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| Computer Communication & Networks | |||
| COMP COMM/NET | |||
| CLASS CODE: | CS 460 | CREDITS: 3 | |
| DIVISION: | PHYSICAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING | ||
| DEPARTMENT: | ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: | This course does not fulfill a General Education requirement. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: | Introduction to computer networking and data communication, including: types of networks, networking protocols, the Internet, network applications, network transport services and protocols, IP, routing, LANs, Ethernet, wireless and other selected topics. |
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| TAUGHT: | Summer, Fall | ||
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: | Computer networking overview: types, hosts, protocols, the Internet Application layer: HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DNS, TCP/UDP, socket programming Transport layer: TCP/UDP, connectionless and connection-oriented service, congestion control Network Layer and Routing: IP, routers, routing algorithms, AS, NAT, DHCP Link and Physical Layers: LANs, Ethernet, CSMA/CD, hubs, switches, wireless Selected topics from multimedia networking, security and network management |
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| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: | 1. Explain the basic principles of data communications and networking. 2. Implement a networking program using either the peer-to-peer or client-server model. 3. Describe various protocols including the OSI model and TCP/IP. |
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| REQUIREMENTS: | |||
| PREREQUISITES: | CS 235 | ||
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: | August 2004 | ||