Year of Study:	2
Credit Units:	3
Duration:	45hours
Prerequisites:	COM1102 Programming and Data Structures & COM1103 Computer System

This module aims to provide the students with a fundamental understanding on the concepts of computer network. Various topics on computing internetworking are discussed, including network protocols and architecture, internetworking and the Internet, layered communication protocols, and routing, with practical emphasis placed on TCP/IP and the Internet protocol suite.

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:

• acquire good understanding of computer networks and their major components;


• understand the Internetworking architecture and the functionality of different protocols;


• equipped with practical knowledge of computer network configuration;


• develop software applications involving computer network and communication