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Communication Networks

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Last Updated: 2026-07-21 00:35:26

Abstract

At the end of this course, you will understand the fundamental concepts behind communication networks and the Internet. Specifically, you will be able to:- understand how the Internet works;- build and operate Internet-like infrastructures;- identify the right set of metrics to evaluate the performance of a network and propose ways to improve it.

Objective

At the end of the course, the students will understand the fundamental concepts of communication networks and Internet-based communications. Specifically, students will be able to: - understand how the Internet works; - build and operate Internet-like network infrastructures; - identify the right set of metrics to evaluate the performance or the adequacy of a network and propose ways to improve it (if any). The course will introduce the relevant mechanisms used in today's networks both from an abstract perspective but also from a practical one by presenting many real-world examples and through multiple hands-on projects. For more information about the lecture, please visit: https://comm-net.ethz.ch

Resources

Lecture Notes

Lecture notes and material for the course will be available before each course on:https://comm-net.ethz.ch

Literature

Most of course follows the textbook "Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (6th Edition)" by Kurose and Ross.

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