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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts of telecommunications
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
7
This unit standard covers introductory knowledge of
telecommunications for people entering the industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of the:
–
underlying concepts of telecommunications;
–
operation of a simple telephone and a basic facsimile
machine;
–
underlying technologies used in telecommunications; and
–
operation and use of networks and systems in
telecommunications.
Classification
Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Service Delivery
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
The knowledge covered by this unit standard is expected to be at an introductory and nonmathematical level, with the objective of introducing relevant terminology and giving a
broad overview of telecommunications.
This unit standard is
Outcome 1
expiring
Demonstrate knowledge of the underlying
concepts of telecommunications.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Evidence requirements
1.1
The underlying concepts are described in simple non-mathematical terms and
with reference to their relevance to telecommunications, and stating units where
appropriate.
Range
concepts – sound, frequency, wavelength, bandwidth, frequency
spectrum, modulation, attenuation, bits and bit rates.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the operation of a simple telephone and a basic facsimile
machine.
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SSB Code 100401
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17397 version 6
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Evidence requirements
2.1
The operation of a simple telephone is explained with the aid of a diagram and
with reference to components, signalling, and the transmission of speech.
Range
2.2
components – microphone, receiver, tone signalling, ringing, antisidetone control.
The operation of a simple facsimile machine is explained with the aid of a
diagram, and with reference to components, signalling methods, and the
transmission of pictures.
Range
components – signalling, tone detection, paper path, scanning,
modulation, receiving, printing.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the underlying technologies used in telecommunications.
Range
descriptions in non-mathematical terms.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Types of modulation and the principle of multiplexing as used in
telecommunication systems are described with reference to process, input and
output waveforms, advantages, and applications.
3.2
The concepts of impedance, termination, reflection, crosstalk, noise, and signal
level are described in non-mathematical terms and in relation to transmission
media.
3.3
The transmission media employed in telecommunications are described with
reference to general characteristics, structure, and applications.
This unit standard is
Range
transmission media – unshielded twisted pair from audio through
to Categoryexpiring
5, coaxial cable, fibre optic cable, analogue and digital
microwave relay systems, cellular radio, microcell networks for
Local Area Networks (LANs).
3.4
Digital transmission of data is compared to analogue transmission.
Range
3.5
reference to – signal waveforms, bandwidth requirements, errors,
tolerance to noise, line coding.
Basic components and concepts of a data network are described with reference
to the operation of the network.
Range
components and concepts – computer, file server, modem,
channel access and collision avoidance; bus, ring, and star
topologies.
Outcome 4
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SSB Code 100401
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17397 version 6
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Demonstrate knowledge of the operation and use of networks and systems in
telecommunications.
Range
descriptions in general terms to show the place of the networks or services in
the overall telecommunication structure, without specific details of network
structures and protocols.
Evidence requirements
4.1
The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is described in terms of its
operation and the services provided.
Range
4.2
Data network services are described in terms of their operation, the services
provided, and the key features of each.
Range
4.3
data network services – leased data services, packet switch
network, Integrated Services Digital network (ISDN), Frame Relay,
Asynchronous Transmission Protocol (ATM).
Radio network services are described in terms of their operation, the services
provided, and the key features of each.
Range
4.4
PSTN – switching plan and topology, Private Automatic Branch
Exchanges (PABX), bandwidth limitations.
radio network services – mobile radio, cellular network, personal
communications systems (PCS).
Computer networks are described in terms of their operation and the services
provided.
computer networks – LANs, Wide Area Networks (WANs),
This
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Replacement information
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
27913.
This unit standard replaced unit standard 7066.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
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SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
17397 version 6
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 May 2000
31 December 2016
Revision
2
3 April 2001
31 December 2016
Rollover and
Revision
3
20 April 2006
Review
4
18 July 2013
31 December 2016
Rollover
5
17 April 2014
31 December 2016
Rollover
6
16 April 2015
31 December 2018
31 December 2016
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0003
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is
expiring
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016