Pre-requisite(s):
COMP1003 COMPUTER ORGANISATION

Course Description:
Students will learn the principles of data communications, computer networks and network programming. Topics include: Network hardware and software, Network topologies and categories, Reference models and standards, Physical layer: signal analysis, bandwidth and data rate, transmission media, encoding, transmission, Data link layer, Network layer, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, TCP/IP, Socket programming, Client and Server software.