InterNetworking and Routing

6 EC

Semester 1, period 1

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Owner Master Security and Network Engineering
Coordinator dr. M. Avgeris
Part of Master Security and Network Engineering, year 1
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Course manual 2025/2026

Course content

The course looks at the world of switching and routing in local and wide area networks. It considers company networks as well as ISP and carrier networks, with an emphasis on Ethernet. Central topic is the underlying theory and practical implementation of Interior Gateway Protocols like RIP and OSPF and the Exterior Gateway Protocol BGP. For layer 2 we look at the (Rapid) Spanning Tree Protocol. Also, wireless standards and advanced DNS techniques are discussed. IPv6 plays an important role in the course next to IPv4.

Study materials

Other

  • Lecture notes, online material and pointers to books will be provided during the course.

Objectives

  • The student can describe the foundational elements of network architectures
  • The student can operate protocols at Layer2 in real life settings
  • The student can operate protocols at Layer3  in real life settings
  • The student can integrate protocols into running setups in the lab mimicking a real life setting

Teaching methods

    Two days of two hour lectures and four hour practical lab exercises per week.

    Learning activities

    Activity

    Number of hours

    Zelfstudie

    168

    Attendance

  • Some course components require compulsory attendance. If compulsory attendance applies, this will be indicated in the Course Catalogue which can be consulted via the UvA-website. The rationale for and implementation of this compulsory attendance may vary per course and, if applicable, is included in the Course Manual.

    • Additional requirements for this course:

    Attendance is mandatory for both the Lectures and the Practical Lab Sessions. 

    Absence needs to be communicated to the course coordinator.

    Assessment

    Item and weight Details

    Final grade

    1 (100%)

    Tentamen

    		Must be ≥ 5.5

    Assignments

    		Must be ≥ pass

    The final exam is open book. 

    Admission to the final exam is conditional to the successful completion of all lab assignments (i.e., passing grade).

    Lab attendance is compulsory. 

    Assignments

    There are 6 weekly individual assignments. Feedback is given each week after the assignment submission. The assignments are graded as pass/fail. 

    Fraud and plagiarism

    The 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' applies to this course. This will be monitored carefully. Upon suspicion of fraud or plagiarism the Examinations Board of the programme will be informed. For the 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' see: www.student.uva.nl

    Course structure

    Weeknummer Onderwerpen Studiestof
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8

    Honours information

    Canvas site is available.

    Contact information

    Coordinator

    • dr. M. Avgeris

    Staff

    • prof. dr. Paola Grosso
    • José Zerna Torres