Florida International University
School of Computer Science

CEN 4500  Spring 2006
Data Communications

ECS 145, Tuesdays and Thursdays 17:00 - 18:15

 

Professor: Chi Zhang
Email: czhang AT cs dot fiu dot edu
Phone: 305-348-3751
Office: ECS 361
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 14:00 - 17:00, or by appointment.

Description
Study Computer network models and protocol layers. Topics include error handling, frames, broadcast networks, channel allocation; network routing algorithms, internetworking, TCP/IP, and congestion control.

Prerequisite
CDA 4101 Structured Computer Organization or equivalent. 

Coarse Web Site
http://www.cs.fiu.edu/~czhang/teaching/cen4500/cen4500.html

Textbook
Computer Networks: A System Approach by Larry L. Peterson and Bruce S. Davie, Third Edition, Morgan Kaufmann 2003 (ISBN: 1-55860-832-X).

Topics
Introduction
Link Layer Protocols
Bridges and Switches
IP and Routing
TCP/UDP and Congestion Control
Naming

Grading
Midterm: 30% 
Final: 30%
Project:
Assignments and Quizzes: 40%

 

Deadline to drop a course with a DR grade: March. 13.

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