Introduction Syllabus Calendar Lecture Notes Readings Assignments Final Project Related Resources

【Level】Graduate

【Location & Time】东下院 105
Monday 18:00 ~ 20:35
Thursday 18:00 ~ 20:35

Generally, network problems are among the most vital and difficult problems in modern technology. Consider the incorporation of satellites and lasers into communication systems, the expansion and control of power systems, the planning and design of computer networks using continually evolving computers and data handling techniques, the unsnarling of traffic amid an increasing demand for rapid transportation, the scheduling of airplanes in and out of crowded airports, and the design of pipelines to meet massive demands of fuel and water.

How does the network infrastructure work and what are the design principles on which it is based? In what ways are these design principles compromised in practice? How do we make it work better in today's world? How do we ensure that it will work well in the future in the face of rapidly growing scale and heterogeneity? And how should Internet applications be written, so they can obtain the best possible performance both for themselves and for others using the infrastructure? These are some issues that are grappled with in this course. The course will focus on the design, implementation, analysis, and evaluation of large-scale networked systems. Material for the course will be drawn from research papers, industry white papers, and Internet RFCs.