| Course Code: CS544 Course Name: Topics In Networks Prerequisites: CS348 or equivalent Syllabus: Overview of Networking concepts topics from the following list: Ethernet technology including switches, hubs, gigabit and fast ethernet virtual LANs layer 2 and 3 switching ATM networks Quality of Service Issues IP V6 Security aspects of networking Virtual Private Networks (Extranets, Intranets) and related protocols Firewalls Proxies http protocols Texts: 1. Ginsburg, D., ATM Networks, 2nd Edition, Addison Wesley, 1998. 2. Tanenbaum A.S., Computer Networks, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall of India, 1996. 3. Stevens, D.L. et al., TCP/IP Illustrated, Volumes I, II and III, Addison Wesley, 1996. 4. RFCs. 5. Selected papers and reports and source code. |