Maricopa Community Colleges  TLT230   20042-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
TLT230 20042-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Cable-High Speed Data
Models in deploying data over telecommunications networks. Principles of digital signals, data transmission, and basic computer operations. Data transport protocols over local and wide area networks and concepts related to DOCSIS cable modems. Digital and analog concepts and conversions. Topics include standards, transmission errors, and error correction.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
TLT230   20042-20086 Cable-High Speed Data
1. Explain uses of analog and digital systems. (I)
2. Explain telecommunication transmissions among computers. (II)
3. Describe how multiplex digital signals are transmitted. (III)
4. Describe the standards and protocols that that enable networks to communicate with other. (IV)
5. Describes the methods for detecting and correcting errors that occur with signals. (V)
6. Describe Local Area Network (LAN) components, protocols, and topologies. (VI)
7. Describe, compare and contrast Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Operational Service Unit (OSU), Protocol Data Unit (PDU), and Ethernet. (VI)
8. Describe and compare circuit switched and packet switched. (VI)
9. Explain how signals are digitally modulated to travel through analog lines. (VII)
10. Explain concepts related to a Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) modem. (VIII)
11. Compare and contrast Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) with the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) System. (VI, VIII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
TLT230   20042-20086 Cable-High Speed Data
    I. Uses Of Analog And Digital Systems
        A. Analog To Digital Conversion
        B. Advantages Of Digital Transmission
      II. Computer Transmission
          A. Communication Paths Of Digital Systems
          B. Serial And Parallel Transmission
          C. Transmission Media
        III. Multiplexed Digital Signals
            A. Three Steps Of Analog/Digital Conversion
            B. Complete Binary Encoding And Decoding
            C. Multiplexing
          IV. Standards And Protocols
              A. Standard Organizations
              B. Layers Of A Protocol
              C. Functions Of A Protocol
            V. Singling Errors
                A. Types Of Errors
                B. Error Detection
                C. Methods To Correct Transmission Error
              VI. Signal Processing And Networks
                  A. Circuit Switched And Switched Networks
                  B. Packet and a Protocol Data Unit (PDU)
                  C. Local Area Network (LAN) Components, Protocols, And Topologies
                  D. Ethernet Protocol
                  E. Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), Media Access Controls (MAC), Logical Link Control (LLC)
                  F. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
                VII. Modulation
                    A. Amplification Modification (AM), Frequency Modulation (FM), Phase Shift (PS), Offset Phase Shift Keying (OPSK), Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
                    B. Impairments
                    C. Modems
                  VIII. Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS)
                      A. Purpose And Use Of Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) Components
                      B. Self-Provisioning.
                      C. Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) Protocol Stack
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