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Telecommunication

Subject
Subject code IRT3930
Subject name Telecommunication
Credit points 5 ECTS
Grading method Differentiated assessment (letters)
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2014 CNS
Study year 3
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
Higher Education Institution
Tallinn University of Technology
Goal of subject
To introduce the theoretical basis of communications systems and service.
To teach how to solve main problems of the theory mentioned above.
To show the possible applications of the solutions mentioned above.
To make the students accustomed with the usage of communications terminals and management tools.
Learning outcomes of the subject
After having successfully passed the course a student is able:
1. to describe main parameters of communications systems and data streams;
2. to find signal values in a communications system;
3. to apply link budget estimation for analysis of communications system components;
4. to use general parameters of multimedia services for quality estimations;
5. to estimate coverage area of mobile communications systems;
6. to estimate level of QoS of communications system;
7. to use the methods for analysis of economic efficiency of communications services;
8. to validate the results obtained as solutions to practical exercises.
Subject course description
Basic terminology in telecommunications. Signals and messages. Classification of telecommunications systems, main units, parameters and limitations. Methods and equipment of voice and image transmission. Multiplexing in information transmission channel. Exchanges in telephone and data networks. Switching management and data security. Architectures and protocols of computer networks. Topologies of local area networks and transmission equipment. Load distribution and routing. Structure of integrated telecommunications networks. Economic characteristics of a telecommunications system. Standardization in telecommunications; limitations on the application of systems and equipment. Telecommunication services, quality of services. Mobile and personal telecommunications.
Replacement Subjects
CNS.064 Telecommunications Networks
Current rounds
None
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