CIS 313 - Telecommunications & Computer Networks
Course Description
Instructor: John Sands
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This course provides an overview of telecommunications and computer networks. Course work includes the study of signals and bandwidth concepts, spectra, basics of electronics, information and coding, modulation, multiplexing, transmission systems, transmission media, analog versus digital communications, computer networks, and switching techniques.
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Learning Goals are to:
• Define the basic terms of computer networks.
• Explain the individual components of computer networks. • Discuss basic network configurations. • Determine the best network solution given a set of requirements. • Create network diagrams, and provide appropriate business rationale. Course Artifacts
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Text
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Panko, R. R. (2008). Business data network and telecommunications (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River,
NJ: Prentice Hall. [ISBN-10: 0136100120] [ISBN-13: 978-0136100126] |
This book is required reading for the Telecommunications & Computer Networks course. The book is generally informative at maybe a college junior business student level 1st network management course. It is easy to read and discusses some important subjects. I have not finished it yet.
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My take away from this course:
Technology is very important in our daily lives because it makes work and our daily activities easier. Through technology, people can travel to distance places, communicate from over seas, explore space and get all the information they require. A good example of technology is the computer that can be applied in teaching, research and almost all field you can think of. Technology has become a major portion of everyday life. People in nearly every career are required to have some knowledge of computers and software. Information technology (IT) is used by organizations for a variety of reasons. Information technology helps organizations function more efficiently so they can improve.
Networking skills give you an edge and an opportunity to make a career in almost any sector you can imagine: financial services, education, transportation, manufacturing, oil and gas, mining and minerals, technology, government, hospitality, health care, retail… you name it. If you have an interest in a particular field, technology is probably part of it. For example, health care clinicians study networking technology to better understand how to use it in their practice.
Technology is very important in our daily lives because it makes work and our daily activities easier. Through technology, people can travel to distance places, communicate from over seas, explore space and get all the information they require. A good example of technology is the computer that can be applied in teaching, research and almost all field you can think of. Technology has become a major portion of everyday life. People in nearly every career are required to have some knowledge of computers and software. Information technology (IT) is used by organizations for a variety of reasons. Information technology helps organizations function more efficiently so they can improve.
Networking skills give you an edge and an opportunity to make a career in almost any sector you can imagine: financial services, education, transportation, manufacturing, oil and gas, mining and minerals, technology, government, hospitality, health care, retail… you name it. If you have an interest in a particular field, technology is probably part of it. For example, health care clinicians study networking technology to better understand how to use it in their practice.