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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

CMSC 5063 - Computer Networks


This course provides an introduction to computer networks with emphasis on the Internet architecture and protocols. Topics include the structure and components of computer networks, layered architectures, medium access control, addressing, circuit-switched and packet switched networks, forwarding, routing, end-to-end data transfer, programming with sockets, application-layer protocols, domain name system, and application architecture. Prerequisite(s): CMSC 2613 and (STAT 2103 or STAT 2113 or STAT 4113).

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: CMSC 2613 AND (STAT 2103 OR STAT 2113 OR STAT 4113)