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This course covers the basics of mobile communication and wireless networking for computer science majors by keeping a balance between communication and networking topics. In this course, the students will be exposed to wireless transmission fundamentals (path loss,shadowing, modulation, coding and channel models), and learn about medium access control protocols, wireless local area networks (IEEE 802.11), and wireless mobile networks and applications, including cellular networks (cellular concept, channel reuse, capacity limits, and cellular systems), fourth generation systems, long term evolution (LTE), mobile applications, and mobile IP. [Systems] Recommended Course Background: EN.600.344/EN.600.444.