TELE 5360 — Internet Protocols and Architecture
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonTraditional
Offers in-depth treatment of protocols used in the internet, wireless access, and enterprise networks. Topics include protocols for network layer QoS (including DiffServ, ECN, RSVP, MPLS); protocols for security, including both access control and network-level security (e.g., X.509, SSL/TLS, IPsec, IKE, EAP); protocols for interdomain routing (BGP); protocols to support multicast, broadcast, and streaming applications; protocols to support host mobility, large server deployments, content distribution, and enterprise networks (VLANs, etc); and protocols to support IPv6 (e.g., address assignment) and its interoperability with IPv4. Also covers network design architectures for cloud computing, data centers, content distribution, layer-2 networks, etc. Discusses general scaling issues for large networks.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20% | 16.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 23% | 31.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 3% | 29.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 20% | 32.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 13% | 35.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 5% | 38.0 |
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Meeting times
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Professors
Fall
- Rajiv Shridhar (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Rajiv Shridhar (100% of students) · reviews
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Links
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