ENGN6539 Computer Networks
S16 units6000-level
This course studies the standard models for the layered approach to communication between autonomous machines in a network, and the main characteristics of data transmission across various physical link types. It considers how to design networks and protocols for diverse situations, analyses several application and support protocols from a distributed systems viewpoint, and identifies significant problem areas in networked communications. Topics include: communication network architectures, signalling and modulation across physical media, real-world local and wide-area networks, internet protocol fundamentals, performance and monitoring of networks, routing, network security, and application protocols for distributed systems including web, email, video, internet-of-everything and other contemporary network topics.
- 2024S1
- 2025S1
- 2026S1
- 2027S1
Prerequisites in 2026
Read automatically from the handbook's wording
Incompatible with ENGN3539, COMP3310, COMP6331: you can't count both.
The handbook's original wording (2024–2027)
To enrol in this course you must be studying Master of Engineering. Incompatible with ENGN3539 , COMP3310 and COMP6331 .
What it leads to in 2026
These courses name ENGN6539 in their 2026 prerequisites: