Professor: Joseph Williams
Class Description: This course introduces the student to the concepts and terminology of data communications. The course highlights the history and evolution of voice and data communications technologies. Specific emphasis is placed on the role of standards organizations in this evolution. The course examines such topics as telephony and subsystems, analog and digital signaling, network protocols and topologies, the OSI model, the TCP/IP protocol suite, high-speed LAN/WAN topologies, remote access, bridging and routing, network troubleshooting, network design considerations, the evolution and future of Ethernet, emerging technologies for both business and residential use, and information security considerations.
Credits: 3
