CET 3100 — Computer Networking and Communications Technology
3 semester hoursUndergraduateLecture
Covers the technical foundation for designing, installing, maintaining, and monitoring computer networks. Covers technologies, protocols, and techniques used to connect computers to other computers and hardware components. Topics include the Open Systems Interconnection network model (OSI), internet protocols (TCP/IP), the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs), wireless networks, network security, virtual private networking, and network management. Covers both circuit-switched and IP-based communications.