Many important services—including Internet services many of us use—operate over networks that support reconfigurable, fine-grained processing of traffic, and are said to be "software-defined". Software-Defined Networks (SDNs) enable the deployment of larger and richer network services, but they also introduce new technical challenges. This course provides an overview of SDN concepts and techniques. It will teach practical skills for SDN engineering, and will prepare students for careers in designing and operating different kinds of networks.
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The assignments and project are an important part of this course and of students' evaluation. Students will write a substantial amount of code, and this will deepen their knowledge of the tools and concepts used in this subject. Moreover this experience of writing code will add to their general system-building experience which is likely to be discussed during internship and job interviews.
For each day that an assignment is late, a 10% penalty is incurred for that assignment's marks. If an assignment is more than 5 days late, it will not be accepted for a score. If the project is late it will not be accepted for a score.
There will be two exams. The midterm exam date will be published on the course calendar and the final exam date/time will be set by the official IIT final exam schedule.
You are welcome to discuss assignments with classmates, but all final work must be your own. Academic dishonesty of any kind may result in a 0 on the assignment, a reduction in final grade, and/or referral to the Dean.
The IIT code of Academic Honesty may be found in the undergraduate handbook.
Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with documented disabilities. In order to receive accommodations, students must obtain a letter of accommodation from the Center for Disability Resources. The Center for Disability Resources (CDR) is located in Life Sciences Room 218, telephone 312 567.5744 or disabilities@iit.edu.
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