CSC 3511 - Security and Networking

2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
This course introduces the principles and practice of computer networking with emphasis on the Internet and related protocols, including UDP, TCP, IP, HTTP, DNS, and DHCP with a focus on the application, transport, and network layers. The course introduces the structure, components, and functionality of network message processing including encoding, multiplexing, and encapsulation. Security topics introduced include encryption, public key infrastructure, and mitigation of network attacks. Throughout the course, an emphasis is placed on interpreting byte and bit level encoding of network protocols.
Prereq: CSC 1120 (quarter system prereq: CS 2852)
Note: None
This course meets the following Raider Core CLO Requirement: None

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Explain what network protocols are and how they are specified
Interpret network message formats for common network protocols
Design and construct network protocol messages
Describe the purpose and operation of application and transport protocols
Describe the operation of the network layer and IP protocol
Write applications that create, send, and receive network messages using socket connections
Describe network security concepts, security threats, and risks related to security breaches
Describe important uses of cryptography in network security
Design and implement applications for encrypting data
Design and implement network applications that use public-key infrastructure (PKI)
Describe common network attacks and how to mitigate them

Prerequisites by Topic

Object-oriented programming concepts
Data structure concepts

Coordinator
Dr. James Lembke

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