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Virginia Tech

ECE-5485: Networks and Protocols

Description: 5485: Fundamental principles and concepts of computer networks; application, transport, network, and data link protocols. Contemporary and emerging networks; Internet protocols. Principles of quality of service, network security, and network management. 5486: Performance evaluation via analysis, simulation, and experimental methods of networks and network protocols. Wireless and mobile network technologies and protocols; wireless local area networks, cellular systems, sensor networks and the Internet of Things (IoT). Mobility in the Internet and application support for mobility. Master of Information Technology (MIT) students only. Partially duplicates ECE/CS 5565-5566.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: CS-5044 and ECE-5484

Required By: ECE-5486

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 3.66 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 57.47%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Peter M Athanas201972.1%16.6%5.5%0.0%5.7%0.0%3.452
Nektaria Tryfona202388.2%9.9%0.0%1.9%0.0%0.0%3.813
Mark Devito202061.9%38.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.651
Yaling Yang201769.9%30.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.671

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