CSCI-3063 Computer Networking Survey

A survey of data communications and computer networking. Special emphasis is given to data encoding and transmission methods, network architecture and protocols, network routing and internetworking, and emerging network technologies. The Transmission Communication Protocol (TCP)/ Internet Protocol (IP) five-layer reference model is the basis of study with significant emphasis given to link layer advancements, software-defined networking (SDN), and different types of wired/wireless networks along with the use of multi-language network application programming interfaces (API) and common network configuration and diagnostic hardware and software tools. Prerequisite: CSCI-3013.