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C_S 4450 - Data Communications and Networking (3)

When Offered: Fall. Odd-numbered years
Introduction to data transmission concepts and techniques; channel characteristics; encoding methods; line control and error detection/correction protocols; circuit, message, and packet switching; layered network architectures and protocols; addressing, routing and flow control strategies; access methods; performance criteria and tradeoffs.
Prerequisite: C_S 3481 .