{
  "college": "uc-irvine",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "NET SYS",
  "name": "Networked Systems",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalogue.uci.edu/allcourses/net_sys/",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "NET SYS 201",
      "subject": "NET SYS",
      "number": "201",
      "title": "Computer and Communication Networks",
      "units": "4",
      "prerequisite": "EECS 148 or COMPSCI 132",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Network architecture of the Internet, telephone networks, cable networks, and cell phone networks. Network performance models. Network performance models. Advanced concepts and implementations of flow and congestion control, addressing, internetworking, forwarding, routing, multiple access, streaming, and quality-of-service.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as EECS 248A, COMPSCI 232"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/net-sys/#net-sys-201"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "NET SYS 202",
      "subject": "NET SYS",
      "number": "202",
      "title": "Networking Laboratory",
      "units": "4",
      "prerequisite": "EECS 148 or COMPSCI 132",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "A laboratory-based introduction to basic networking concepts such as addressing, sub-netting, bridging, ARP, and routing. Network simulation and design. Structured around weekly readings and laboratory assignments.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as COMPSCI 233"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NET SYS 210",
      "subject": "NET SYS",
      "number": "210",
      "title": "Advanced Networks",
      "units": "4",
      "prerequisite": "NET SYS 201 with a minimum grade of B- or COMPSCI 232 with a minimum grade of B- or EECS 248A with a minimum grade of B-",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Design principles of networked systems, advanced routing and congestion control algorithms, network algorithms, network measurement, management, security, Internet economics, and emerging networks.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as COMPSCI 234"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NET SYS 230",
      "subject": "NET SYS",
      "number": "230",
      "title": "Wireless and Mobile Networking",
      "units": "4",
      "prerequisite": "EECS 148 or COMPSCI 132",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Introduction to wireless networking. The focus is on layers 2 and 3 of the OSI reference model, design, performance analysis, and protocols. Topics covered include: an introduction to wireless networking, digital cellular, next generation cellular, wireless LANs, and mobile IP.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as COMPSCI 236"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NET SYS 240",
      "subject": "NET SYS",
      "number": "240",
      "title": "Network and Distributed Systems Security",
      "units": "4",
      "prerequisite": "EECS 148 or COMPSCI 132",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Modern computer and networks security: attacks and countermeasures, authentication, identification, data secrecy, data integrity, authorization, access control, computer viruses, network security. Group communication and multicast security techniques. Covers secure e-commerce and applications of public key methods, digital certificates, and credentials.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as COMPSCI 203"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NET SYS 260",
      "subject": "NET SYS",
      "number": "260",
      "title": "Middleware for Networked and Distributed Systems",
      "units": "4",
      "prerequisite": "An undergraduate-level course in operating systems and networks",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Discusses concepts, techniques, and issues in developing distributed systems middleware that provides high performance and Quality of Service for emerging applications. Also covers existing standards (e.g., CORBA, DCOM, Jini, Espeak) and their relative advantages and shortcomings.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as COMPSCI 237"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NET SYS 270",
      "subject": "NET SYS",
      "number": "270",
      "title": "Topics in Networked Systems",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Study of Networked concepts.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NET SYS 295",
      "subject": "NET SYS",
      "number": "295",
      "title": "Networked Systems Seminar",
      "units": "1",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Current research in networked systems. Includes talks by UCI faculty, visiting researchers, and Networked Systems graduate students.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only",
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/net-sys/#net-sys-295"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}