Maricopa Community Colleges  TLT131   20042-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
TLT131 20042-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Cable Installation
Provides the information needed to install broadband cable telecom services. Tools, materials, test equipment and recommended practices used in aerial and underground drop installations as well as exterior and interior wiring at the customer's premises. Bonding, grounding, installation of terminal devices, and connection of the customer's equipment. Install cable modems, digital converters and telephony services. Customer service and utilization of safety procedures.
Prerequisites: None.
Go to Competencies    Go to Outline
 
MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
TLT131   20042-20086 Cable Installation
1. Describe basic fundamental information related to the cable industry. (I)
2. Describe appropriate customer techniques. (II)
3. Explain correct safety procedures. (III)
4. Describe tools and items used by the cabling industry. (IV)
5. Describe coaxial cable and connectors. (V)
6. Explain work to be performed at the house to correctly attach drop cable. (VI)
7. Describe the building construction, safety, and good workmanship for installing exterior and interior wiring. (VII)
8. Describe bonding and grounding procedures. (III)
9. Explain the types of terminal devices and how they operate. (VIII)
10. Explain concepts related to pre-wiring for residential and Multiple Dwelling Units. (IX)
11. Explain basic terminology and concepts needed to understand digital signal components, types of modulation, transmission, and services. (X)
12. Explain procedures related to the use of modems. (XI)
13. Explain concepts and procedures related to Telephony. (XII)
14. Explain trouble-shooting and repair concepts. (XIII)
Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
TLT131   20042-20086 Cable Installation
    I. Basic Information
        A. History
        B. Competition In The Cable Industry
        C. System Operation
        D. Job Descriptions
      II. Customer Relations
          A. Ace Technique
        III. Safety
            A. Driving
            B. Procedures And Equipment
            C. Electrical/ Grounding
            D. Ladder
          IV. Materials
              A. Tools
              B. Items
            V. Coaxial Cables
                A. Fabrication
                B. Connectors
              VI. Drop Cable Procedures
                  A. Aerial
                  B. Buried
                VII. Cabling
                    A. Interior
                    B. Exterior
                  VIII. Terminal Devices
                      A. Taps, Traps, Converters
                      B. Types And Functions Of Terminal Devices
                      C. Installation Procedures
                    IX. Pre-Wiring
                        A. Standards
                        B. Process And Methods
                      X. Cable Theory
                          A. Differences Between Analog And Digital
                          B. Modulation Schemes
                          C. Compression, Return Path, And "Funnel Effect"
                        XI. Modems
                            A. Theory
                            B. Installation
                          XII. Telephony
                              A. Theory
                              B. Installation
                              C. Amplifiers And Filters
                            XIII. Troubleshooting And Repair
                                A. Test Equipment
                                B. Drop Problems
                                C. Evaluation And Correction Techniques For Problems
                            Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies    Go to top of Outline