All prerequisite courses are available thorough distance learning. This course covers narrowband and broadband switching, protocol, transmission, signaling and transport concept used in public and private telecommunications networks. 477 Provides a practical overview of data communications from the point of the OSI seven-layer protocol model. This course covers the operation of the lower four layers in detail by examining various protocols. Examples of protocols which do not exactly fit the OSI model are included and compared to the reference model.
Special emphasis is placed on internetworking and local-area networking.
A laboratory insures a level of networking competency and provides reinforcement of some of the concepts developed in the lecture. This course provides an introductory overview of domestic and international telecommunications policy and issues including trends and standards. The course starts off with a brief history of U.S. telecommunications development, with the emphasis on the regulatory environment. It continues with a discussion of current U.S. regulatory at the state and feral level in the face of sweeping changes in the regulatory arena. The technical and management issues associated with the administration of complex, highly integrated networks are examined using various hardware and software tools.