Course Code
NCSA 109
Academic Year
2016-2017
This course is designed to introduce the student to the different physical and logical topologies of computer networks including bus, ring, star, and mesh. Associated hardware and their basic operation will be covered including hubs, switches, bridges, routers, multiple access units (MAUs), controlled access unit (CAUs), and transceivers. Different network protocols with reference to IEEE standards will also be covered.