Description:  Credit 3. Overview of networks, physical layer, data link protocols, multiple access, local area networks, network layer, Internet, ATM, routing, congestion control, IP protocol, transport layer. Laboratory.

Prerequisite:  ECE 341 and CS 107

Topics:
  1. Overview, OSI and TCIP/IP reference models
  2. Physical Layer
  3. Data Link Protocols, flow control, HDLC
  4. Multiple access protocols
  5. LANs and WANs, IEEE Standard 802
  6. Network Layer, routing, congestion control
  7. Internetworking
  8. Internet, IP protocol, IPv6
  9. ATM, cell format routing
10. Transport Layer, TCP