<strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>College</strong> Course Descriptions 154 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-350 | Wireless Telecommunications I and Lab Course retired Summer 2008 This course covers the survey of the evolution and history of wireless communications. Basic wireless services are covered including cellular networks, packet radio networks, specialized mobile radio networks, personal communications services, paging networks, satellite networks, spread spectrum networks, and infrared communications. Students develop handson skills in designing, troubleshooting, and operating wireless networks. Credit Hours: 4 Lecture: 3 hours Lab: 2 hours ` TCT-355 | 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 Prerequisite(s): CIT-235 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-450 | Wireless Telecommunications II and Lab Course retired Summer 2008 Wireless communications software and operating systems software, portable hardware devices, and communications protocols are discussed in this course. Students design and analyze specific wireless systems, as well as install and test wireless local area networks. Credit Hours: 4 Lecture: 3 hours Lab: 2 hours ` TCT-455 | Fiber Optic Communications and Lab Prerequisite(s): TCT-360 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 | Transport Protocols and Lab Prerequisite(s): CIT-335 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 Prerequisite(s):TCT-460 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 ` TCT-499 | Telecommunications Senior Project Capstone and Lab Course retired fall 2006. Note: Students must complete PMT 410 & TCT 499 in consecutive terms. Students complete their senior project, begun in PMT-410, with the application of acquired skills and knowledge. Working as members of a project team, students solve a real-world telecommunications problem. Projects could include analyzing or developing network solutions for a business or other organization, developing requests for proposals, evaluating requests for proposals, designing and installing network equipment, evaluating and procuring services or equipment, and developing technical network plans for management. Evaluation of student performance is shared between faculty members and experienced industry representatives. The course enhances the students’ skills using equipment and software to analyze, develop, measure, and report on Senior Project activities and results. Students will have an opportunity to work with business and non-profit community organizations in the application of strategies to increase the effectiveness of the organization through the use of computerized tools. Credit Hours: 4 Lecture: 3 hours Lab: 2 hours <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>College</strong> Course Descriptions 155
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