CS 620 - Network Design

Unit(s): 4

Overview of local and wide-area computer networks and contemporary lower-layer network protocols. Topics to be chosen from: switched networks, broadcast networks, multiplexing, layered protocol models, physical aspects of data transmission, data-link protocols, network modeling, performance issues, and current research in network design. Term paper or project required.

Prerequisite: CS 631 with a minimum grade of B
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
College of Arts and Sciences