Course Info

NET 460: Foundations of Network Technologies (Formerly TDC 460)

An introductory course on network technologies for local and wide area networks. The course examines in detail the core concepts for network architectures, Ethernet systems including wired, wireless, and Metro, virtual local area networks, storage area networks, optical networking, and the more traditional network services such as T-1, frame relay, Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), and SONET.

NET 405 and NET 413 are prerequisites for this class.

Spring 2023-2024

Section: 601
Class number: 32645
Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: CDM 00220 at Loop Campus
Section: 610
Class number: 33166
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Spring 2022-2023

Section: 901
Class number: 39674
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01208 at Loop Campus
Section: 910
Class number: 40391
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Spring 2021-2022

Section: 901
Class number: 37039
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00206 at Loop Campus
Section: 910
Class number: 42355
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)

Spring 2020-2021

Section: 901
Class number: 30014
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Online: Sync

Section 901X

Class number 36600

Meeting dates: 3/27/2021 - 6/11/2021
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: OLSYN CH000 at Lincoln Park Campus
Meeting dates: 4/24/2021 - 4/24/2021
Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Location: MCGWS 00108 at Lincoln Park Campus
Meeting dates: 5/8/2021 - 5/8/2021
Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Location: MCGWS 00108 at Lincoln Park Campus
Meeting dates: 5/22/2021 - 5/22/2021
Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Location: MCGWS 00108 at Lincoln Park Campus


Spring 2019-2020

Section: 901
Class number: 30429
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: REMOT E0000
Section: 910
Class number: 30289
Meeting time: -
Location: Remote