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TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORK INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYTCOM 316 MANAGING LINUX-BASED INTRA-NET(ENTERPRISE) SERVICES (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement/semester.Prerequisite: TCOM/COMP 314 or equivalentexperience installing and managing a Linux system,and TCOM/CAOT 480 or equivalent experience managinga local area network, or equivalent. Recom mended:TCOM/COMP 313 or equivalent experience using theLinux bash-shell.An intermediate <strong>course</strong> on managing Linux-basedservers in a large company (intra-net or enterprise) environment.Designed for individuals who have experienceinstalling and managing Linux systems, but now want ahands-on exposure to the concepts, issues and capabilitiesfor providing network services typically found inside acompany intra-net. Topics include selecting server functionalityduring a Linux installation, configuring privatename services (DNS), configuring dynamic IP addressing(DHCP), providing file shares with traditional Unix NFSservices or cross-platform (Windows) Samba services,managing centralized log-in resources with NIS or LDAP,controlling Internet access through proxy servers, providingsecurity with private certificate authorities, RADIUSservers and secure tunnels, and tools to help managedeployment of client systems (PXE, diskless, privaterepositories). This <strong>course</strong> focuses on administering Linuxbasednetwork resources found within a company orenterprise network. After successful completion of this<strong>course</strong>, students will be confident in providing intra-netservices using a common Linux distribution (e.g., RedHat, Fedora, SUSE, Ubuntu). Also listed as COMP 316.May be repeated once for credit. Transfer credit: CSU.TCOM 405 ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS FORTELECOMMUNICATIONS (6)Minimum of 80 lecture hours and 48 lab hours plus 16 labhours by arrangement/semester. Prerequisite: Elementaryalgebra or equivalent.A foundation <strong>course</strong> in the study of electricity and electronicsfundamentals. This <strong>course</strong> is the first <strong>course</strong> inmajors that require and in depth understanding and developedskill in direct and alternating current. Coverageincludes the vocabulary, components, laws and testequipment used to apply electrical theory to workingcircuits and systems. Directed laboratory experience withtest equipment as applied to telecommunications.Transfer credit: CSU.TCOM 410 STRUCTURED WIRING AND CABLINGFOR TELECOMMUNICATIONSAND NETWORKING (3)Minimum of 40 lecture hours and 24 lab hours plus 16 labhours by arrangement/semester. Prerequisite: Satisfac torycompletion (grade of C or better) of or concurrent enrollmentin TCOM 405 or ELEC 110, or equivalent training orexperience.Technical introduction with hands on experience in thestandards and practices of Telecommunications andNetworking structured wiring and cabling. Courseincludes coverage of equipment, techniques, terminology,and specifications used in the telecommunications andnetworking industries. Students will install, test and troubleshootbasic telecommunications and networking infrastructurefrom wired lines and cabling to network patchpanels and distribution systems. Course is based uponEIA TIA 568 and 570 Standards. May include field trips.Transfer credit: CSU.TCOM 415 WIRELESS AND MOBILECOMMUNICATIONS FUNDAMENTALS (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:Satisfactory completion (grade of C or better) of, or concurrentenrollment in, TCOM 410, or equivalent training orexperience.This <strong>course</strong> presents a study of the fundamental conceptof wireless communications as it applies to mobilecommunications, wireless networking, and applications.The <strong>course</strong> will examine all aspects of wireless technologyincluding: history and structure of wireless communicationsnetworks, access technologies, fundamentals ofradio frequency transmission, modulation and digitalvoice coding, cellular packet radio systems, and wirelesslocal area networks. Transfer credit: CSU.TCOM 420 SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND RADIOFREQUENCY (R.F.) FUNDAMENTALS (6)Minimum of 80 lecture hours and 48 lab hours plus 16 labhours by arrangement/semester. Prerequisites: Satis fac -tory completion (grade of C or better) of TCOM 405 and410, or equivalent training or experience.Analysis of the transmission of signals as applied towireline and wireless communications. Covers conceptsof frequency, wavelength, power, phase, gain and loss,R.F. and their applications to the transmission of information.Lab and skill activities emphasize installation andmeasurement techniques with electronic test equipmentand specialized telecommunications test gear. Studentswill work with live telecommunications circuits and equipment.Transfer credit: CSU.C O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N S2 011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u233

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