Course Info

NET 460: Foundations of Network Technologies

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
  • Instructor: Sharief Oteafy | View syllabus

Spring 2022-2023

  • Section: 901
  • Class number: 39674
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01208 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Sharief Oteafy | View syllabus

Spring 2021-2022

  • Section: 901
  • Class number: 37039
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00206 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Sharief Oteafy | View syllabus

Spring 2020-2021


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
  • Instructor: Sharief Oteafy | View syllabus
  • Meeting dates: 4/24/2021 - 4/24/2021
  • Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
  • Location: MCGWS 00108 at Lincoln Park Campus
  • Instructor: Sharief Oteafy | View syllabus
  • Meeting dates: 5/8/2021 - 5/8/2021
  • Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
  • Location: MCGWS 00108 at Lincoln Park Campus
  • Instructor: Sharief Oteafy | View syllabus
  • Meeting dates: 5/22/2021 - 5/22/2021
  • Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
  • Location: MCGWS 00108 at Lincoln Park Campus
  • Instructor: Sharief Oteafy | View syllabus