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2023-2024 College Catalog 
    
2023-2024 College Catalog

CS 242 COMPUTER NETWORKS



How computer networks and the Internet work. This course presents a description of the various levels of networking, from the lowest levels of data transmission and wiring to the highest levels of application software. Topics covered include data transmission, how the hardware works; packet switching, network topologies and wiring schemes; internetworking, internet architecture, TCP/IP; and various network applications. Lecture: 3 hours per week. Lab: 2 hours per week. 4 Credits Corequisites: CS 113   or CS 118   or CS 123  or CS 120