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| ENS6161 | Data Communication and Computer Networks | ||
| SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING | |||
| Credit Points: 15 | |||
| Description: | |||
| In this unit, students will gain an understanding of the physical and logical elements of data communication and computer networks. Communication aspects of transmission media are introduced along with an overview of the ISO Open System Interconnect reference model and the TCP/IP protocol suite. The unit provides an in-depth coverage of wired and wireless data networks and emphasises performance comparisons between different protocol implementations in both wired and wireless communication networks. Full Unit Outline | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
| SPAALR | Computer Systems Engineering Area of Specialisation | ||
| SPAALV | Electrical Power Engineering Area of Specialisation | ||
| SPAALQ | Electronics and Communications Engineering Area of Specialisation | ||
| SPAALT | Instrumentation, Control and Automation Engineering Area of Specialisation | ||
| Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
| For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | |||
| http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity | |||
Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014