CS 365 - Computer Networking and the Internet

Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 3 hours

This course introduces the theory and practice of computer networking, with coverage of key theories in data communication and how these theories relate to current practices and will drive future practices. Network hardware implementations of local area networks, wide area networks, telephone networks, and wireless networks are investigated. Network software implementations of switches and routers, peer-to-peer networking, and hosted applications are investigated with exercises in writing and debugging network protocols in the laboratory.

Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C- or better in CS 215 and CS 252, or consent of instructor.