A comprehensive presentation is given of data and computer-to-computer (C2C) communications. The course covers voice, data, image, and video communications fundamentals. It provides the basics of communications techniques, applications technology, and C2C networking including circuit-switched, packet-switched, and local/wide area systems. The course covers the basics of LAN and WAN network requirements and examines communications protocols and implementations. It addresses evolving proprietary and "open" communications standards.
The content of this course is intended to be approximately 80% technical and 20% business.
This course is a core course for students in the Information Systems and Technology Master's Program. It is open to students in other JHU/GCW Master's Degree programs, with the exception of students in the MS Computer Science Program.
Prerequisites for the course are the same as the prerequisites for the IST Master's Program. Students should be familiar with networking and the Internet from a user's perspective.
Homework consists of assigned readings each week, and a group
term paper. Teams of three to five students (depending on class
size) will prepare a 30-page paper on a subject assigned by the
instructor. This paper will require a systems view (technical,
business, society) of a topic relevant to the course. Portions
of the paper will be due no later than the following classes:
| Outline and Research Sources list | Week 5 |
| First Draft | Week 10 |
| Final Paper | Week 13 |
Along with the final paper, each team member will submit (in a sealed envelope) their evaluation of the contributions of all other team members. This will help to ensure that all team members contribute fully to the development of the term paper.
Grading will be based on the following model:
The course instructor is Lloyd Taylor.
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