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Paper 11

(E2) NETWORKING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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This paper is intended to equip the candidate with the knowledge, skills and attitude that will enable him/her to appy the principles and techniques used in modern network and telecommunications systems.

On completion, a candidate should be able to

  • Demonstrate understanding of the network layered models, network communication using layered architectural approach distinguish Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and the Internet Model.
  • Apply signal and system analytical tools in both the time and frequency domains
  • Convert various analog and digital modulation and demodulation techniques
  • Plan, design, implement and test a telecommunication system and use analytical techniques to evaluate the performance of communication systems
  • Conduct experiments on actual components, devices, equipment and systems in telecommunication

Content

  1. 1

    Introduction to Network and Telecommunication Systems

    1. 1.1

      Overview of networks and communication system

    2. 1.2

      Telecommunication model

    3. 1.3

      Types of networks

    4. 1.4

      Modes of data transmission

    5. 1.5

      Telecommunications information type

    6. 1.6

      Media performance terminologies

    7. 1.7

      Noise, effects and types of noise

  2. 2

    Fourier Theory and Communication Signals

    1. 2.1

      Introduction to Fourier Transform

    2. 2.2

      Sampling and quantification

    3. 2.3

      Properties of Fourier Transform

    4. 2.4

      Discrete-Time Fourier Transform (DTFT)

    5. 2.5

      Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT)

    6. 2.6

      Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)

    7. 2.7

      Inverse Fast Fourier transform (IFTT).

  3. 3

    Communication Systems

    1. 3.1

      Overview of Nyquist and Shannon Theorems

    2. 3.2

      Analogue and digital waves

    3. 3.3

      Waves and waves propagation

    4. 3.4

      Telephony network

    5. 3.5

      Public Switched Telephone Network(PSTN)

    6. 3.6

      Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) (37)

  4. 4

    Modulation methods for analogue data to digital

    1. 4.1

      Introduction to coding and decoding

    2. 4.2

      Analogue modulation parameters and formulae

    3. 4.3

      Amplitude Modulation

    4. 4.4

      Frequency Modulation

    5. 4.5

      Phase Modulation

  5. 5

    Encoding and modulation methods for digital data

    1. 5.1

      Data encoding techniques

    2. 5.2

      Carrier and modulation

    3. 5.3

      Digital modulation techniques

    4. 5.4

      Amplitude Shift Keying

    5. 5.5

      Frequency Shift Keying

    6. 5.6

      Phase Shift keying

  6. 6

    Multiplexers, multiplexing and access techniques

    1. 6.1

      Overview of multiplexing, de-multiplexing and types of multiplexers

    2. 6.2

      Types of analogue multiplexers and techniques

    3. 6.3

      Types of digital multiplexers and techniques

    4. 6.4

      Applications of multiplexing

    5. 6.5

      Cable modem

    6. 6.6

      Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

    7. 6.7

      xDSL

    8. 6.8

      Multiple Channel Access

  7. 7

    Network Access

    1. 7.1

      Network media, cabling and standards

    2. 7.2

      OSI layered Protocol suite and layering

    3. 7.3

      OSI versus Transmission Control Protocol and the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) model

    4. 7.4

      Physical Layer Protocols

    5. 7.5

      Data Link Layer Protocols

    6. 7.6

      Media Access Control

    7. 7.7

      Practical on Straight through and crossover cabling and testing

  8. 8

    Fibre-optic Cabling

    1. 8.1

      Fibre media cable design

    2. 8.2

      Types of fibre-optic cables

    3. 8.3

      Network fibre-optic connectors

    4. 8.4

      Properties of fibre-optic cabling

    5. 8.5

      Introduction to fibre-optic multiplexing

    6. 8.6

      Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET)

  9. 9

    Circuit and Packet Switching

    1. 9.1

      Introduction to switched communication networks

    2. 9.2

      Circuit switching techniques

    3. 9.3

      Packet switching techniques (38)

    4. 9.4

      Time Division switching

    5. 9.5

      Frame relay

  10. 10

    Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Networks

    1. 10.1

      Overview of ATM (cell relay) concepts

    2. 10.2

      Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (BISDN) reference model

    3. 10.3

      ATM logical connections

    4. 10.4

      ATM Cells

    5. 10.5

      Private Network-to-Network Interface(PNNI) routing

  11. 11

    Wireless Technologies

    1. 11.1

      Types of wireless media

    2. 11.2

      WMANs, WLANs, and WPANs

    3. 11.3

      Wi-Fi IEEE standards and security

    4. 11.4

      Terrestrial microwave and microwave signals

    5. 11.5

      Communication satellites

    6. 11.6

      Wireless and broadband technologies

    7. 11.7

      Install and configure a wireless router

  12. 12

    Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP)

    1. 12.1

      Overview of VoIP

    2. 12.2

      VoIP Equipment

    3. 12.3

      VoIP Architecture

    4. 12.4

      VoIP Components