Communications (Data)

This certificate program covers fundamental concepts of networks and data communications, practical programming for networks and communications, and network configuration and management. Students will work on projects that include design, development, and maintenance of intranets and LANs, distributed databases, and web programming. The prerequisites for the certificate program in communications (data) are: one year of programming experience (C++ or Java), or CPSC 250/250L. The curriculum requires successful completion of: CPSC 335, 336, 446; CPSC 495 (Network Programming) or CPEN 499W (Capstone Project in Communications), timing; machine organization, instruction sequencing and data for flow control; control unit design; and techniques.