Course Description
This course provides an introduction to fundamental concepts in the design and implementation of computer networks, their protocols, and applications with a particular emphasis on the Internet's TCP/IP, OSPF/BGP, Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 protocol suite. Topics to be covered include: network architectures, packet/circuit switching, network applications, sockets, reliable data transport, flow control, congestion control, routing, link protocols, addressing, local area networks, wireless networks, mobility, management, network security, software defined networking and the design of network services. Credit is not allowed for both CSC 401 and ECE 407.
Spring 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 12, 2026
Classes End:
April 28, 2026
Location:
01226 Engineering Building 2
Class Days:
M W
Class Start Time:
1:30pm
Class End Time:
2:45pm
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: ST 370 and CSC 246 Computer Science Majors