ACS-39113 credit hours

Computer Networks

Applied Computer Science · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall Or Winter, Every Year

ACS-3911 prerequisites

5 courses appear in this chain, up to 3 levels deep. 1 is needed whichever route you take: ACS-2909

Part of this course's requisite text couldn't be parsed into structure, so the chain below may be incomplete. The full wording is under “Requisite courses”.

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all of

ACS-2909Internet Programming

any one of

ACS-1903Programming Fundamentals I

any one of

Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

ACS-1805Introduction to Programmingmin C

ACS-1905Programming Fundamentalsmin C

all of

any one of

Computer Science 40S

equivalent

any one of

ACS-1805Introduction to Programmingmin C

Its prerequisites are shown above.

Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

any one of

ACS-2913Software Requirements Analysis and Design

any one of

ACS-1903Programming Fundamentals I

Its prerequisites are shown above.

ACS-1905Programming Fundamentalsmin C

Its prerequisites are shown above.

the former ACS-2911

ACS-2912 with a minimum grade of C

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Taking ACS-3911 is a prerequisite for 1 course directly.

ACS-4954Introduction to Distributed Systems

Where ACS-3911 counts

Counts toward 3 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

ACS 3-YEAR BA/BSc IN APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE
ACS 4-YEAR BSc IN APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE
ACS BSc (HONOURS) IN

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course is an introduction to fundamental concepts in computer networks. It covers the principles, technology, protocols, and algorithms of computer networks. The layers of the network stack are discussed, with particular focus on the internet network stack. Topics of discussion include network technologies, simple and sliding window protocols, routing and routing algorithms, congestion control, quality of service, security, and network applications.

Requisite courses

ACS-2909 and ACS-2913 (or the former ACS-2911 and ACS-2912) with a minimum grade of C [prerequisite(s)].

Restrictions

Students may not hold credit for this course and ACS-3811.

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.