Honors-Network Communication

This course covers the fundamental principles of computer networking and telecommunications, including foundation communications concepts, network architectures and protocols, signaling and encoding, media, transmission techniques, local area networks, security, and management. Discussed are both the technical knowledge and the managerial considerations that are pertinent to understanding today's communications systems within the framework of business decision making. Students will work on a network design project. Since this is one of the most dynamic fields in the computer industry, the latest changes and developments are brought to the course as they occur. Students may receive credit for only one of CIS 3500 or CIS 3501 or CIS 4450.