ET 276B - Telecommunications

Credits: 4

Description
Topics covered include the Public Switched Telephone Network, the subscriber loop interface, the telephone instrument, trunk circuits, T-Carrier, switching, Voice over IP (VoIP) and telephone company operations.

Student Learning Outcomes

Distinguish between analog and digital telecommunication systems.
Interpret transmission codes such as binary, Morse, Teletype, BCD, ASCII, etc.
Understand how to configure and use a computer as a terminal used as a configuration and monitoring tool for telephone and data communications equipment.
Implement serial communications using protocols such as RS232 and USB series of protocols.
Identify and describe the operations of rotary dial, dual tone multi-frequency and VOIP phones.
Distinguish between and describe the interrelationships of Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) with modern day data communications terminals.
Select the best multiplexing method for communications system.
Identify the various telephony switching systems, both past and modern day techniques.
Recommend a solution for overcoming measured telecommunication system noise.

Prerequisite: ET 131B