CS 527 Computer Networks
Covers various networks such as Internet, WiFi and Ethernet. The focus in on TCP/IP network layers and protocols such as physical layer, data link protocol, media access control, routing, transport and application, and network security. Before enrolling, a student is expected to have taken CS 224 or the equivalent of two semesters of programming and an algorithm course. Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson. Not open to students who have credit in CS 327 or 416. Open only to students in the Master of Science in Computer Science program.