Data Networks

Data Networks will, initially, be shifted to an online lecture.

Written on 13.04.2020 13:22 by Lars Prehn

Dear Students,

In compliance with the measures and guidelines set forth by the Saarland University [1] and the German government [2], we will start the Data Networks course in the summer term 2020 as an online lecture; there will be, at least initially, no physical lectures or tutorials. If the situation permits, this may change at a later time. For now, we replace the in-person lecture using two orthogonal methods. We will make videos with self-contained lectures available for download via this CMS (Content Management System). This will allow you to explore the lecture's content according to your schedule, network constraints, and learning speed. In addition, we provide a weekly livestream. During the livestream, the instructor will answer questions regarding the lecture content (posed via chat) as well as provide alternative explanations for the advanced lecture topics. The instructor will assume that every student watched all videos that are available at the time of the Q&A livestream. 

All livestreams will be made available via a browser app or an app that is available for Android and/or Iphone devices as well as Windows/Linux/Apple notebooks/computers.

The class includes homework assignments that can be handed in as PDFs via this CMS. The hands-on exercises will require you to install a linux VM image to follow along. Please let us know if you have major technical complications, e.g., you have no way of accessing the videos and/or livestreams from home. 

[1] https://www.uni-saarland.de/page/coronavirus/faq-beschaeftigte.html#c247053
[2] https://www.bmbwf.gv.at/Ministerium/Informationspflicht/corona/corona_status.html