PAPER NO.11 (E2) NETWORKING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNIT DESCRIPTION
This paper is intended to equip the candidate with the knowledge, skills and attitude that will
enable him/her to appy the principles and techniques used in modern network and telecommunications systems.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
A candidate who passes this paper should be able to:
• Demonstrate understanding of the network layered models, network communication using layered architectural approach distinguish Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and the Internet Model.
• Apply signal and system analytical tools in both the time and frequency domains
• Convert various analog and digital modulation and demodulation techniques
• Plan, design, implement and test a telecommunication system and use analytical techniques to evaluate the performance of communication systems
• Conduct experiments on actual components, devices, equipment and systems in telecommunication
CONTENT
1. Introduction to Network and Telecommunication Systems
1.1 Overview of networks and communication system
1.2 Telecommunication model
1.3 Types of networks
1.4 Modes of data transmission
1.5 Telecommunications information type
1.6 Media performance terminologies
1.7 Noise, effects and types of noise
2. Fourier Theory and Communication Signals
2.1 Introduction to Fourier Transform
2.2 Sampling and quantification
2.3 Properties of Fourier Transform
2.4 Discrete-Time Fourier Transform (DTFT)
2.5 Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT)
2.6 Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)
2.7 Inverse Fast Fourier transform (IFTT).
3. Communication Systems
3.1 Overview of Nyquist and Shannon Theorems
3.2 Analogue and digital waves
3.3 Waves and waves propagation
3.4 Telephony network
3.5 Public Switched Telephone Network(PSTN)
3.6 Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
4. Modulation methods for analogue data to digital
4.1 Introduction to coding and decoding
4.2 Analogue modulation parameters and formulae
4.3 Amplitude Modulation
4.4 Frequency Modulation
4.5 Phase Modulation
5. Encoding and modulation methods for digital data
5.1 Data encoding techniques
5.2 Carrier and modulation
5.3 Digital modulation techniques
5.4 Amplitude Shift Keying
5.5 Frequency Shift Keying
5.6 Phase Shift keying
6. Multiplexers, multiplexing and access techniques
6.1 Overview of multiplexing, de-multiplexing and types of multiplexers
6.2 Types of analogue multiplexers and techniques
6.3 Types of digital multiplexers and techniques
6.4 Applications of multiplexing
6.5 Cable modem
6.6 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
6.7 xDSL
6.8 Multiple Channel Access
7. Network Access
7.1 Network media, cabling and standards
7.2 OSI layered Protocol suite and layering
7.3 OSI versus Transmission Control Protocol and the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) model
7.4 Physical Layer Protocols
7.5 Data Link Layer Protocols
7.6 Media Access Control
7.7 Practical on Straight through and crossover cabling and testing
8. Fibre-optic Cabling
8.1 Fibre media cable design
8.2 Types of fibre-optic cables
8.3 Network fibre-optic connectors
8.4 Properties of fibre-optic cabling
8.5 Introduction to fibre-optic multiplexing
8.6 Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET)
9. Circuit and Packet Switching
9.1 Introduction to switched communication networks
9.2 Circuit switching techniques
9.3 Packet switching techniques
9.4 Time Division switching
9.5 Frame relay
10. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Networks
10.1 Overview of ATM (cell relay) concepts
10.2 Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (BISDN) reference model
10.3 ATM logical connections
10.4 ATM Cells
10.5 Private Network-to-Network Interface(PNNI) routing
11. Wireless Technologies
11.1 Types of wireless media
11.2 WMANs, WLANs, and WPANs
11.3 Wi-Fi IEEE standards and security
11.4 Terrestrial microwave and microwave signals
11.5 Communication satellites
11.6 Wireless and broadband technologies
11.7 Install and configure a wireless router
12. Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP)
12.1 Overview of VoIP
12.2 VoIP Equipment
12.3 VoIP Architecture
12.4 VoIP Components