Computer Networks
This course surveys packet-switched computer networks and attendant communication protocols, using the TCP/IP protocol suite on which the Internet is based as the primary model. We will also study general high-level network issues such as security, authentication, fault tolerance, and congestion.
Prerequisite: COMP 271 or COMP 264.
Outcomes: Students will understand how the Internet is constructed, how data is routed to its destination, how connections are made, how congestion is handled, and how security can be addressed.
Prerequisite: COMP 271 or COMP 264.
Outcomes: Students will understand how the Internet is constructed, how data is routed to its destination, how connections are made, how congestion is handled, and how security can be addressed.