Introduction to Computer Networks. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Prerequisite: CS 280 with a grade C or better. This course provides an introduction to computer networks, with a special focus on Internet architecture and protocols. Topics include layered-network architectures, addressing, naming, forwarding, routing, communication reliability, the client-server model, web and email protocols. Besides the theoretical foundations, students acquire practical experience by programming reduced versions of real Internet protocols.