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CMSC 3180 - Data Communication and Networking

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides an overview of the basic principles and technologies of data communications and networking systems. Topics include transmission techniques, mutiplexing, flow and error control, routing and congestion control. The course will introduce switched, broadcast and wireless networking technologies. TCP/IP and the OSI protocol architectures will be investigated.

Prerequisite: CMSC 3240  or CMAC 3090 , and MATH 1510  with a C- or better in all prerequisite courses


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