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ECE 438 X4 - Communication Networks

Fall 2023

Course Description

Layered architectures and the OSI Reference Model; design issues and protocols in the transport, network, and data link layers; architectures and control algorithms of local-area, point-to-point, and satellite networks; standards in networks access protocols; models of network interconnection; and overview of networking and communication software are covered in this course.

Credit Hours

4 hours

Prerequisites

CS 241 or ECE 391 and one of ECE 313, MATH 461, MATH 463.

Subject Area

  • Electrical and Computer Engineering