Synopsis: 
This course introduces students to fundamentals of telecommunications and communication networks. It provides a comprehensive understanding of telecommunication technologies, standards and protocols. It also provides students an understanding of data communication and representation. Students will develop practical skills in creating typical local area communication networks and resolving basic communication errors using packet tracer as well as developing a cipher to encrypt and decrypt a piece of information.

The major topics include overview of telecommunications, communication networks, transmission media, analog and digital communications, network protocols, wireless and mobile communications, IP addressing, data representation and cryptography.