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CS 242 COMPUTER NETWORKS


Min Units 4 Max Units 4
How computer networks and the Internet work. This course presents a description of the various levels of networking, from the lowest levels of data transmission and wiring to the highest levels of application software. Topics covered include data transmission, how the hardware works; packet switching, network topologies and wiring schemes; internetworking, internet architecture, TCP/IP; and various network applications. Lecture: 3 hours per week. Lab: 2 hours per week. 4 credits. 4 CRNCR Y COMPSCI Prerequisites: CS 120 Programming I or CS 118 Scripting.