MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UTICA AND ROME, NEW YORK
CENTER FOR SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY
COURSE OUTLINE
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CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
ET264 Telecommunications 2
C-3, P-2, CR-4
This course covers protocol architectures, digital encoding, digital
data communications techniques, multiplexing, and packet switching
networks. Circuit analysis is handled at a college algebra and
trigonometry level with a minimum of calculus. Laboratories stress
circuit and system analysis.
Co-requisite: ET263
Telecommunications 1
Or permission of instructor
II.
MATERIALS:
Text:
Data and Computer Communications,
Pearson Publishing
Lab Manual:
Laboratories will be accomplished using handouts
provided by the instructor
Other:
III.
by Stallings,
Floppy Disk (3.5 inch), high density
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To teach students the concepts and principles of Telecommunication
fundamentals and systems: Data Communications Systems, Transmission
Principles and Media, Topologies, Data Encoding, Data Communications
Interface, Multiplexing, Switching and Protocols.
Student learning outcomes:
The student will:
1.
Demonstrate knowledge of the operating principles and applications
of digital communications systems.
2.
Use basic mathematical, scientific and technical concepts to the
solutions of digital communication systems.
3.
Demonstrate facility at constructing and troubleshooting digital
communication circuits in the laboratory with the use of proper
test equipment.
4.
Demonstrate appropriate communication skills, particularly
technical report through the laboratory.
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5.
Work as part of a technical team, particularly in the laboratory.
6.
Create a telecommunications project that will include a formal oral
and written report to demonstrate knowledge of their topic
MAJOR TOPICS:
WEEK
TOPIC
1.
Introduction:
a. Data Communication Systems
b. Introduction to Data Communications Networking
c. Data Representation: Analog, Digital.
2.
Transmission Principles:
a. Concepts and Terminology
b. Pulsed waveforms
c. Shannon and Nyquist Criteria
d. Analog and Digital Data Transmission
e. Bandwidth
f. Transmission Impairments: a review
i. Attenuation
ii. Distortion
iii. Delay
iv. Echo
v. etc.
3.
Transmission Media:
a. Cable Standards
b. Twisted Pairs
c. Coaxial Cables
d. Optical Fiber
e. Wireless Transmission
f. Satellite Microwave
g. Long Distance Services
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
5.
Test No. 1
Topologies:
Fully Connected
Star Configuration
Bus Networks
Ring Networks
Hierarchical Or Tree Networks
Modulation. Data Encoding:
a. Digital Data, Digital Signals:
i. Nonreturn-to-Zero-Level (NRZ-L)
ii. Nonreturn-to-Zero-Inverted (NRZI)
iii. Multilevel Binary: bipolar-AMI
iv. Biphase Techniques
v. Modulation Rates
b. Digital Data, Analog Signals: A review
i. Amplitude-Shift Keying (ASK)
ii. Frequency-Shift Keying (FSK)
iii. Phase-Shift Keying (PSK)
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Modulation. Data Encoding (Cont.):
a. Analog Data, Analog Signals:
i. Amplitude Modulation
ii. Quadrature-Carrier Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
iii. Angle Modulation: Frequency Modulation (FM), Phase
Modulation (PM)
b. Analog Data, Digital Signals: A review
i. Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)
ii. Adaptive Differential PCM (ADPCM)
iii. Delta Modulation
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Data Communication Interface:
a. Synchronous and Asynchronous Transmission
b. Line Configurations:
i. Topology
ii. Duplex and Half Duplex
c. Interfacing:
i. Data Terminal Equipment (DTE)
ii. Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment (DCE)
iii. V.24/EIA-232-E
d. Terminals (PC’s)
e. Codecs
8.
Test No. 2
Data Communication Interface (Cont.):
a. Modems and Muxes
b. Cable Modem:
i. Cable TV
ii. HFC
c. XDSL:
i. ADSL
ii. HDSL
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10.
Multiplexing:
a. Frequency-Division Multiplexing (FDM)
b. Synchronous Time-Division Multiplexing (Sync. TDM):
i. Characteristics
ii. Digital Carrier Systems
iii. Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
Multiplexing (Cont.):
a. Synchronous Time-Division Multiplexing (Cont.):
i. Synchronous Optical Digital Network (SONET) /
ii. Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)
iii. ADD/DROP Multiplexing
b. Statistical Time-Division Multiplexing
c. T Carrier Multiplexing
d. T-1
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Data Link Control Protocol:
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a. Flow Control
b. Error Detection:
i. Parity Check
ii. Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)
c. High -Level Data Link Control (HLDC)
d. Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC)
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Test No. 3
Data Link Control Cont.):
a. Other Data Link Control:
i. Link Access Procedure, Balanced (LAPB)
ii. Link Access Procedure, D-Channel (LAPD)
iii. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
13.
Switching:
a. Circuit Switching: A Review
b. Packet Switching:
i. Packet Switching Principles
ii. Switching Techniques
iii. Routing
iv. Congestion Control
v. X.25 Protocol
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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
15.
V.
Frame Relay:
Standards
Typical Frame Relay Topology
Frame Relay Functions
The Data Link Connection Identifier
Frame Relay Link Layer Error Checking
Traffic Management
Protocols:
a. Protocol Characteristics
i. Syntax
ii. Semantics
iii. Timing
b. ISO OS Reference Models: Seven Layer Model:
i. Physical Layer
ii. Data Link Control Layer
iii. Network Layer
iv. Transport Layer
v. Session Layer
vi. Presentation Layer
vii. Application Layer
LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS:
1.
Introduction to the data communications laboratory and safety.
2.
Analog-to-digital review and lab
3.
Analog-to-digital review and lab continued
4.
Digital-to-analog review and lab
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5.
Digital-to-analog review and lab continued
6.
PCM lab
7.
RS-232 & RS-422 Lab
8.
Null Modem Lab
9.
Basic PCM data link (parallel transmission) Lab
10.
Basic PCM data link (serial transmission) Lab continued
11.
Basic PCM data link (serial transmission) Lab continued
12.
Time Division Multiplexing Lab
13.
Time Division Multiplexing Lab continued
14.
Time Division Multiplexing Lab continued
15.
Research presentation
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COURSE NAME:______ET264_Telecommunications 2_______________________
DATE
8/24/06
5/24/10
9/18/14
FACULTY NAME
B. Kurtz
B. Kurtz
R.C. Decker
CHANGE
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Instructor Review
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STEM Center. Corrected
SLO(r9) to state digital
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