Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the students are able to measure and analyze basic properties of network traffic and draw conclusions on the results. They obtain skills to apply and evaluate statistical methods in processing, analyzing and presenting the measurement data. Students gain understanding of the technical and legal issues related to network measurements and become familiar with the related methods and software tools.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 15.09.2021 - 29.11.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Markus Peuhkuri, Esa Hyytiä

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    This course introduces different ways of measuring Internet traffic and provides an overview on tools that can be utilized to analyze the results. Course topics include packet, flow and routing related measurements and their analysis. Also related technical and legal issues are covered. Exercises include measurement data processing and analysis using statistical/mathematical software. In the assignment, data traffic measurements are performed, analysed and reported.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Compulsory: Examination, assignment(s), exercises.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Contact hrs 37 h
    Independent learning (incl. assignment): 96 hours

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn I-II

    2021-2022 Autumn I-II

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=ELEC-E7130

    Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.

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