ECE 487 - Data Communication Networks

3 units (fi 8)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Network topologies. Layered architectures and the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model. Peer-to-peer protocols, medium access control protocols, and local area network standards. Packet switched networks and routing, the TCP/IP suite of protocols. Credit may be obtained in only one of ECE 487, CMPUT 313 or CMPE 487.

ECE 582 - Information Theory and Channel Coding

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Information theory as applied to digital signals. Source coding. The channel coding theorem, linear error control codes, and algebraic error correction coding. Concatenation of codes and iterative decoding.