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Communication Networks - ELEC645
This unit examines the technology used in modern data communication networks including local-area, wide-area, metropolitan and access networks with emphasis on the concepts and general principles of those technologies. The focus is on layers 1 and 2 of the OSI reference model. The unit examines commonly used and new networking technologies including Ethernet, wireless networks, optical networks, time-division multiplexing networks, cellular and ADSL networks. The unit examines these technologies from a number of different perspectives including physical-layer communications, medium access control (MAC), link-layer protocol, network architecture, connection control, network device, network performance and quality of service. A practical component gives students skills in using and configuring network equipment and using network simulation tools.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day |
| Staff Contact(s): | Engineering staff |
| Prerequisites: |
Admission to MEng
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| NCCW(s): | ELEC345 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Engineering Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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