This unit examines the technology used in modern data communication networks including local-area, wide-area, metropolitan and access networks with emphasis on the concepts and general principles of those technologies. The focus is on layers 1 and 2 of the OSI reference model. The unit examines commonly used and new networking technologies including Ethernet, wireless networks, optical networks, time-division multiplexing networks, cellular and ADSL networks. The unit examines these technologies from a number of different perspectives including physical-layer communications, medium access control (MAC), link-layer protocol, network architecture, connection control, network device, network... -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Rein Vesilo
Prerequisites: 39cp including COMP247(P)
