Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non-Engineers

Published 2013, Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non-Engineers is the study guide and companion reference textbook for the 2013-2020 TCO Certified Telecommunications Network Specialist (CTNS) telecommunications certification which consisted of six courses.

CTNS now comprises eight courses and has its own Study Guide. Please see https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1567584102 or search for 9781894887632

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This book is ideal as a companion study guide while taking the courses, and will serve as an invaluable day-to-day reference in the future. It can also be used for self-study, delivering the core knowledge needed in telecommunications today: 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 non-Engineers, this comprehensive book explains telecom and networks in plain English: the jargon, buzzwords, mainstream technologies and services, standard practices, and most importantly, the underlying ideas… and how it all fits together.

This invaluable resource contains all of the text and the main graphic from every lesson in all six of Teracom’s online CTNS telecommunications certification courses:

Content Overview:

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. Visit teracomtraining.com or our youTube channel youtube.com/teracomtraining for previews and free samples of the online courses.