Basic Telecommunications

Course Number:  663-ICM
Recommended Duration:  2 days

Intended Audience
Managers and new telecommunications professionals who want to get a general understanding of networking concepts, terminology, component functions and interactions.

Objectives
Participants will learn the concepts associated with basic networking technologies. The student will also become familiar with the meaning of the acronyms used by networking professionals. Emphasis is placed on learning the functional relationships between network components.

Prerequisites:  None

Topics

• Network Evolution, Management Issues

• Universal Network Model for Voice and Data Communications

• Circuit Theory and Bandwidth Relationships

• Analog and Digital Circuit Differences

• Multiplexers and Concentrators

• Transmission Media

• Network Structure, Switched and Dedicated Channel, Voice Data Integration

• Communications Hardware, Telephones, Terminals, Modems, DSU/CSUs

• Network Software Components

• Network Architectures, IBM, OSI, CCITT, Mini-computer

• Local Area Standards

• Network Management