CS 450 - Computer Network and Data Communications

Description:
Device protocols, network configurations, encryption, data compression and security, satellite networks. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: C or higher in CS 301, CS 311, and CS 325; C or higher Math 172.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify and explain the basic concepts of communication among computers.
Identify and explain the fundamentals of computer networks, primary LAN architectures, network topologies, and the difference between local and wide area networks.
Describe the purpose of communication and network standards and identify the primary standards bodies for networking.
Describe the nature and functionality of protocol layering in networking.
Create a descriptive list of the concept and purpose of protocols for communication, the principal protocols used in LAN, and the principal protocols used in Wide Area Networks and the Internet.
Recognize the purpose and basic operation of Network Operating Systems.
Describe the messaging mechanisms of networks.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/19/2019

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