TEL 220 - Telecommunications II

1. Discuss common technological aspects of Telecommunications
   1. Identify aspects of local public telecommunications systems.
   2. Describe aspects of switched interexchange systems
   3. Identify aspects of private telecommunications systems
2. Categorize public and private telecommunications systems
   1. Draw system block diagrams for private and public systems
   2. Identify transmission link types used in public and private systems
   3. Identify PBX features and functions.
   4. Discuss hardware and software features
   5. Compare use of optional CPE and PBX equipment to CENTREX/CO
3. Compare the characteristics of various Transmission media.
   1. Identify the uses of different levels of unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
   2. Discuss characteristics of Coaxial and shielded twisted pair (STP).
   3. Identify characteristics of Fiber-optics.
   4. Discuss media characteristics
4. Discuss common Transmission forms
   1. Identify analog transmission types
   2. Explain digital transmission types
   3. Identify the relationship between frequency, speed and bandwidth
   4. Discuss simplex, half-duplex, and full duplex transmission.
5. Evaluate signaling procedures and signaling types
   1. Explain why signaling on telephone transmission links is needed
   2. Compare E & M signaling types.
   3. Explain digital signaling and transmission
   4. Compare CCS and SS7 with channelized signaling types
6. Examine switching and networking techniques
   1. Identify mechanical switching principles
   2. Describe common control switching principles
   3. Identify space-division multiplexing
   4. Compare space division and time-division multiplexing
   5. Explain computer-controlled switching
7. Explain call routing techniques
   1. Identify single-switch routing techniques
   2. Explain routing in multiple switch networks
   3. Identify routing techniques used in private networks
8. Discuss digital telecommunications techniques
   1. Identify the basic principles of digital information
   2. Describe digital carrier systems and levels
   3. Identify SONET OC- and STS-levels
   4. Describe the number of DS-3s in each OC-level
9. Explain common trunk circuits
   1. Discuss ‘IMT’ trunks
   2. Discuss ‘inter-switch’ trunks
   3. Discuss ‘feature group ‘D” trunks
10. Explain T1 circuits
    1. Discuss T1 history
    2. Discuss T1 use
    3. Discuss T1 capabilities
11. Describe advanced test equipment
    1. Explain spectrum analysis
    2. Discuss multi-function test sets
    3. Describe ‘section analysis’.
12. Compare and constrast emerging technology
    1. Discuss xDSL
    2. Explain FTTH -“fiber to the home”
    3. Describe wireless access
    4. Compare and contrast legacy transmission methods to current digital methods