CS 3550 - Network Fundamentals

This course examines the fundamentals of network communication. The course covers network addressing, protocols, and basic attacks against an organization’s network infrastructure as well as their mitigation’s. Students will learn to implement network applications and capture and analyze network traffic to monitor for potential attacks. Practical exercises and labs will be used during this course to allow the students to apply these concepts in real-world scenarios.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: CS 1120 with a grade of “C” or better.

Credits: 3 hours