CEN441 - Computer Networks
CEN 441 Computer Networks 4 (3,1,2) Pre-requisite: CEN 341
Introduction to computer networks; Network architecture with respect to OSI and TCP/IP reference models; Ethernet, 802.11 technologies, Bluetooth, and cellular systems; Frame Switching and VLANs; Bridges and spanning trees; Basic network protocols: IPv4, ARP, DHCP, ICMP. Interior routing protocols. Transport layer protocols: UDP, TCP, and RTP.
This course introduces students to computer networks. It covers the concepts and algorithms used in medium access control of the link layer. In addition, it provides various concepts, technologies, and algorithms used in network and transport layers.