Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non-Engineers

Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non-Engineers delivers the core knowledge needed in telecommunications fundamental concepts and jargon, the PSTN, wireless telecommunications, the OSI model and Layers, Ethernet, IP packets, IP addresses, networks and routers, MPLS, carrier networks and carrier services. Designed for those without an Engineering degree in telecommunications, our goal is to explain telecom and networks in plain the jargon, buzzwords, mainstream technologies and services, standard practices, and most importantly, the underlying ideas… and how it all fits together. Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non-Engineers is ideal for self-study and reference, as the companion reference textbook for Teracom online training courses, and as a Study Guide for the TCO Certified Telecommunications Network Specialist (CTNS) telecommunications certification. This invaluable reference book and study guide contains all of the text and the main graphic from every lesson in all six of Teracom’s online CTNS telecommunications certification The PSTN Fundamentals Loops & Trunks Analog Voiceband POTS CO Remotes DSL Wireless Telecommunications Radio Concepts Mobility Cellular Networks GSM CDMA 4G LTE WiFi Satellite The OSI Layers and Protocol Stacks Protocols & Standards OSI Model Layers TCP/IP How Protocol Stacks Work Ethernet, LANs and VLANs LAN Concepts Ethernet and 802.3 MAC Addresses LAN Cables Switches VLANs IP Networks, Routers and Addresses Packets Networks Routers & Routing IP Addresses DHCP NAT IPv6 MPLS and Carrier Packet Networks Carrier Networks Carrier Services MPLS SLAs CoS Integration Aggregation The online courses are interactive and rich with photos, images and animated graphics, plus a voiceover. This is the textbook.