Fundamentals of Network Communication

Colorado connects communication networks and services with layered architectures, the socket interface and digital transmission. Error control and a course project extend the sequence. It offers a more technical comparison with an introductory support-oriented course, helping learners relate application communication to the mechanisms used to move data.

What you will learn

• Describe layered network architectures.
• Relate sockets to application communication.
• Explain the purpose of transmission error control.

Who this suits

Intermediate learners; detailed prerequisites are not specified. Preview the expected programming and communication-system concepts.

Before you enroll

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Put it into practice

Outline a small client-server exchange in a permitted lab. Explain where a socket is used and how the receiver could detect a corrupted transmission.

Source and review

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