ECE 380 Communication Networks

Summer Semester

This course introduces the fundamental concepts of analog and digital communication networks and examines applications associated with optical and wireless communications. Using an information theory approach, computer network interconnections are analyzed in terms of efficiency and accuracy. Topics include communication network architecture; protocols, flow control, and routing; local and wide area networks; voice and data communications; data security and integrity; performance evaluation; source and channel coding; compression and decompression technology. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in ECE 332.

3 credit hours