CST 725 - Wide Area Networks

When Offered: F;S;SS

3 Credit(s)
3 Lecture Hour(s)
This course covers different WAN Technologies, architecture, protocols, switching and routing, congestion control and resource allocation. The course contents include advanced networking concepts such as multi-area routing protocols, interdomain routing and BGP, IPv6, multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) and multicast. Network security concepts are covered using cryptographic tools, the problems of key distribution, authentication techniques using both public and private keys. The course uses virtual lab assignments to enforce the topics covered.

Prerequisite(s): None.