MAJOR

Specializations in Telecommunication

MAJOR	DEFINITIONS/ DESCRIPTION	SPECIALIZATIONS
Communication Systems	It is the technology of communication by electronic transmission of impulses, as by telegraph, cable, telephone, radio, or television • Under this Major, the student learns about the basic analysis and design of Telecommunication systems	Operating Systems Design Distributed Systems Analysis and Design of Telecommunications Systems
Data Communications	Computer systems that transmit data over communications lines such as telephone lines or cables can be referred to as data communications	Interfaces Modems Transmission media Multiplexing Synchronous data link protocols Communications System Design Methodology
Satellite networks	Satellite communication systems consist of Earth-orbiting communications platforms that receive and retransmit signals from earth-based stations	Propagation Orbitology Acquisition and tracking Payload design Deep space missions Antenna theory Modulation and demodulation
Network planning and design	Wireless communication is the transfer of information over a distance without the use of electrical conductors	Telecommunications Systems Telecommunications Transmission Systems Wireless RF Telecommunications Systems
Game design and development	Network planning and design is a process aimed at ensuring that a new network or service meets the needs of the subscriber and operator	Transmission media Multiplexing