In this course, individuals will learn how IP packets are transported over a LAN and a WAN via Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, ATM, frame relay, ADSL, and satellites. The course also provides the fundamentals of IP telephony, an introduction to IP version 6, and the future of the Internet.

This course focuses on the evolution of the public network infrastructure, the fundamentals of SONET/SDH, and the drivers behind intelligent optical networking and WDM. The course also WDM technologies and architectures in detail and examines the future of the all-optical network.

This course provides a basic understanding of network technology and network and system management for enterprise and telecommunications service providers. Students will learn how to manage networks for reliability, performance, and security and make cost-effective decisions in providing and managing IT services. Students will also learn how to select the optimum network and system management solutions.

This course covers the basics of wireless communications, including a detailed look at the history and current status of wireless communications worldwide and an overview of a cellular radio technology, GSM. The course also offers an in-depth explanation of fixed wireless architectures, technologies, and business drivers.

This course will focus on the fundamentals of ATM, including a detailed look at the ATM adaptation layer, virtual paths, and virtual channels. The course will also examine the details of ATM service, focusing on signaling, addressing, NNI, LAN emulation, MPOA, and ATM over the WAN. This course will provide students with a firm foundation in the basics of ATM and will serve as a prerequisite to the course C221, ATM Part II: Advanced ATM.

This course takes a more advanced look at some complex issues surrounding ATM. Designed to follow C121, ATM Part I: The Basics of ATM, this course will explore switch designs, traffic management, voice over ATM, and ATM's relationship to DSL. The course will also take an in-depth look at wireless developments and what the future will hold for ATM.

This course provides a thorough introduction and examination of the key technologies and network architectures associated with digital subscriber line (DSL) service. The course begins with an overall definition of DSL, progresses through issues of loop plant architecture and transmission methods, and then examines the various varieties of DSL service, including symmetric DSL (SDSL), asymmetric (ADSL), and Very-high—data rate DSL (VDSL). Key considerations involved with spectrum compatibility and management are also examined, as are key DSL applications and services. As a whole, this six-hour course provides individuals with a foundational understanding of DSL topics and their practical applications in network environments.