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635.411 Principles of Network Engineering

(formerly 635.411 Foundations of Networking and Telecommunications) This course provides an overview of networking and telecommunications. Topics include analog and digital voice; data, imaging, and video communications fundamentals, including signaling and data transmissions; and basic terminology. The course also covers networking and telecommunication techniques, applications technology, and networking topologies and internetworking architectures. Specific areas discussed include LAN system fundamentals, such as Ethernet and token ring; and WAN system fundamentals, such as circuit-switching, packet-switching, X.25, frame relay, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode. The open systems interconnection (OSI) reference model standard is also described and compared with other network layering standards used in telecommunications.

Spring 2010 Course Schedule

The current scheduled offerings for this course for the Spring 2010 term are listed below.

Information Assurance

Online

695.411.81 Embedded Computer Systems--Vulnerabilities, Intrusions, and Protection Mechanisms  (Open)
01/25/2010 - 05/08/2010 $2,750 Kalb, G.

Information Systems Engineering

Online

635.411.81 Principles of Network Engineering  (Open)
01/25/2010 - 05/08/2010 $2,750 Romano, J.
Gump, T.