Maricopa Community Colleges  TLT158   20046-20076 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/27/04
TLT158 20046-20076 L+L 2 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Broadband Network Technical Concerns
Principles associated with broadband network transmission. Emphasis on basic network operation foundations. Covers electromagnetic spectrum usage, network component identification, cable operation verification, and signal transmission. Includes utility gain and tilt information, as well as Ohm's and Joule's Wheel Usage.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
TLT158   20046-20076 Broadband Network Technical Concerns
1. Describe broadband telecommunications industry uses of the electromagnetic spectrum. (I)
2. Identify techniques for signal transmission. (II)
3. Explain decibel considerations as they relate to telecommunications industry broadband networks. (III, VI)
4. Use Ohm's and Joule's Wheel in performing electrical calculations. (IV)
5. Explain the transition from tree and branch network architecture to a fiber backboned hybrid fiber co-ax network. (V)
6. Verify the proper operation of coaxial cables. (VI)
7. Describe utility gain considerations. (VII)
8. Cite tilt concerns as they relate to telecommunications industry broadband networks. (VIII)
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TLT158   20046-20076 Broadband Network Technical Concerns
    I. Industry Electromagnetic Spectrum Usage
        A. Definitions
        B. Channel Allocations
          1. Ultra High Frequency
          2. Very High Frequency
        C. Frequency Allocations
      II. Signal Transmission Technique Identification
          A. Modulation Techniques
          B. Demodulation Techniques
          C. Digital Transmission Concerns
          D. Analog Transmission Concerns
        III. Decibel Considerations
            A. Origin
            B. Ratio Identification
            C. Power To Voltage Transition
            D. Voltage Concerns
              1. Uses
              2. Calculation
            E. Power Concerns
              1. Uses
              2. Calculation
          IV. Ohm's and Joule's Wheel Usage
              A. Power Calculations
              B. Voltage Calculations
              C. Resistance Calculation
              D. Current Calculation
            V. Network Topography
                A. Tree and Branch Architecture Description
                  1. History
                  2. Component Identification
                B. Hybrid Fiber Coax Network
                  1. Fiber Optic Component Integration
                  2. Fiber Transmission
                C. Transition Issues
              VI. Coaxial Cable Operation Verification
                  A. Cable Component Identification
                  B. Character Impedance
                  C. Impedance Matching
                  D. Cable Decibel Considerations
                  E. Loss Issues
                  F. Cable Operation Verification Calculations
                VII. Utility Gain Considerations
                    A. Forward Path
                      1. Loss Matching
                      2. Balancing
                      3. Padding Operations
                    B. Equalization
                    C. Reverse Utility Gain
                  VIII. Tilt Concerns
                      A. Definition
                      B. Forward Tilt
                      C. Reverse Tilt
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