Communication Networks (NETW 501)
Offered By:
Information Engineering and Technology Faculty
Description
- Layered Architecture of Communication Systems Layers, services and protocols
- Transmission and Switching. Network Types Access networks, core networks
- Network Topologies Basic topologies (mesh, star, bus, ring, tree), hierarchical topologies, intra- and inter- domain topologies
- Numbering and Addressing Schemes Telephone system numbering, Internet addressing, hierarchical and flat addresses, address resolution
- Switching Techniques Circuit switching, message / packet / cell switching Signalling and routing Signalling systems, routing methods for circuit and packet switching
- Connection Concepts Connectionless and connection oriented communication