Basic Data Communications

Course Number:  661-ICM
Recommended Duration:  2 days

Intended Audience
Managers and personnel who need an introduction to basic data communications.

Objectives
Attendees will learn the concepts involved in basic data communications network technology. Once a foundation of nomenclature is established in each module, it is related to specific network hardware and software.

Prerequisites
A basic understanding of data processing.

Topics

• Basic Telecommunications Terminology

• Information Transfer from the Terminal to the Computer and Back

• Electrical Components required for Data Transmission

• Analog and Digital Circuits

• Modems and DSU/CSUs

• Switched vs. Dedicated Circuits

• Multiplexers and Concentrators

• EBCDIC and ASCII Transmission Codes

• Network Addressing and Routing

• Session Management and Data Synchronization

• Layered Network Architecture Concepts

• OSI, SNA, DECNET, TCP/IP

• Data Link Protocols

• Functions of a LAN

• Differences between a Local Area Network and a Wide Area Network