ECE 436a/b Networking: Principles, Protocols, and Architecture |
Introduction to networking, network architecture and protocols, layering, OSI and TCP/IP models. Physical layer: transmission media, data encoding, Asynchronous and synchronous transmission. Data link layer: error detection, flow control, error control. Packet Switching: datagrams, virtual circuits, rout-ing, congestion control, internetworking. Local area networks, network layer and transport layer. |
Antirequisite: Computer Science 357a/b |
Prerequisite: C or C++ programming skills, completion of the third year of Electrical and Computer Engineering program or equivalent. |
2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, half course. |
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