Information Networks: 3 semester hours

Catalog description

OSI Reference model overview, concept of peer-to-peer operation, and layer functions. Circuit switched networks, packet switched networks, ATM and FR networks. Access networks: LANs, DSL, T1/E1, and wireless. Enterprise and core networks: Protocol architectures such as TCP, UDP, IP, ATM, VPN, and MPLS. Interconnecting the networks for end-to-end operation for connectionless and connection oriented protocols. Modeling and performance analysis of network protocols. Signaling and network management overview.