CS 4540 - Wireless Networking

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CS 3550.
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of wireless networks, radio propagation, and physical layer. It includes an extensive discussion on the MAC layer, location-sensing systems, wireless technologies, various data dissemination and access paradigms/architectures, routing protocols for wireless networks, monitoring wireless networks, statistical analysis and modeling of wireless network measurements, and analyzing the performance of mobile computing systems. The course also includes theoretical and programming/development projects that will enable students to experiment with the wireless networks.