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Mt. Sierra College Course Descriptions
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` TCT-200 | Telecommunication Technologies II and
Lab
Prerequisite(s):TCT-100
This course covers managing and running a
telecommunications organization and network.
Planning, organizing, and controlling skills for procuring,
installing, and operating large telecommunications
systems are developed and used. Vendors, regulatory
bodies, user groups, and professional organizations are
studied using strategic planning and feasibility analysis.
Developing requirements and specifications, writing
requests for proposals (RFPs), and cost-benefit analysis
methods are also investigated. Engineering economics
is introduced. Software applications are employed to
analyze network performance problems, track repairs,
generate management reports, and perform financial
analysis.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` TCT-210 | Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) and
Lab
Prerequisite(s):TCT-110; CIT-102
This course surveys the history and evolution of
integrating voice, data, and image processing
technologies (CTI, or Computer-telephony Integration).
Voice Over IP Technology provides students with the
knowledge of Voice over IP technology, or making
telephone calls over data networks such as the Internet.
It has now reached the tipping point, and is expected to
eventually become the standard telephone technology.
Students will examine standards, applications, and
concepts, as well as, business needs-analysis and case
studies of both VoIP and computer response systems.
Lab exercises include designing and installing voice mail
systems.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` TCT-215 | Communication Systems I and Lab
Prerequisite(s):TCT-115
This course provides an introduction of the evolution
of switching technology and the history of PBX
systems. Students will learn to analyze voice system
requirements using traffic theory and will investigate
proprietary and PC based switching systems. The
course will culminate in students planning major switch
procurements for a business organization using RFPs,
RFIs, RFQs, cost-benefit analysis, and CENTREX vs.
PBX analysis. Installing components, programming
features, troubleshooting, and interpretation of system
performance will also be covered. In the hands on lab,
students design, install and operate a switching system.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` TCT-355 | Advanced Wireless Communications
and Lab
Prerequisite(s):CIT-220
This course covers the evolution of wireless
communications as an outgrowth of IEEE’s 802.11
standards. Wireless network such as cellular,
packet radio, specialized mobile radio, personal
communications services, satellite, spread spectrum,
and infrared are covered in detail. Hands-on lab
assignments include designing, troubleshooting,
operating, and managing wireless networks.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` TCT-360 | Broadband Technologies and Lab
Course Retired
This course explores the major broadband technologies
including ISDN, frame relay, fast packet switching, cell
switching, FDDI, SONNET, and ATM. Application of
broadband technologies to LAN networks and WAN
networks is included. Students will create LAN and WAN
networks using a variety of broadband technologies.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` TCT-455 | Fiber Optic Communications and Lab
Prerequisite(s): CIT-235; TCT-215
This course explores fiber-optic communications,
providing comprehensive and intuitive introduction to
this transport medium. The course covers concepts
of building up and understanding of optical fibers, their
properties, light sources and detectors, and fiber optic
components and their application in fiber-optic systems.
The course also covers the basics of fiber-optic
management and troubleshooting. Lab assignments
will include hands-on assignments in fiber-optic design,
terminating, routing, as well as troubleshooting fiberoptic
cables.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` TCT-460 | Communication Systems II and Lab
Prerequisite(s): CIT-235; TCT-215
Students learn how to move and control information
between networks using transport protocols. Error
handling, prioritization, and security features of transport
protocols are also covered as well as OSI Connection
Oriented Transport Service (COTS) and Connectionless
Transport Service (CLTS), SPX, TCP/IP, and NetBIOS
and NetBEUI protocols. Students develop skills in
providing connection-oriented data-delivery services
across networks. Students will also learn how to
provide end-to-end data exchanges and troubleshoot
problems. In a laboratory setting, students will actually
transport information between using various transport
protocols. Students will learn how to handle errors,
security issues and other problems associated with the
transmission of data and voice.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
` TCT-465 | Next Generation Networks and Lab
Course Retired
This course examines the next evolution of technologies
and the effects on networks, especially high-speed
networks and fast-LAN networks. Students research
new applications that are being developed for networks.
Students will explore, through case studies and handson
experience, high-speed networks and fast LAN
networks.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture: 3 hours
Lab: 2 hours
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