Technology (TECH)

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503 Computer Networks Laboratory I (1:3:3). Corequisite: TECH 523. Intensive introductory hands-on experience laboratory supporting course work covered by TECH 523 and preparing students for the four course sequence in Systems Engineering of Network Based Systems. Basic exercises form the area of network design and engineering, network administration, network testing, and troubleshooting. LAN, client server, Internet, and Intranet networking.

504 Computer Networks Laboratory II (1:3:3). Corequisite: TECH 524. Intensive introductory hands-on experience laboratory supporting course work covered by TECH 524 and preparing students for the four course sequence in Systems Engineering of Network Based Systems. Basic exercises form the area of network design and engineering, network administration, network testing, and troubleshooting. LAN, client server, Internet, and Intranet networking

523 Fundamentals of Computer Networking (3:3:0). Introduction to the concept of computer networking, LAN, MAN, and WAN networks. Overview of network models, layered communication and protocols models, OSI seven-layer model. Analysis of physical layer, data link layer, transport layer, network layer, session layer, presentation and applications layers. Data transmission devices and network standards. Network addressing, packet switching, and network protocols. Principles of network design and implementation. Fundamentals of network distributed services. Review of example LAN networks and network software.

524 Inter- and Intra-Networking (3:3:0). Prerequisite: TECH 523; Corequisite: TECH 504. Concepts and systems for inter-networking and intra-networking. Review of TCP/IP reference model and layered communication. Analysis of networking access layer, Internet layer, host-to-host layer, and process/application layer. Internet date communication technologies and services. IP addressing, multiplexing, switching, bridging, and routing. Network protocols. TCP/IP applications. NDS for internet/intranet. NDS objects, naming partitioning, and time synchronization. Principles of Intranet design and implementation. Example study of Novell's Intranet Ware/Net Ware for TCP/IP networking.

525 Computer Networks Management (3:3:0). Prerequisite: TECH 523. Goals of network management and testing. Management of NDS objects, tree, NDS partition and time synchronization. File system organization and management. Review of network security. Security layers, access and security management. Network management tasks. Network configuration and resources management. Intranet management. Network optimization, testing, and troubleshooting. Tools for network management and testing.

526 Advanced Computer Networks Laboratory (1:3:3). Prerequisite: TECH 525. Intensive hands-on experience laboratory supporting course work covered by the sequence of TECH 523, 524, and 525 courses. Basic and advanced exercises from the area of network design and engineering, network administration, network testing, and troubleshooting. LAN, client-server, Internet, and Intranet networking. Network implementation and installation with state-of-art networking software.