This is an introductory course to the field of Network Computing. Topics include: Protocol Architectures and Internetworking, Types of Networks, Communication Protocols, End-System and Network Traffic Management, Structure of Routing and Congestion Control. Precludes additional credit for SYSC 4602. Prerequisite(s): one of COMP 2402, COMP 2002, SYSC 2100, and one of COMP 2401, COMP 2001, SYSC 2006.Lectures three hours a week.