Cs 4404 Advanced Networking And Data Security

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Course Outline

CS 4404: ADVANCED NETWORKING AND DATA SECURITY

Prerequisites

CS 2204 Communications and Networking

Course Description:

This course explores the basic components and design principles of advanced broadband networks (wireline and wireless) and how they enable essential services such as mobility, secure data storage, processing and transmission. This course will also introduce the student to emerging issues facing organizations considering implementing cloud computing services and mobility to enable worker productivity. Students will also be exposed to the basic pillars of network security (IA) and protecting individual privacy.

Required Textbook and Materials:

The main required textbooks for this course are listed below, and can be readily accessed using the provided links. There may be additional required/recommended readings, supplemental materials, or other resources and websites necessary for lessons; these will be provided for you in the course’s General Information and Forums area, and throughout the term via the weekly course Unit areas and the Learning Guides.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

By the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. Identify and describe the components of a broadband network
  2. Explain network design standards
  3. Examine storage technologies, virtualization, and grid computing (building blocks to cloud based services)
  4. Identify and compare wireless technologies for personal and commercial networks
  5. Analyze network security concepts

Course Schedule and Topics:

This course will cover the following topics in eight learning sessions, with one Unit per week. The Final Exam will take place during Week/Unit 9.

Week 1: Unit 1- Introduction to Advanced Networks Components (Chapter 1)

Week 2: Unit 2- Network Protocols (Chapters 2, 8)

Week 3: Unit 3- Multimedia and Real-Time Applications (Chapter 3)

Week 4: Unit 4- Computer Network Operations (Chapters 4, 5, 7)

Week 5: Unit 5- Future Broadband Networking Trends and Topics (Chapter 9)

Week 6: Unit 6- Virtualization, Secure Storage, and Grid Computing (Posted materials)

Week 7: Unit 7- Broadband Wireless Networking (Chapter 6 and posted materials)

Week 8: Unit 8- Network Security Fundamentals (Posted materials)

Week 9: Unit 9- Course Review and Final Exam