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CISH-6220

LANs, MANs, and Internetworking

Explores the current capabilities and trends in LANs and MANs with additional focus on issues of internetworking network systems or subsets. Topics include topologies and transmission media, Local and Metropolitan Area Network (LAN and MAN) architectures and performance. LAN standards IEEE 802.x, and ANSI Standard FDDI. Circuit switched local area networks, e.g., ATM, Fibre Channel. Internetworking alternatives, bridges, network switches, routers and gateways. General LAN management tools. Prerequisite: ECSE-4670 or equivalent

3 credit hours
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