# Introduction **CS3351 Computer Networks I** introduces the fundamentals of data communication and computer networking. Major topics include state-of-the-art local and wide area networking technologies; layered internet working architecture; TCP/IP protocol suite and the Internet; networking standards and standard organizations; network security, privacy, management, and administration; network applications with an emphasis on the Internet; networking industry; social impact of networking; and new trends and emerging technologies such as the increasingly popular mobile and wireless data communication. Prerequisite(s): CS 2350 with a grade of C- or better.\ **Credits:** 4.0 --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.cs3351.com/introduction.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.