Knowledge on the TCP/IP architecture and routing protocols (fundamentals of distance vector and link state protocols)

- General knowledge about the complex problema of data transport and network interconnection, integrating business model and technology. - Be able to use logic and mathematic tools to cope with the problems associated to the convergence of routing protocols: stability, convergence costs, traffic engineering - Integration of business models aspects to gain a holistic vision of the routing problem. - Use cases: - Topology and routing in the Internet inter-domain - Topology and routing in datacenters - Critical attitude in relation to current technologies. - Ability to access, understand, present and generate technical literature related with the course - Ability to communicate orally in an effective way

- Reading, writing and presenting research articles related with communication networks - Review on routing. Loop-freeness in routing protocols. Convergence in routing protocols - Multipath architectures. Multipath routing protocols - Interdomain routing in the Internet: BGP (Border Gateway Protocol). Commercial relationships in the provision of Internet connectivity. - Stability of protocols supporting policies - Convergence dynamics - Traffic engineering in the Internet

- Self-learning, guided by the teachers - Classes - Debate sessions - Presentation of articles by the students. First, there will be a round of presentations to provide feedback to the students (not evaluated), and then the final presentation. - Problems solved by the students