2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ET 108B - Telecommunications and the Information Age


Credits: 3
Description
An introductory course that looks at the Telecommunications Industry from a technology standpoint. The student will learn about the telephone and telephone system, local area networks, fiber optics, how a modem works, wireless communications and other related topics.

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Describe and identify what a telecommunications system is.
  2. Distinguish between various transmission codes.
  3. Demonstrate familiarity with the ASCII terminal.
  4. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of the rotary dial versus touchtone telephones.
  5. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the RS232 serial interface.
  6. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the differences between the subscriber loop interface circuit and trunk circuits.
  7. Distinguish between multiplexing techniques: SDM, TDM, and FDM.
  8. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the difference between AM, FM, PM, PPM, PAM, PCM, and PWM.
  9. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the basic topologies of a LAN.
  10. Demonstrate a working knowledge of how to navigate the Internet.
  11. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the function of a modem.
  12. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the concepts of light and fiber optics.

Prerequisite: None



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