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635.411 Foundations of Networking and Telecommunications

This course provides an overview of networking and telecommunications. Topics include analog and digital voice; data, imaging, and video communications fundamentals, including signaling and data transmissions; and basic terminology. The course also covers networking and telecommunication techniques, applications technology, and networking topologies and internetworking architectures. Specific areas discussed include LAN system fundamentals, such as Ethernet and token ring; and WAN system fundamentals, such as circuit-switching, packet-switching, X.25, frame relay, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode. The open systems interconnection (OSI) reference model standard is also described and compared with other network layering standards used in telecommunications.

Fall 2008 Course Schedule

The current scheduled offerings for this course for the Fall 2008 term are listed below.

Information Systems and Technology

Montgomery County Campus (more info)

635.411.71 Foundations of Networking and Telecommunications  (Open)
TU 04:30PM - 07:10PM
09/09/2008 - 12/09/2008 Room: GH203 $2,600 Romano, J.