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BIT-3554: Networks, Telecommunications and Security

Description: Provides an introduction to computer networks and data communications in business. Topics include mechanisms for reliable data transfer, network topologies and technologies, and a comprehensive treatment of inter-networking. Additional topics include packet switching, and cloud, edge, and advanced networking. Security issues related to using computer networks are discussed, along with network design issues, and methodologies for network applications. Duplicates BIT 4554.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ACIS-3504 or BIT-2164 or BIT-2405 or CS-2164 or PSCI-2164

Required By: BIT-3664

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: ACIS-3554

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 32

Average GPA: 3.31 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 28.53%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.29%

Wenqi Shen202441.9%46.7%8.0%1.6%0.5%1.3%3.2821
Masters Philip M Romero202450.6%34.5%11.1%2.4%1.3%0.0%3.303
Rajalakshmi Raman202446.4%38.3%9.6%1.5%1.9%2.4%3.246
Nima Zahadat202491.4%7.3%0.0%0.6%0.6%0.0%3.882

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2020Winter 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Winter 2021Spring 2022Summer I 2022Fall 2022Winter 2022Spring 2023Summer I 2023Fall 2023Winter 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W