CS 438

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Computer Networks

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Layered architectures and the OSI Reference Model; design issues and protocols in the transport, network, and data link layers; architectures and control algorithms of local-area, point-to-point, and satellite networks; standards in networks access protocols; models of network interconnection; overview of networking and communication software.

Same as ECE 438. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: One of CS 241, CS 341 or ECE 391; strongly recommend one of CS 361, STAT 361, ECE 313, MATH 362, MATH 461, MATH 463 or STAT 400.

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CS 438 class schedule data for fall 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			36061	Lecture-Discussion	X3	3:30PM -4:45PM	TR	1404 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Agarwal, S	Availability: CrossListOpen (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: For up-to-date information about CS course restrictions, please see the following link: http://go.cs.illinois.edu/csregister Restriction(s): Not intended for Computer Engineering major(s). Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
			57772	Lecture-Discussion	X4	3:30PM -4:45PM	TR	1404 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Agarwal, S	Availability: CrossListOpen (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Info: For up-to-date information about CS course restrictions, please see the following link: http://go.cs.illinois.edu/csregister Restriction(s): Restricted to Computer Science or Bioinformatics major(s). Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Not intended for MCS:Computer Sci Online -UIUC, MCS: Computer Sci OFF - UIUC, MCS:Computer Sci Online -UIUC, or NDEG:Computer Science Onl-UIUC. Not intended for First Time Freshman students.