Students will build up knowledge (at a different level of depth depending on the specific topic), skills and a deep understanding of mechanisms and motivations underlying the following technologies and solutions: - Fundamental concepts of computer network design: IPv4 network design, Virtual local area network design, Routing and Forwarding solutions - Advanced topics about computer network solutions: IPv6 network design, MPLS protocol architecture, Protocols and techniques for quality of service on IP networks - Next-generation computer networks paradigm: Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). - Computing virtualization technologies and cloud computing models (public/private/hybrid, IaaS/PaaS/SaaS)

Knowledge about computer networks, as obtained through a Bachelor's degree (Laurea) in computer engineering. In particular, an excellent understanding of the TCP/IP protocol suite (IPv4, TCP, and UDP) and basic concepts related to technologies used to realize local area networks (Ethernet).

- IPv4 network design (1.2 CFU), Routing on the Internet (0.6 CFU) - IPv6 protocol, coexistence with IPv4, and IPv6 network design (1.2 CFU) - LAN and VLAN design (0.7 CFU) - Techniques for quality of service (QoS) support (0.4 CFU) - Computing virtualization technologies (0.3 CFU) - Software Defined Networking and Network Programmability and Network Functions Virtualization (0.3 CFU) - Cloud computing models and technologies (1.3 CFU)

The course consists mainly of classroom lectures. These are complemented by supervised classroom exercise sessions in which students can apply the concepts learned during the lectures to realistic use cases and discuss them with the instructor. Finally, for a subset of the topics, the course includes lab sessions to help retain the concepts learned during the lectures by observing the related technologies in action. Specifically, the course is structured into lectures in the classroom for 4.8 credits and laboratories for 1.2 credits.

The teachers will provide course material, including slide copies and links to online resources, through the course website. All lecture notes, supplementary readings, and any additional documentation required for exam preparation will be made available in a timely manner. Students are expected to consult these resources regularly, as they form the basis for both in-class discussions and the final assessment. A sample exam will also be provided to help students familiarize themselves with the exam format.

Lecture slides; Lab exercises; Video lectures (current year); Video lectures (previous years);

Exam: Computer lab-based test; Optional oral exam;

The exam consists of 32 multiple-choice questions to ensure the student has acquired the expected knowledge and skills about all the topics of the course (i.e., IPv4 network design, routing, LAN and VLAN design, IPv6, MPLS, QoS, computing virtualization technologies, cloud computing models and technologies, SDN/NFV). For the part about skills, the questions may be related to the tools experimented with in the laboratories (i.e., some questions on the topics covered in the laboratory activities may be asked). The written Test will be taken using the Exams platform in a classroom. In case of technical problems, the students may be asked to write their Test with pen and paper. The Test is closed-book, i.e., the student cannot consult any material during the Test and cannot use any electronic device except for the PC used for the Test. The maximum grade of the Test is 32/32, and the total duration, as measured by the Exams platform, which includes the setup time, is 1 hour and 10 minutes. The following evaluation criteria will be applied: correct answer: 1 point, wrong answer: -0.33 points, no answer provided: 0 points. A mark on the written Test larger than or equal to 27/32 will give the student the right to take an integrative (and elective) oral test. In the oral test, some questions will be asked about the same topics covered by the written Text. The mark can also be increased by evaluating extra activities organized in the context of the Master's Degree course. The final mark of the annual course "Networks & Cloud Technologies and Security" will be the average of the grade obtained for this module ("Computer networks and cloud technologies") and the grade obtained in the other module ("Networks & Cloud Security"). If the average final mark is 32, the student gets 30L. A sample exam test will be made available to the students through the Exercise platform.

In addition to the message sent by the online system, students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) are invited to directly inform the professor in charge of the course about the special arrangements for the exam that have been agreed with the Special Needs Unit. The professor has to be informed at least one week before the beginning of the examination session in order to provide students with the most suitable arrangements for each specific type of exam.