INFSCI 1072 INTRODUCTION TO WIRELESS NETWORKS (replaced by INFSCI 1640, effective June 30, 2020)

Introductory broad overview for students with a basic background in telecommunications. Not for telecom majors. Principles of wireless communications and how they differ from wired communications. Fundamental concepts including: transmission and mitigation techniques (e.g., Modulation and coding, propagation, interference and antennas) for wireless systems, multiplexing techniques, wireless system architectures, mobility management, security, protocols and location technology. Systems include: cellular phone networks (e.g., Cdma2000, umts), wireless local area networks (e.g., Ieee 802.11G), personal area networks (e.g., Bluetooth), fixed point broadband wireless (e.g., WiMAX) and satellite systems.

Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade (default) Satisfactory/No credit (option)
Course Requirements: PREQ: INFSCI 1070 or 1004
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3