Recommended courses

CSC3150 (Introduction to Operating Systems)
CSC3160 (Design and Analysis of Algorithms)
CEG4430 (Distributed Systems and Networks)
CSC5420 (Computer System Performance Evaluation)
CSC5480 (Distributed Multimedia and Networks)
CSC5470 (Computer and Network Security)

Other recommended courses


INE 3010 (Advanced Internet Protocol and Systems)
IEG 3050 (Simulation and Statistical Analysis)
IEG 4180 (Network Software Design & Programming)
IEG 5154 (Information Theory)
CSC5320 (Topics in Graph Algorithms)

Recommended Background

Linear and non-linear Optimization (can be taken from the Math or the SEEM Dept)
Basic Control Theory (can be taken from the the ACAE Dept)

Useful Materials

Introduction to Non-linear Optimization using Matlab
Introduction to Game Theory (please talk to John Lui)

On Writing

Guidelines for paper writing (by Henning's Schulzrinne)
Guidelines for paper writing (by Jean-Yves Le Boudec)