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College of Information Systems & Technology NTC/362 Version 1 Fundamentals of Networking
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Course Description This course provides a foundation in the basic telecommunications and networking technologies fundamental to the industry and to the broad field of telecommunications. Analog, digital, and radio frequency technologies are covered. Also covered in this course is an introduction to the OSI protocol model, network-switching systems, basics of wireless communications, and network security. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Goleniewski, L. (2007). Telecommunications essentials. (2nd ed.) Boston, MA: Pearson. Panko, R. R., & Panko, J. L. (2011). Business data networks and telecommunication (8th ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall All electronic materials are available on the student website. Software TestOut LabSim Network+
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Week One: Evolution of the Telecommunications Industry
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Objectives 1.1 Describe the evolution of the telecommunications industry and its major technologies. 1.2 Identify past and present voice communications technologies. 1.3 Describe telecommunications network structures. Read the “Political and Regulatory Forces in Telecommunications” section in Ch. 1, “Telecommunications Technology Fundamentals,” of