ACS 574 - Advanced Computer Networks

Introduction to communication networks, the Internet, circuit and packet switching, interfaces between computers and network hardware. Network architecture: OSI seven layer protocol stack, reliable delivery over unreliable channels, transport protocols, datagrams, virtual circuits, internetworking as a fundamental design concept. Network management concepts, client server principles and paradigms, addressing and address resolution algorithms, and remote procedure cells.

Preparation for Course
P: CS 274.

Cr. 3.
Notes
If you are majoring in this discipline, you may want to consider the Science and Engineering Research Semester. See information under Arts and Sciences (Part 3).