home > academics > graduate > courses Computer Networks Simha and Staff Credits: 3 Fundamental concepts in the design and implementation of computer communication networks and internet, their protocols, and applications. Layered network architectures, applications, network programming interfaces, transport, routing, and data link protocols, local area networks, network management, and network security; TCP/IP applications such as DNS, telnet, email, http. Prerequisite: Csci 211 or equivalent.
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Note: This course is a graduate version of a current course, Csci 183 (Networks I). You cannot take CSci 232 for credit if you have taken CSci 183.

Sample Course Outline

Csci 232: Computer Networks- Sample Course Outline

This course presents an overview of computer networking and internetworking. The student will be introduced to the major concepts of protocol and networking. The class will examine the configuration of network routers (such as Cisco) and network servers (such as Windows 2000).

Text: Tanenbaum, Andrew S., Computer Networks, Third Edition, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996

Week	Schedule
1	Introduction to Computer Networks, OSI model and standards organizations
2	(continued)
3	Physical Layer
4	(continued)
5	Link Layer
6	(continued) and Review
7	Mid-term Exam
8	Network Layer
9	Transport Layer
10	Communication processors
11	Communication Security
12	TCP/IP Applications
13	Presentations
14	Presentations and Review
	Final Exam