Overview
This course introduces a wide range of topics that are fundamental to telecommunications. The course will review the historical background, organizations and institutions that regulate the standards of the industry. The course will discuss telecommunications both from the perspectives of voice and data communications. The course follows a flow of services, networks, and applications. With this flow, you will study in detail the fundamental concepts of basic telephony, data transmission, and data connectivity. A variety of areas will be involved because of the encompassing nature of the industry. Bear in mind, all other related areas are discussed as how they relate to telecommunications.
Prerequisites
If you have had no previous telecommunications experience, Introduction to Telecommunications is designed for you. There are no prerequisites for this course.
Hardware/Software Requirements
You will need:
- There is no hardware or software requirements to offer this course
Performance-Based Objectives
Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss telecommunications in terms of voice and data communications evolution.
- Discuss voice communications.
- Describe voice network applications.
- Discuss data communications.
- Describe data network applications.
- Discuss the newest trend of telecommunications technologies.
Course duration
3 Days
Course outline
Lesson 1: Introduction to Telecommunications
- Topic 1A: Voice Communications in the United States
- Task 1A-1: Reviewing the History of Telecommunications
- Topic 1B: Telecom Technologies
- Task 1B-1: Reviewing Telecommunications Technologies
- Topic 1C: Evolution of Data Communications
- Task 1C-1: Describing the Evolution of Data Communications
- Topic 1D: New World Networks
- Task 1D-1: Comprehending New World Networks
Lesson 2: Telephone Services â?" Voice Communications
- Topic 2A: Basic Telephony
- Task 2A-1: Reviewing Basic Telephony
- Topic 2B: Transmission Standards
- Task 2B-1: Understanding Transmission Standards
- Topic 2C: Traditional American Local Access and Transport Area
- Task 2C-1: Reviewing Telecommunications Act of 1996
Lesson 3: Voice Applications
- Topic 3A: Voice Applications
- Task 3A-1: Understanding Basic Voice Applications
- Topic 3B: Call Processing Systems
- Task 3B-1: Reviewing Call Processing Systems
- Topic 3C: Mobile Telephony and Wireless Technology
- Task 3C-1: Understanding Mobile Telephony and Wireless Technology
- Topic 3D: Intelligent Networks
- Task 3D-1: Reviewing Intelligent Networks
Lesson 4: Data Communications
- Topic 4A: Analog Transmission
- Task 4A-1: Analog Transmission
- Topic 4B: Digital Transmission
- Task 4B-1: Reviewing Digital Transmission
- Topic 4C: Data Transmission Networks
- Task 4C-1: Discussing Digital Transmission Networking
- Topic 4D: Data Transmission Applications
- Task 4D-1: Reviewing Data Transmission Applications
- Topic 4E: Topologies
- Task 4E-1: Reviewing Topologies and Mesh
- Topic 4F: Network Management
- Task 4F-1: Understanding Network Management
Lesson 5: Data Network Applications
- Topic 5A: LAN to LAN Connectivity
- Task 5A-1: Discussing LAN to LAN Connectivity
- Topic 5B: Client Server Telephony
- Task 5B-1: Client Server Telephony
- Topic 5C: Internet Connectivity
- Task 5C-1: Internet Connectivity
- Topic 5D: Multimedia Applications
- Task 5D-1: Multimedia Applications
- Topic 5E: Managed Services
- Task 5E-1: Managed Services
Lesson 6: New and Emerging Technologies
- Topic 6A: Synchronous Optical Network
- Task 6A-1: SONET
- Topic 6B: Digital Subscriber Line
- Task 6B-1: Understanding Digital Subscriber Line
- Topic 6C: Cable Networks
- Task 6C-1: Reviewing Cable Networks
- Topic 6D: Satellite Technology
- Task 6D-1: Satellite Technology
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