COIN 332 - Applied Networking

(4 hours) Prerequisite: COIN 235. An introduction to the fundamentals of networking using the OSI model as a framework. Basic hardware components: routers, hubs, switches, Ethernet, fiber optics, wireless. Protocols: application layer (HTTP), transport layer (TCP, UDP), network layer (IP), link layer (Ethernet). Introduction to application programming in a networking environment, including protocols and languages such as XHTML, DHTML, Perl, Python, Flash, ASP, and JavaScript. Additional topics include historical perspectives on network evolution and ethical issues. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. (Laboratory fee required)