Catalog Description: This course focuses on the fundamentals of the wired and wireless communication networks. The course covers both the architectural principles for making these networks scalable and robust, as well as the key techniques essential for analyzing and designing them. The topics include graph theory, Markov chains, queuing, optimization techniques, the physical and link layers, switching, transport, cellular networks and Wi-Fi.

Units: 4

Related Areas:

• Information, Data, Network, and Communication Sciences (IDNCS)
• Operating Systems & Networking (OSNT)

Prerequisites: COMPSCI 70

Formats:
Spring: 3.0 hours of lecture and 1.0 hours of discussion per week
Fall: 3.0 hours of lecture and 1.0 hours of discussion per week

Grading Basis: letter

Final Exam Status: Written final exam conducted during the scheduled final exam period

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Class Schedule (Spring 2025):
EE 122 – TuTh 17:00-18:29, Cory 241 – Shyam Parekh

Class Notes
**Enrollment Permission seats are reserved for internal programs and are not open. Please DO NOT email the instructor or scheduling to request a seat**

**TIME CONFLICTS NOT ALLOWED**

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