If you do well in this course, you will be able to:
- identify modern communication and network technology trends
- explain the various data transmission media to include both analog and digital transmission and data coding techniques
- describe the methods and techniques for ensuring reliability in data transmission
- explain synchronous and asynchronous transmission, SDLC, interfacing and error detection and correction techniques
- explain major multiplexing techniques and circuit, messages, and packet switching
- identify the issues regarding local area networks to include topology and network protocols
- explain data communication techniques used to facilitate decentralization of data processing
- identify the important elements of data communications equipments and describe their functions.
- explain the ISO 7-layer model for standards development
- Internet technology and operation.