P2P Architecture (ZCAY0006), 5 op

Basic information

Course name:	P2P Architecture P2P Architecture
Course Winha code:	ZCAY0006
Kurre acronym:	ZCAY0006
Credits:	5
Type and level of course:	Syventävät opinnot (YAMK)
Year of study, semester or study period:	1.year
Implementation:	Spring semester, 3.period, 4.period
Semester:	0708
Language of tuition:	English
Teacher:	Jarkko Vuori
Final assessment:	Grading scale (0-5)

Descriptions

Prerequisites

Java Web Services, Java programming language

Course contents (core content level)

Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks and applications:
- principles, terms and definitions
- distribution technologies
- power-law distribution
- scale-free networks
- search algorithms in power-law networks

Mobile peer-to-peer networks
- fundamental limitations of mobile phones
- energy consumption and storage
- data transmission constraints
- encounter networks
- information distribution in MP2P networks

P2P platforms and applications
- JXTA
- Oceanstore
- Chedar

Mobile P2P platforms
- Mobile Chedar

Course contents (additional)

JXTA platform
P2P distribution technology

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

Knowing the basic principles of the network theory
Search algorithms in P2P networks
Knowing the basic architecture of P2P platforms

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

Ability to develop P2P applications and knowing the limitations of information storage and
search processes in those networks

Teaching and learning strategies

Lectures
Seminars
Labs
Exam
Project

Teaching methods and student workload

Seminar
Lectures
Exam
Project
Self-study
Laboratory assignments

Assessment weighting and grading

Seminar presentation - 30%
Exam - 40%
Project - 30%

Related competences of the degree programme

Information acquisition skills and adaptation of new knowledge