ACS-3911-050 Computer Networks
Winter 2020
Instructor Information
Instructor: Philemon Pak |
Office: 3C07 |
E-mail: p.pak@uwinnipeg.ca |
Office Hours: Wed: 16:30 - 17:30 |
Class Meeting Time: Mon: 18:00 – 21:00 |
Room No: 3D04 |
Important Dates
First Class: |
Jan 6, 2020 |
Midterm Exam: |
Feb 24, 2020 (in class hours, 1st half) |
Reading Week: |
Feb 16 - Feb 22, 2020 (No classes) |
Final Withdrawal Date w/o academic penalty: |
Mar 13, 2020 |
(A minimum of 20% of the work on which the final grade is based will be evaluated and available to the student before the voluntary withdrawal date)
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Last Class: |
Mar 30, 2020 |
Final Exam: |
April 20, 2020 18:00 - 21:00 |
Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes
This course is an introduction to fundamental concepts in computer networks. It covers the principles, technologies, protocols, and algorithms of computer networks. The layers of the network stack are discussed, with particular focus on the internet network stack following a top-down approach. Topics of discussion include network technologies, simple and sliding window protocols, routing and routing algorithms, congestion controls, quality of service, security, and network applications