You Will Learn
    Terminology
    Communication basics
       Media and signals
       Binary numbering system
       Data transmission characteristics
                  asynchronous and synchronous 
                    communication
                  serial and parallel transmission
                  bandwidth, throughput and noise
                  multiplexing
                                                          2
   You Will Learn [continued]
    Networking and Network Technologies
      Packet Switching, Circuit Switching
      Protocols and Layering
      Network Addressing
      Interconnection (bridges, switches, 
        routers)
      Topologies (star, ring, bus, mesh)
      Routing
      Flow, Error and Congestion Control
                                                 3
    You Will Learn [continued]
    Applications and Network Services
       Client-server communications
       Hierarchical naming (DNS)
       File transfer (FTP)
       Remote login (TELNET)
       Email (SMTP, POP, IMAP)
       Web technologies (HTTP, HTML, Java)
       Network Security
                                                    4
   You Will NOT Learn
    Commercial Aspects
      Products
      Vendors
      Prices
      Network Operating Systems
    How to purchase/configure/operate
    How to design/implement protocols
                                                 5
   Grading
    Homework (Best 3 of 4)         20%
    Midterm                   35%
    Final Project             35%
    Class Participation            10%
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