Catalog Description: Descriptions, models, and approaches to the design and management of networks. Optical transmission and switching technologies are described and analyzed using deterministic, stochastic, and simulation models. FDDI, DQDB, SMDS, Frame Relay, ATM, networks, and SONET. Applications demanding high-speed communication.

Units: 3

Prerequisites: EL ENG 122; and EL ENG 226A (may be taken concurrently).

Formats:
Spring: 3 hours of lecture per week
Fall: 3 hours of lecture per week

Grading basis: letter

Final exam status: No final exam

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• Information, Data, Network, and Communication Sciences (IDNCS)