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Overview: This course will introduce the fundamental concepts in computer communications networks, to help students understand the principles and practice of designing, building, and operating computer networks, particularly the Internet.

Prerequisites: CENG 255 or ECE 255 or CSC 230

Textbook:
Computer Networks, Sixth Edition, Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Nick Feamster and David J. Wetherall, Pearson, 2021, ISBN-13: 9780137523214

Reference: 
Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, Seventh Edition, James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross, Pearson, ISBN-13: 9781292153599

Instructor: Dr. Lin Cai, EOW317, cai at uvic.ca, http://www.ece.uvic.ca/~cai

Assessment for ECE458: Assignments 10% Lab 20% First Midterm 20% Second Midterm 20% Final exam 30%

Grade Conversion and Post of Grade
Guidelines on Religious Observances, Commitment to Inclusivity and Diversity, Standards of Professional Behaviour

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Last Update:  Nov. 2022 by CAI, Lin.