IFSM 370: TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN IT CHAPTER 1.
INSIGHTFUL A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Telecommunications
The backbone of the IT infrastructure of the business enterprise, enabling business-to-
business, person-to-person connectivity in today's global environment.
Course Learning Outcomes
Analyze business-driven requirements for telecommunications and technology solutions
to determine application, feasibility, and potential risks.
Secure Telecommunications Infrastructure
A plan based on business needs, requirements, policies, standards, and best practices
to align with organization strategies.
Reliable Telecommunications Infrastructure
Design that protects business information assets.
Implementation Roadmap/Plan
A converged telecommunications solution that meets the identified business
requirements.
History of Telecommunications
Dates back more than 200 years, from the advent of the electrical telegraph.
Invention of the Telephone
A major milestone that advanced the telecommunications industry.
4G Wireless Networks
Technologies that power the smartphones we rely on each and every day.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The agency responsible for administering and enforcing telecommunications
regulations.
Cybersecurity
The need to protect the telecommunications infrastructure and the information that
traverses the networks.
Communications
The exchange of information from one location to another.
, Telecommunications Networks
Networks that allow communication by sending data, video, and voice.
Basic Network Topologies
The fundamental layouts of how different nodes in a network are arranged.
Major Laws and Regulations
Legal frameworks that relate to telecommunications.
High-Speed Communication Networks
Networks that evolved from the history of telecommunications.
Threats to Telecommunications
Challenges faced by telecommunications networks that need to be addressed.
Overview of Telecommunications
An introduction to the history, concepts, and terminology of telecommunications.
Week 1 Activities
Tasks to participate in during the first week of the course.
Weekly Learning Objectives
Goals set for the week to understand key concepts in telecommunications.
Advent of the Electrical Telegraph
The beginning of telecommunications history.
Ease of Connectivity
The simplicity of connecting to the Internet that has led to cybersecurity challenges.
Malicious Intent
The motivation behind attacks on telecommunications infrastructure.
Smoke Signals
Early communication method using smoke to convey messages over distances.
Electrical Telegraph
An invention in the early 1800s that allowed messages to be transmitted over longer
distances.
Samuel Morse
Inventor who patented the first electrical telegraph in the United States in 1837.
Morse Code
INSIGHTFUL A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Telecommunications
The backbone of the IT infrastructure of the business enterprise, enabling business-to-
business, person-to-person connectivity in today's global environment.
Course Learning Outcomes
Analyze business-driven requirements for telecommunications and technology solutions
to determine application, feasibility, and potential risks.
Secure Telecommunications Infrastructure
A plan based on business needs, requirements, policies, standards, and best practices
to align with organization strategies.
Reliable Telecommunications Infrastructure
Design that protects business information assets.
Implementation Roadmap/Plan
A converged telecommunications solution that meets the identified business
requirements.
History of Telecommunications
Dates back more than 200 years, from the advent of the electrical telegraph.
Invention of the Telephone
A major milestone that advanced the telecommunications industry.
4G Wireless Networks
Technologies that power the smartphones we rely on each and every day.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The agency responsible for administering and enforcing telecommunications
regulations.
Cybersecurity
The need to protect the telecommunications infrastructure and the information that
traverses the networks.
Communications
The exchange of information from one location to another.
, Telecommunications Networks
Networks that allow communication by sending data, video, and voice.
Basic Network Topologies
The fundamental layouts of how different nodes in a network are arranged.
Major Laws and Regulations
Legal frameworks that relate to telecommunications.
High-Speed Communication Networks
Networks that evolved from the history of telecommunications.
Threats to Telecommunications
Challenges faced by telecommunications networks that need to be addressed.
Overview of Telecommunications
An introduction to the history, concepts, and terminology of telecommunications.
Week 1 Activities
Tasks to participate in during the first week of the course.
Weekly Learning Objectives
Goals set for the week to understand key concepts in telecommunications.
Advent of the Electrical Telegraph
The beginning of telecommunications history.
Ease of Connectivity
The simplicity of connecting to the Internet that has led to cybersecurity challenges.
Malicious Intent
The motivation behind attacks on telecommunications infrastructure.
Smoke Signals
Early communication method using smoke to convey messages over distances.
Electrical Telegraph
An invention in the early 1800s that allowed messages to be transmitted over longer
distances.
Samuel Morse
Inventor who patented the first electrical telegraph in the United States in 1837.
Morse Code
