Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   University of Arizona
ECE 478/578

Fundamentals of Computer Networks

Fall 2008
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  • Final Exam to be held in class on Tue Dec 9th
  • Notes from lecture 21 and 22 are posted
  • Solutions to 9th Homework are now posted posted
Time and Location:  Tuesdays & Thursdays: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM, HARV 204
 
Instructor: Loukas Lazos, Office: ECE 357, Email: llazos@ece.arizona.edu, Office Hours: TTh 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM


Course Description: This course provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of computer networks and data communications. Emphasis is given on current technologies and architectures for establishing direct link and packet switched networks, accessing the communication medium, internetworking and routing, end-to-end flow control, congestion control and resource allocation, and network security. 

   Textbook: Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, 4th edition, Larry Peterson and Bruce Davie, Morgan Kaufmann, 2007
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