Name of Subject  : TELECOMMUNICATION FUNDAMENTALS ( 5 CS 5)

Unit

Contents

Electromagnetic Spectrum, Frequency Spectrum-Bandwidth-Allocation, Time domain and Frequency domain

analysis, Transmission media, , Twisted pair, UTP cables, Coaxial and optical fiber cables, wireless, microwave

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and satellite transmission, Transmission impairments. Serial and parallel transmission, Simplex, half duplex or full

duplex transmission mode.  Network, LAN, MAN, WAN, Internet, Intranet, Extranet, Network Topology,

Protocols, Layered Architecture, OSI and TCP/P protocol Architecture.

Physical Layer :  Convention and terminology (bit rate, channel capacity, bandwidth, Signal strength, SNR)

Physical transmission media interface(Mechanical, Electrical and Radio interface specification)

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Modulation (ASK, FSK and PSK, PCM, PAM, Delta Modulations), Line coding (NRZ-L, NRZ–I , Bipolar AMI,

Manchester and differential Manchester), Multiplexing (FDM, Synchronous  and Statistical  TDM)

Brief Introduction to Ethernet, SONET/SDH.

Data Link Layer: Channel allocation problem, pure and slotted ALOHA Protocols, Persisted And Non-Persisted

III

CSMA, Collision Free Protocols, Digital Cellular Radio and CDMA. Logical Link Sub Layer, MAC Sub layer.

Brief Introduction: Frame Relay, PPP.

Switching Networks:  Circuit switching Networks, Space and Time division switching, Routing circuit switched

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networks, control signaling packet switching principles, fixed, flooding and adaptive routing strategies,

Brief Introduction: Broadband and Narrowband ISDN, ADSL.

Network Devices:  Gateway, Router, Bridge, Switch, Hub, Repeater, Multilayer Switch, Protocol Converter, Router,

Proxy, Firewall, Multiplexer, Network Card, Modem. Network Technology:  DSL, GSM, Bluetooth, Infrared. Brief

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Introduction to Servers : File Server, Print Server, Mail Server, Proxy Server, Remote Access Server (RAS),