ECSE 316 — Signals and Networks

Introduction to the physical and software architecture of networks and the analysis and representation of signals; client-server and peer-to-peer architectures; layered design principles; network applications and socket programming; multimedia streaming, web transfer, and voice-over-IP; continuous-time and discrete-time signals; Fourier transforms and frequency domain analysis and representation of signals; filtering and sampling; flow and congestion control; solutions of linear constant-coefficient differential equations, transient and steady state response; Laplace transforms; addressing and routing for unicast, multicast, and broadcast transmission; wired and wireless access systems; multiple access protocols. Examples: Ethernet, http, TCP/IP, 802.11, OSPF, BGP.

• Credits: 3
• Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
• Department: Electrical & Computer Engr
• Prerequisite(s): COMP 251, ECSE 200, and MATH 263

Sections offered

• Section 001 (Lec), Mon Wed 4:05-5:25 pm — 31 seats open
• Section 002 (Tut), Mon 8:35-10:25 am — 0 seats open
• Section 003 (Tut), Fri 3:35-5:25 pm — 31 seats open