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Quality of Service

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Quality of Service
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Computer Science and Communication Systems, Master, ASPO 01.04.2016
Module code: KI742
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4V (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 1
Mandatory course: no
Language of instruction:
English
Assessment:
Written exam

[updated 02.07.2007]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

KI742 Computer Science and Communication Systems, Master, ASPO 01.04.2016 , semester 1, optional course, informatics specific
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Joberto Martins
Lecturer:
Prof. Joberto Martins


[updated 01.04.2003]
Learning outcomes:
The student will acquire an overview of QoS technical alternatives, their applicability and project issues, and will gain a deeper insight into MPLS technology and its main applications. The student is able to assess the benefits of optical networking in the context of quality of service.

[updated 02.07.2007]
Module content:
1. Quality of Service – Principles and target applications: IP application scenario
Requirements definition: SLA (Service Level Agreement), SLS (Service Level Specification)
 
2. Router QoS: basic review:
Queue scheduling, congestion control and token bucket
Classification, policing and shaping
 
3. QoS with differentiated services architecture – Principles and applicability:
DiffServ services: expedited forwarding and assured forwarding
End-to-end quality of service
Implementation analysis
 
4. MPLS (MultiProtocol Label Switching):
MPLS – Principles and applications
LDP – Label Distribution Protocol
Constraint-based routing, CR-LDP and RSVP-TE
 
5. MPLS application – Traffic engineering:
Traffic engineering principles
Technical aspects and MPLS-based implementation
 
6. MPLS application – VPN (Virtual Private Networks):
VPN principles
Technical aspects and MPLS-based implementation
 
7. GMPLS – Generalized MPLS:
MPLS and optical switching
Protocol architectures, signalling and frameworks
Technical aspects: resilience, traffic engineering, others
 
8. Management frameworks:
QoS management: overview and issues
QoS and MPLS solutions: COPS, mobile agents, others


[updated 02.07.2007]
Recommended or required reading:
Aidarous, S., Plevyack, T., Martins, J. S. B., et al.; Managing IP Networks – Challenges and Opportunities, IEEE Press, John Wiley, 2003.
Martins, J.S.B., Quality of Service and MPLS – Technologies and Applications Course Notes, 2004.


[updated 02.07.2007]
Module offered in:
WS 2011/12, WS 2010/11, WS 2009/10, SS 2009, WS 2007/08, ... 
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