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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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COMP 529 001 (CRN: 22978)
ADVANCED COMPUTER NETWORKS
Long Title: ADVANCED COMPUTER NETWORKS
Department: Computer Science
Instructor: Ng, T. S. Eugene
Meeting: 9:25AM - 10:40AM TR (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 1 TO 4
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisites: COMP 429 OR ELEC 429
Section Max Enrollment: 30
Section Enrolled: 28
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 30
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 30
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 1:45PM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: This course explores advanced solutions in computer networks that are driven by the need to go beyond the best-effort capabilities of the Internet. Topics include network fault tolerance, traffic engineering, scalable data center network architectures, network support for big data processing, network support for cloud computing, extensible network control via software defined networking, denial-of-service-attack defense mechanisms. Readings from original research papers. Also include design project and oral presentation components. This course assumes students already have a good understanding of the best-effort Internet. Cross-list: ELEC 529. Repeatable for Credit.