EEL 5718

Computer Communications

Spring 2000
MWF 12:50pm -- 1:40pm
EB 201
`http://wireless.ece.ufl.edu/eel5718`

Instructor

Tan F. Wong

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Florida

461 Engineering Building

PO Box 116130

Gainesville, FL 32611-6130

Office: EB461

Phone: (352) 392-2665

Fax: (352) 392-0044

Email: twong@ece.ufl.edu

Teaching Assistant

Ying Zhu

Phone: (352) 846-5281

Email: yzhu@ecel.ufl.edu

Prerequisites

EEL 4514 (Communication Systems and Components)

Course Description

This course provides an elementary overview of the area of data and computer communications. Emphases are on the principles and designs of communication networks and protocols. Practical examples, such as IEEE 802, X.25, TCP/IP, etc., of modern communication networks are discussed to illustrate the design concepts.

Course Goals

Upon completing this course, you would be:

able to recognize the basic issues involved in designing a communication network
able to understand the basic principles and designs of communication networks and protocols
familiar with some of the most common communication network and protocol standards
prepared to embark on further readings and studies in the area of communication networks