CSCI 8620 MOBILE COMPUTING AND WIRELESS NETWORKS (3 credits)
The objective of the course is to introduce contemporary issues in mobile computing and wireless networks. The course covers the differences between mobile computing and the traditional distributed computing paradigm, impediments of the mobile and wireless environments, problems and limitations due to such impediments, various network layers solutions, location management techniques, mobile IP, wireless LANs, wireless TCP, ad hoc networks, and sensor networks.
Prerequisite(s): CSCI 3550 or CSCI 8555. Not open to non-degree graduate students.