CMSC711

Computer Networks

Prerequisite: CMSC412; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department. Priciples, design, and performance evaluation of computer networks. Network architectures including the ISO model and local area networks (LANs). Communication protocols and network topology.

Spring 2026

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Average rating: 5.00

Spring 2025

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Average rating: 5.00

Past Semesters

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.24 between 87 students*

CMSC711 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 11.49%
A: 33.33%
A+: 4.6%
B-: 4.6%
B: 8.05%
B+: 11.49%
C: 5.75%
C+: 4.6%
W: 5.75%
other: 10.34%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.