Abstract
Computer networking protocols have become important domain knowledge for electrical engineering professionals. The learning-by-doing approach has shown its effectiveness to learn these complex protocols by reproducing research results. In this paper, we design a web-based ns-3 lab platform by integrating various open-source modules for beginners to get hands on network simulations to learn networking protocols with a smoothed learning curve. This platform consists of a vue-based front-end and a docker-based back-end to support elastic on-demand capacity expansion. We implement a simulator scheduling module based on Node.js and restify to achieve load balancing for reducing the simulation waiting time. We conduct a measurement study to evaluate the performance of this prototype system. The measurement results demonstrate the technical feasibility of the prototype design to develop a scalable but user-friendly computer network simulation platform for massive open online lab courses.
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