MITS 5200G - Advanced Communication Networks

This course provides a detailed technical presentation of important networking concepts and protocols used in modern communication network architecture. Descriptions of the principles associated with each OSI network layer is provided with many examples drawn from the Internet and wireless networks. The TCP/IP protocol stack will be discussed in detail with a variety of examples on its various layers. Network addressing design is discussed. Particular attention is given to performance analysis of ARQ techniques and access methods, and network delay and throughput analysis in WAN and LANs. Characteristics of LANs are discussed in detail. Various routing methods and algorithms are analyzed and compared. Modern backbone and transport technologies such as optical and wireless networks and advanced networking protocols such as ATM and MPLS are briefly discussed.
Credit hours: 3
Cross-listed: ENGR 5660G - Communication Networks and CSCI 5300G - Computer Communication Networks.