CPE 3040:Interfacing and Communications

3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CPE 3030, PHYS 2212, and Engineering Standing
This course is a study of computer peripheral interfacing and communications. Students will study topics in order to be able to interconnect devices and communicate with a variety of peripherals. Serial interfacing protocols will be covered with respect to connecting graphic cards, memory systems, keyboards, and other devices. Data communications principles will be studied including signaling, channel capacity, and bandwidth considerations.