CS573 Advanced Wide Area Networks
| Course Description(3 credits ) This course provides the students with a comprehensive understanding of the protocols and technologies of Wide Area Networks (WANS). Topics include: packet-switching networks, frame-relay, routing protocols, congestion control and resource allocation, Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) technologies, Internet, TCP/IP protocols, IPv6, Quality of Service and multimedia support, Packet over SONET, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Voice over IP, Virtual Private Network, and higher layer protocols. Prerequisites : CS553 Introduction to Networking Technologies, or equivalent. |