Data communication and telecommunication models and standards, concepts, and standard organizations will be studied. Installation, configuration, systems integration and management of the technologies will be practiced. The course provides an in-depth knowledge of telecommunications technologies, hardware and software. Emphasis is upon the analysis and design of networking applications in business. Management of telecommunications networks, cost-benefit analysis and evaluation of connectivity options is also covered.
Students learn to evaluate, select and implement different communication options within a business.
Students who have used LANs, MANNs, and WANs to complete assignments in previous courses and who are knowledgeable of the significance of information technology in facilitating information systems will be given an opportunity in this course to gain considerable depth in telecommunications, both theoretically and through practical experience. Students will learn some of the significant telecommunications standards and about the organizations that have developed the standards. The ISO seven layered model will be presented. The technology supporting telephone companies, satellite communications, as well as local and metropolitan systems will be explored. Devices including switches, media, modems, multiplexers, computer interfaces, bridges, routers and gateways will be studied.