Springfield: An Introduction to Telecommunications™

Training Format: e-Digest
Course Code: TEL101

Take 5 Minutes for free

$195.00

$245.00

Description

This set of e-Topics® provides an overview of the technologies and capabilities of services offered in today's networks. Course content introduces the telecommunications industry and its infrastructure. Topics include the basics of telephony, including lines, trunks, and switches as well as fundamentals of call routing, transmission systems, and network control. Students taking these courses will also learn how a customer's telecommunications infrastructure is implemented.

e-Topic® Titles

Introduction to Telecommunications Switching

$95.00

Introduction to Transmission Systems

$49.00

Introduction to Network Control

$49.00

Basics of Small Office Home Office (SOHO) Networking

$49.00

Designed for

Students looking for a solid foundation of the technologies and services offered in today's telecommunications networks.

Expected Outcome

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

Understand the fundamentals of wireline and wireless networks for both voice and data applications
Explain the basic components and operation of the telecom network
Use the language of the telecom industry to explain key concepts
Describe the roles of switching, transmission, and signaling in providing telecom services
Differentiate between the services offered by different types of service providers

Course Outline

TEL102: Introduction to Telecommunications Switching

Making a Local Call
Making a Call through a DLCS
Making a Call Between Two Switches
A Tandem Switched Network
Bypassing a Tandem Switch
Calling Outside the Network
Alternative Routing

TEL103: Introduction to Transmission Systems

What is a Facility?
Analog and Digital Signals
Handling Multiple Calls
Access with the Digital Hierarchy
Access with ISDN
Access with DSL

Introduction to Transmission Systems continued

Access with a Cable Network
Access with Wireless Systems
Using SONET in a Backbone
Unit Summary

TEL104: Introduction to Network Control

Network Signaling for a Local Call
Network Signaling through a PBX
Making a Long Distance Call
SS7 and Local Number Portability

TEL105: Basics of Small Office Home Office (SOHO) Networking

Voice and Data for a Small Office
Voice for Business Settings
Data for Large Businesses
Using the Internet for Voice
Unit Summary