container Interface,Deployment of NFVI Containers,Logical Structure of NFVI Domains,Compute Domain, Hypervisor Domain,Infrastructure Network Domain, Virtualized Network Functions, VNF Interfaces,VNFC to VNFC Communication,VNF Scaling, NFV Management and Orchestration, Virtualized Infrastructure Manager,Virtual Network Function Manager,NFV Orchestrator, Repositories, Element Management, OSS/BSS, NFV Use Cases Architectural Use Cases, Service-Oriented Use Cases, SDN and NFV Network Virtualization, Virtual LANs ,The Use of Virtual LANs,Defining VLANs, Communicating VLAN Membership,IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Standard, Nested VLANs, OpenFlow VLAN Support, Virtual Private Networks, IPsec VPNs,MPLS VPNs, Network Virtualization, Simplified Example, Network Virtualization Architecture, Benefits of Network Virtualization, OpenDaylight’s Virtual Tenant Network, Software-Defined Infrastructure,Software-Defined Storage, SDI Architecture Defining and Supporting User Needs, Quality of Service, Background, QoS Architectural Framework, Data Plane, Control Plane, Management Plane, Integrated Services Architecture, ISA Approach ISA Components, ISA Services, Queuing Discipline, Differentiated Services, Services, DiffServ Field, DiffServ Configuration and Operation, Per-Hop Behavior, Default Forwarding PHB, Service Level Agreements, IP Performance Metrics, OpenFlow QoS Support, Queue Structures, Meters, QoE: User Quality of Experience, Why QoE?,Online Video Content Delivery, Service Failures Due to Inadequate QoE Considerations QoE-Related Standardization Projects, Definition of Quality of Experience, Definition of Quality, Definition of Experience Quality Formation Process, Definition of Quality of Experience, QoE Strategies in Practice, The QoE/QoS Layered Model Summarizing and Merging the ,QoE/QoS Layers, Factors 15 Influencing QoE, Measurements of QoE, Subjective Assessment, Objective Assessment, End-User Device Analytics, Summarizing the QoE Measurement Methods, Applications of QoE Network Design Implications of QoS and QoE Classification of QoE/ QoS Mapping Models, Black- Box Media-Based QoS/QoE Mapping Models, Glass-Box Parameter-Based QoS/QoE Mapping Models,Gray-Box QoS/QoE Mapping Models, Tips for QoS/QoE Mapping Model Selection,IP-Oriented Parameter-Based QoS/QoE Mapping Models,Network Layer QoE/QoS Mapping Models for Video Services, Application Layer QoE/QoS Mapping Models for Video Services Actionable QoE over IP-Based Networks, The System-Oriented Actionable QoE Solution, The Service-Oriented Actionable QoE Solution, QoE Versus QoS Service Monitoring, QoS Monitoring Solutions, QoE Monitoring Solutions, QoE-Based Network and Service Management, QoE-Based Management of VoIP Calls, QoE- Based Host-Centric Vertical Handover, QoE-Based Network- Centric Vertical Handover

Books and References

• 1 Foundations of Modern William Addison- October Networking: SDN, NFV, Stallings Wesley 2015 QoE, IoT, and Cloud Professional
• 2 SDN and NFV Simplified Jim Doherty Pearson A Visual Guide to Education, Understanding Software Inc Defined Networks and Network Function Virtualization
• 3 Network Functions Rajendra Addison- Virtualization (NFV) Chayapathi Wesley with a Touch of SDN Syed Farrukh Hassan
• 4 CCIE and CCDE Evolving Brad dgeworth, Pearson 2019 Technologies Study Jason Gooley, Education, Guide Ramiro Garza Inc Rios