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| Course number |
MS-485 |
| Course title |
Telecommunications |
| Course description |
An overview is provided for both voice and data communications.
This course examines the industry, develops technical understanding
of the operation of various devices, and provides background on the
legislative, judicial and regulatory aspects of the
Telecommunications industry. A special emphasis is placed on Local
Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs) (prereq: MS-382) |
| Prerequisites |
MS-382 |
| Corequisites |
None |
| Required materials |
- Introduction to Telecommunications:
Voice, Data, and the Internet, 2nd
edition, by Marion Cole, Prentice Hall, 2002, ISBN 0-13-060890-4
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| Course objectives |
- demonstrate an understanding of the basic workings of the Public Switched Telephone Network
(PSTN)
- demonstrate an understanding of key legislation that has been passed by Congress that has affected the Telecommunications industry
- demonstrate an understanding of the judicial decisions that have been decided by the courts and their affect on the Telecommunications industry
- demonstrate an understanding of the role of regulatory bodies (FCC, PSC) and their impact on the Telecommunications industry
- demonstrate a basic understanding of the principles of electromagnetics and electromechanical devices, in as much as they relate to telecommunications
- demonstrate an understanding of multiplexing and line grooming in the process of providing a telecommunications transport infrastructure
- demonstrate a basic understanding of digital communications and communication devices used in the PSTN
- demonstrate an understanding of multilayered network communication models and the use of TCP, IP, and Ethernet protocols in LANs and WANs
- demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research and write a term paper that details one aspect of telecommunications
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demonstrate the basic platform skills required to present the
results of the research in front of an audience (fellow
classmates)
Verify the objectives against the Course Grade Book
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| Course topics |
- telegraph and telephone networks (2 hrs.)
- the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) (6 hrs.)
- the legislative, judicial, and regulatory history of the
telecommunications industry (3 hrs.)
- introduction to electricity and magnetism (1 hr.)
- multiplexing, line compression, and grooming (2 hrs.)
- digital communications and devices (3 hrs.)
- ISDN, ADSL, and CATV standards (3 hrs.)
- LAN and WAN protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP, X.25, FR, ATM, QoS)
(5 hrs.)
- guest lecturers (PSC commissioner; Computer Center tour) (2
hrs.)
- tests (3 hrs.)
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| Prereqs by topic |
- a fundamental understanding of computing systems and
programming
|
| Course structure |
3-0-3 (class hours/week, laboratory hours/week, credits) |
| Course topics by day |
Lecture
topics page |
| ABET content |
| Engineering topics |
Design |
General education |
Math/science |
Other |
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0% |
0 |
0 |
0 | |
| Laboratory topics |
None |
| Student Work |
Low, Medium, and High scoring samples will be saved by all
instructors of this course for the following terms:
- Spring, 2003
- Spring, 2003
|
| Coordinator |
Dr. Jeffrey J. Blessing, Associate Professor |
| Last review |
6/8/2003 by Dr. Jeffrey J. Blessing, Associate Professor |
| Last update |
6/8/2003 by Dr. Jeffrey J. Blessing, Associate
Professor | |
