Carleton University · SYSC 3512

Computer Communications

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Layered network architectures, TCP/IP suite, circuit switching, packet switching. Physical media, data transmission, multiplexing. Data link controls, MAC protocols, random access, polling, IEEE 802 standards. Bridges, switched Ethernet, VLANs. Routing algorithms, Internet routing protocols, datagram networks, virtual circuit networks. Transport protocols.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): ECOR 2050 or SYSC 2510 (may be taken concurrently), and enrolment in Biomedical and Electrical, Electrical, Communications, Computer Systems, Software, or Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Also listed as SYSC 4602 .
  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for COMP 3203 .
  • Prerequisite(s): ECOR 2050 or SYSC 2510 (may be taken concurrently), and enrolment in Biomedical and Electrical, Electrical, Communications, Computer Systems, Software, or Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
Reference text in its original language

Layered network architectures, TCP/IP suite, circuit switching, packet switching. Physical media, data transmission, multiplexing. Data link controls, MAC protocols, random access, polling, IEEE 802 standards. Bridges, switched Ethernet, VLANs. Routing algorithms, Internet routing protocols, datagram networks, virtual circuit networks. Transport protocols.

  • Prerequisite(s): ECOR 2050 or SYSC 2510 (may be taken concurrently), and enrolment in Biomedical and Electrical, Electrical, Communications, Computer Systems, Software, or Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Also listed as SYSC 4602 .
  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for COMP 3203 .
  • Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.

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