Peer-to-Peer Networks

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Networking and Services
Advanced studies
Overlay networks and peer-to-peer technologies have become key components for building large scale distributed systems. This course will introduce overlay networks and peer-to-peer systems, discuss their general properties, and applications. The course will cover the following topics: Overlay and p2p algorithms and systems, currently deployed systems, resource location, data delivery, reliability and performance issues, and legal and privacy issues.
Year Semester Date Period Language In charge
2008 spring 14.01-21.04. English

Lectures

Time Room Lecturer Date
Mon 10-12 B222 Jussi Kangasharju 14.01.2008-18.02.2008
Mon 10-12 B222 Jussi Kangasharju 10.03.2008-21.04.2008

Exercise groups

Group: 1
Time Room Instructor Date Observe
Fri 10-12 C222 Jussi Kangasharju 21.01.2008—22.02.2008
Fri 10-12 C222 Jussi Kangasharju 10.03.2008—25.04.2008

Prerequisites: Knowledge about networking and distributed systems. Probabilities helpful.