Computer Communications and Networks (COMN) is a 20 credit course at Level 10, normally taken in Year 3. It runs in Semester 2. There is no exam for this course, the course mark is based 100% on coursework. The University descriptor is here.
Course Outline
* Introduction to Computer Networking and the Internet * Digital Communication Basics * The Application Layer with comprehensive treatment of networked applications (incl. multimedia data and applications) * The Transport Layer * The Network Layer * The Data Link Layer * The Medium Access Control Sub-Layer * The Physical Layer * Software-defined networking (SDN) * Network virtualisation and network function virtualisation (NFV) * Network management * Introduction to data centre and wireless networks * Overview and selected aspects of network security
Timetable
If you are looking for your class times for this course, these can be found via your University of Edinburgh calendar (links provided below):
