Introduction to Telecommunications

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The basics sound, electrical signal, electromagnetic spectrum
    The telephone and the telephone line
    Connecting the dots transporting information across the superhighway
    Manipulating information for transmission
    Osi model relationship to networking
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Layer3/4 networking/transport protocols
    Layer 2 networking protocols
    Layer 1 networking protocols
    Digital circuit switch
    Signaling
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Distributed switching architecture voice over ip
    Ip routing fundamentals
    Transmission medium
    Osp outside plant infrastructure
    Core network
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Metropolitan network
    Access network lan
    Pstn central office
    Pstn network topology
    Customer premises
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Catv cable television as a telecommunications service provider
    Catv network topology
    The cellular/pcs telephone network
    Wireless broadband providers
    Residential services
    Business services
    The internet
    Emerging technologies