Computer network principles, fundamental networking concepts, packet- switching and circuit-switching, TCP/IP protocol layers, reliable data transfer, congestion control, flow control, packet forwarding and routing, MAC addressing, multiple access techniques.
Credits: 4
Terms Offered: All
Session: Full Term, 11 week; Spring (03-28-2022 to 06-03-2022)
Class Meeting Times: Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 1:50 PM
- Introduction to computer networks and the Internet
- Transport layer principles and reliable data transfer
- Network layer addressing and routing
- Data-link layer services and functions
- Network security
At the completion of the course, students will be able to…
- Explain the concept of packet-switching, and identify and analyze the different types of packet delay in packet-switched networks (ABET Outcomes: A, e, i, l, M)
- Describe the essential principles of a transport layer protocol (reliable data transfer, flow control, congestion control) (ABET Outcomes: a, E, i, M)
- Use IP addressing and apply routing algorithms to find shortest paths for network-layer packet delivery (ABET Outcomes: A, E, i, j, m, n)
- Describe and compare data link layer services and multiple access techniques (ABET Outcomes: A, b, C, E, i, j, m)
- Describe network security issues and some of the methods that address them (ABET Outcomes: a, E, j)
- Use networking tools to observe and analyze behaviors of networking protocols (ABET Outcomes: B, e, i, j, K)
Students will be evaluated via class assignments, quizzes, midterm(s) and/or final exams.
- Kurose and Ross, Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet (7th or 8th edition), Addison Wesley (recommended).
- Wireshark
Prerequisites: CS 261 and (ECE 271 or CS 271). A minimum grade of C is required in CS 261, ECE 271 and CS 271. Enrollment limited to students in the College of Engineering college.
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