Telecommunication networks provide a basis for Internet of Things and enable many new applications, such as smart home, smart healthcare, and smart city. This course focuses on the aspects, tools, and techniques of developing software applications for telecommunications networks. A substantial part of the material will cover programming in a Linux environment, programming for telecommunication networks, and wireless networks. This course will introduce a variety of programming concepts and software development techniques and help students improve their programming skills. In this course, students will have opportunities to obtain hands-on experience on programming and software development for telecommunication networks.

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

• review basic programming concepts and problem solving techniques
• understand basic concepts and fundamental features of telecommunication networks
• understand key programming concepts and problem solving techniques
• program in a Linux environment without the help of an integrated development environment (IDE)
• program and solve problems using the C and the Networked Embedded System C (NesC) languages
• implement simple data structures
• develop software for sensing and communication
• understand key characteristics and constraints of wireless networks