This course studies networking fundamentals including LANS, MANS, WANS, the Internet, intranets, extranets and the WWW, with the focus being the Internet. The topics covered include: hardware, software, network topologies, architecture and protocols; network and web applications; website design and construction; information architecture; standards; privacy, security, firewalls and reliability; systems integration; network monitoring and management; and professional ethics and social issues.

Assignments (30%); Final Exam (70%)

Thirty one-hour lectures and six two-hour tutorial/laboratory sessions

COMP1100 or COMP1710; and 6 units of 1000-level MATH/STAT courses

COMP3400