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CS 4404 - Advanced Networking and Data Security

Syllabus

  1. Introduction to Network Security
  2. Computer Network Operations
  3. Quality of Service
  4. Wireless Link-Layer Protocols
  5. Wireless Routing Protocols
  6. Secure Storage, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing
  7. Securing Networks
  8. Emerging Innovations in Wireless Technologies

Resources

Task Number Percentage of Final Grade
Discussions 8 15%
Assignments 5 20%
Journals 8 20%
Graded Quiz 2 15%
Final Exam 1 30%

Objectives

  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.