CET 4483 -- Introduction to Local Area Network Technology
Term: Fall 2007


Professor: Roy B. Levow (http://www.cse.fau.edu/~roy)

Class Time:  Wednesday, 7:10 - 10:00 pm
Room: LA-148 (Davie, live), JU-112 (Port St. Lucie, video conferencee)



Textbook: Local Area Networks, Behrouz A. Forouzan, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2002, ISBN 0-07-233605-6
     Text web site:  http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072336056/

TCP/IP Tools

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Course Format

The course will make use of Blackboard to supplement traditional lectures.  There will be a combination of written assignments, on-line quizzes, and in-class tests.  All will be announced in advance.  It is important to regularly check this web site for updates.

Communication

All course email communication will be done using your fau.edu email address.  You need to monitor email to that account regularly throughout the term or you may miss important course announcements.  You may send email to me from another account, but if you do you must set the reply-to field to your FAU email account if the message concerns grading or evaluation in any way.  You must also include your name in all messages concerning the course.
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Prerequisites and Objectives

Prerequisite: CET 4333.  Objective: This course will provide students with  an in-depth understanding of Local Area Networks and emerging technologies.

Lecture Topics, Reading Assignments, and Exam Schedule (details to follow)

Introduction
Data Communications
Computer Networking
Local Network Technologies
Data Transmission
Transmission Media
Protocol Architecture
Error Detection
LAN: Topologies
Flow and Error Control
Medium Access Methods
Ethernet (wired & wireless, evolution to gigabit)
High-Speed Local Networks
Network Security
Network Management   
Network Performance & Design Issues

Wireshark Exercises (click here)