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CS 542: Computer Networks I: Fundamentals

Objectives

• Provide the student with an overall perspective of computer networking by reinforcing and broadening the fundamental network concepts in the context of the Internet.
• The focus is on how the components fit together, the design issues, and the choices made at the various levels.

Prerequisites

• CS 455.

Syllabus

• Computer networks and the Internet
• Application layer
• Transport layer
• Network layer
• Link layer and LANs
• Wireless and mobile networks
• Multimedia networking
• Security in computer networks
• Network management

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