Transmission fundamentals course

This online course describes the characteristics, capabilities and applications of copper, optical fibre and wireless transmission media and explain the techniques used to maximise the traffic carrying capacity of those media.

Prerequisites:

An understanding of the basic properties of analogue and digital signals and passive electronic components. It is recommended that the PTT course SRA: "Analogue and digital signals" is studied before attempting this course.

Summary of topics covered:

Conditions for maximum power transfer over a copper cable with reference to its characteristic impedance.

Use of logarithmic units to express power loss and level.

Comparison of the characteristics and applications of twisted pair and coaxial copper cable.

Principles of the transmission of information over optical fibres.

Characteristics and applications of transmissions in the various frequency bands of the electro-magnetic spectrum.

Principles, capabilities and applications of various types of modulation technique.

Principles of Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) and capabilities of TDM signals as used in modern telecommunications networks.

Role, characteristics and format of the various types of signal transmitted over copper and optical cable systems.


Number of modules: 8
Approximate study time: 7 hours

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