ECSE 308. Introduction to Communication Systems and Networks.
Credits: 4
Offered by: Electrical & Computer Engr (Faculty of Engineering)
Terms offered: Fall 2026, Winter 2027
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Description
Information and bandwidth, signals, modulation and noise, transmission and switching. Principles of layered design and the OSI model, measures of performance. Information sources and services. Application, Presentation and Session layers. Transport and Network layers. Data link layer and multi-user communication. Physical layer and transmission techniques. Wireline and wireless transmission media. Core (Backbone), and Access Communication Networks. Communication network classification. Laboratory work involving analog and digital transmission techniques.
- Prerequisites: (ECSE 205 or GEPR 221) and ECSE 206
- (3-4-5)
- GEPR courses can only serve as pre-requisite courses for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Global Engineering program