ELEN E6761x Computer communication networks, I Lect: 3. 3 pts. Prerequisites: SIEO W3658 and CSEE W4119 or the equivalent, or the instructor's permission. Focus on architecture protocols and performance evaluation of geographically distributed and local area data networks. Emphasis on layered protocols. Data link layer. Network layer: flow and congestion control routing. Transport layer. Typical Local and Metropolitan Area Network standards: Ethernet, DQDB, FDDI. Introduction to internetting. Review of relevant aspects of queueing theory to provide the necessary analytical background.