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Telecommunication Graduate Courses

MET TC 250 Applied Mathematics for Telecommunication

Prereq: High school trigonometry and algebra. Covers fundamentals related to a wide range of topics, including basic functions (trigonometric functions, such as complex exponential functions and logarithms). Basics of calculus (derivatives and integrals). Introduces fundamentals of probability and stochastic processes. Emphasis is on mathematical methods relevant to telecommunication. (4 cr.)

MET TC 425 Introduction to Business Data Communications and Networks

Prereq: MET CS 201, MG 600, or equivalent. Basic concepts of data communications and computer networks; hardware, software, and reference models; TCP/IP protocol suit. Overview of voice communication, LAN, network development life cycle, security, management IT Economic: Total Cost Ownership, Return on investment and IT Project Portfolio Management. (4 cr.)

MET TC 535 Data Communication and Computer Networks (formerly CS 535)

Prereq: MET CS 201 or MET CS 231 or MET CS 232. History of data communications, overview of LAN/WAN, encoding digital and analog signals, transmission media, asynchronous/synchronous protocols. Circuit, packet, message, switching, internetworking devices, topologies. LANs, ISDN, GIGANET, TCP/IP, wireless/satellite communications, and Web framework. Labs on Internet Technology. (4 cr.)

MET TC 550 Signals and Systems in Telecommunication

Prereq: MET TC 250 and a knowledge of calculus, linear algebra, and an introduction to probability theory and stochastic processes. This course presents the technical fundamentals of modern telecommunication systems. It starts with the review of the basic elements of a telecom system and defines the properties of signals. The main signal modulation techniques, amplitude, frequency, pulse, and digital, are explored in detail. The performance of communication systems in noisy environments is presented, followed by the fundamentals of multiplexing and Internet access technologies and the wire and wireless transmission media. The course concludes with a review of the physical plant of the principal telecommunication systems, such as PSTN, cable and television, and Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), satellite communication systems, cellular telephone systems, and the Internet. (4 cr.)

MET TC 625 Business Data Communications and Networks

Prereq: MET CS 201 or MET CS 231 or MET CS 232. Gives an overview of computer networks: hardware, software, reference models, example networks, example data communication services, standardization, TCP/IP, and emerging protocols, such as Bluetooth, WAP, 802.11, and HiperLAN. Data communications industry, voice communications, data communications concepts and technology, LAN architectures, network operating systems, network development life cycle, security, and management. IT economics: Total Cost Ownership, Return on Investment, and IT Project Portfolio Management. Credit applies towards MS in Computer Information Systems and E-Commerce concentrations but does not apply towards MS in Computer Science and MS in Telecommunication. (4 cr.)

MET TC 635 Computer Networks: Design and Implementation

Prereq: MET CS 231 or MET CS 232 and MET TC 535, or consent of instructor. Concepts and fundamental design principles of computer networks and the Internet that have contributed to the modern networks implementation. Survey of new trends in networks and Internet/Intranet with design of real campus networks. Topics include discussion of fundamental aspects of Internet applications layer (HTTP, FTP, DNS), TCP, UDP socket programming, reliable data transfer, congestion control, network layer (Ipv4 and Ipv6) and routing, link layer and Local Area Networks (LAN), multimedia networking (RTSP, RTP, RSVP, DiffServ), and security in computer networks. (4 cr.)

MET TC 650 Advanced Topics in Telecommunication

Prereq: MET TC 250. Introduces the theoretical foundations of computer networks, including pulse code modulation, line coding, information rate, equalization, amplitude modulation, angle modulation, noise in communication systems, Spread-spectrum communication systems. (4 cr.)

MET TC 660 Wireless Networks

Prereq: MET TC 535. This course is designed to give telecommunication professionals in-depth knowledge of wireless communications principles and cover new technologies in this domain. The course consists of three distinct sections. The first section of the course covers system engineering aspect of the wireless data networks. The second section is dedicated to wireless networks protocol-related issues. Medium Access methods and TCP/IP are the main focus of the second section. Quality of Service (QoS) is a very important issue in wireless data networks and it currently enjoys much attention from the research community. QoS in wireless data networks and related issues are also discussed in the second section. Modern wireless data network is the focus of the third and last section of the course, covering the third generation of wireless networks, ad hoc networks, blue tooth, ultra wide band communications, and mobile satellite communications. (4 cr.)

MET TC 670 Computer Science Concepts in Telecommunication

Prereq: MET CS 231 or MET CS 232 and MET CS 272. Intensive coverage of the basic concepts of both traditional and distributed operating systems as they relate to telecommunication systems. Various abstractions created by an operating system is presented in detail. Algorithms used in two major areas of computer science are covered, the ones used in operating system and the ones used to manage switching and internetworking devices. Topics on multimedia operating systems, multiprocessor operating systems, computer networks, and a high level discussion on computer security are covered. Labs on Operating system concepts. (4 cr.)

MET TC 675 Internetworking: TCP/IP Programming and Applications

Prereq: MET CS 341 or MET CS 342 and MET TC 535. Discussion of analysis, design, and testing of the major classes of protocols using C, UNIX, and Windows with special attention to the software engineering aspects. The client-server paradigm and the socket interface used by application programs to access TCP/IP protocol suites are introduced. In-depth discussion of different classes of server algorithms (connection-oriented TCP vs connectionless UDP); remote procedure calls; TELNET and other complex protocols; HTTP proxy design. Multimedia programming. Laboratory course. (4 cr.)

MET TC 680 Business Structure and Strategy in the Telecommunication Industry

Market structure, market rivalry, regulations, and public policy will be discussed. Merger/acquisition and strategic partnerships, as well as the business structure of the cable, wireless, and satellite industries/technologies. E-commerce and Web-related issues will be examined. (4 cr.)

MET TC 685 Network Management

Prereq: MET TC 535. In-depth study of LAN and WAN network management. Topics include fault, configuration, security, performance, accounting management. Strong focus on problem-solving techniques and network management tools based on SNMP. Discussion of techniques for achieving security in multi-user computer systems. Cryptography: secret-key, public-key, digital signatures. Secure operating systems. Software protection. Electronic mail. Security on the Web. Electronic commerce: payment protocols, electronic cash. Firewalls. Risk assessment. (4 cr.)

MET TC 751 Web Services

Prereq: MET CS 565. Architecture of Web Services; review of XML Schemas; SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol); WSDL (Web Services Description Language); UDDI (Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration); Web Services in .NET; Sun and Apache tools; company-specific Web Service API’s; Java API’s for XML Messaging; Java Application Servers; review of security, transactions, and business process languages (e.g. BPEL) among Web Services. (4 cr.)

MET TC 765 Mobile Communications

Prereq: MET TC 535 and MET TC 650. This course provides in-depth coverage of wireless communication systems. Discussions of PCS (Personal Communication Systems) technologies, including digital radio systems, cellular radio, digital cellular, wireless LANs, Mobile IP. Overview of PCN (Personal Communication Networks), and 3G. (4 cr.)

MET TC 770 Satellite Communications

Prereq: MET TC 535 and MET TC 650. Satellite communications provide the telecommunication manager with the capability to extend the enterprise network globally, regardless of the existing ground infrastructure. This course will provide the student with an understanding in satellite network architecture design and implementation. Topics covered include MicrowaveLink Engineering, Analog and Digital Signaling, Spacecraft Payloads including digital processing repeaters and switches, Spacecraft Antennas, Spacecraft Bus and Subsystems, and Terrestrial Interfaces. ATM over Satellite will be compared and contrasted with TCP/IP over Satellite. Students will also explore Launch vehicles and overall economics of Satellite Systems. Student groups will design a Satellite Network Architecture for a given business scenario. (4 cr.)

MET TC 771 Internet-based Application Development

Prereq: MET CS 665 and METCS 673. The network, rather than the individual computer, is rapidly becoming the application platform of choice. Increasingly, applications consist of software from multiple sources, executing on a variety of physical platforms, and bound together by the Internet. This course is designed to investigate the technology options for this network-based application environment. Topics include: technology and development methods for Internet-based distributed applications, including the World Wide Web platform. Distributed application architectures, language systems (e.g. C#, Java, JavaScript, XML). Distributed Java features will be exploited. Distributed object standards (CORBA and .NET), and net-focused development methodologies. Internet agents. Term papers investigating current literature and an application project are required. Laboratory course. (4 cr.)

MET TC 772 Reliable Distributed Computing

The course will study in depth the theory and practice of Reliable Distributed Computing. Distributed based computing appears to be the next trend for bringing together complex computational resources via wired or wireless networks (Ethernet, System Area Networks (SAN), IP Storage networks, mobile and ad hoc networks). (4 cr.)

MET TC 775 Broadband Networking

Prereq: MET TC 535 and MET TC 650. In-depth coverage of the architecture, interfaces, protocols, and technologies of high-speed broadband networks. Topics include broadband wide-area network (WAN) technologies such as gigabit routers with IP switching, MPLS, ATM and Frame Relay; broadband LAN technologies: Fast Ethernet and Ethernet Switching, Gigabit Ethernet, and FDDI; broadband access technologies: DSL and Cable modems, as well as discussion of congestion control and traffic management, provision of different levels of quality of service (QoS), resource reservation, unicast and multicast routing, and multimedia compression and security of broadband networks. (4 cr.)

MET TC 810, 811 Master's Thesis in Telecommunication

This thesis must be completed within 12 months. Students majoring in Telecommunication may elect a thesis option. This option is available to Master of Science in Telecommunication candidates that have completed at least seven courses toward their degree and have a GPA of 3.7 or higher. Students are responsible for finding a thesis advisor and a principal reader within the department. The advisor must be a full-time faculty member; the principal reader may be part-time faculty member with a doctorate. Permission must be obtained by the department. (4 cr.)

MET TC 893, 894 Special Topics

Prereq: Consent of advisor. Variable cr

Additional Courses

Most graduate computer science courses are accepted as concentration electives towards the MSTC degree; Refer to the computer science graduate course listing for more information.