Module code: ECS403U
Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM2
Contact: Prof Yue Chen
This compulsory module covers the basic concepts in communications and networks. It introduces the concept of a communications system and then focusses on specific elements. It covers circuit and switched versus packet switched networks, and the ISO/OSI 7 layer model. Also covered are certain critical network protocols, e.g. TCP/IP and CSMA/CD, key Internet concepts, converged networks, and mobile networks.
Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 50.0% Examination, 30.0% Coursework, 20.0% Practical
Level: 4
