Telecommunications II: Signal Transmissions for Telecommunications

Catalog description

Concentration of this course will be on transmission and data communications. Students will study the electromagnetic spectrum, network models and standards, signals, decibels, modulation and transmission media. The course will also cover the study of data communications, LANs, LAN switching, the Internet and the World Wide Web. In addition, a study of wireless transmission, cellular telephony, satellite communications and an introduction to IP routing and routing protocols will be included. Students will have an understanding of how networks work at the infrastructure, network and applications layers; how they transfer data; how network protocols enable communication; and how lower network protocols support upper ones.