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Tutorial 01
Introduction to the Control Plane
Role of control plane, data plane vs. control plane, routing concepts, and design goals.
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Tutorial 02
Routing Algorithms & Graph Foundations
Graph model, least‑cost paths, routing metrics, static vs. dynamic routing.
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Tutorial 03
Link‑State Routing & Dijkstra
LSAs, flooding, Dijkstra’s algorithm, shortest path tree, convergence.
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Tutorial 04
OSPF – Architecture & Operation
Areas, neighbor states, packet types, DR/BDR, LSA types, authentication.
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Tutorial 05
Distance‑Vector & Bellman‑Ford
DV principles, Bellman‑Ford equation, count‑to‑infinity, loop prevention.
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Tutorial 06
RIP & Advanced DV Techniques
RIP protocol, split horizon, poison reverse, triggered updates, EIGRP basics.
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Tutorial 07
Hierarchical Routing & Autonomous Systems
AS, intra‑AS vs. inter‑AS, route aggregation, design principles.
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Tutorial 08
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
BGP messages, attributes, decision process, eBGP/iBGP, communities, security.
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Tutorial 09
Internet Routing in Practice
ISP tiers, peering, IXPs, multi‑homed, route aggregation, real‑world policies.
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Tutorial 10
SDN & OpenFlow
SDN architecture, controller, south‑/north‑bound, OpenFlow, use cases.
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Tutorial 11
Control‑Plane Security
Threats, OSPF authentication, RPKI, BGPsec, route filtering, best practices.
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Tutorial 12
Virtualization & Modern Routing
VXLAN, VRF, Segment Routing, SD‑WAN, EVPN, programmable data planes.
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Tutorial 13
Review & Integration
Comprehensive synthesis, comparative analysis, design trade‑offs, case studies.
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