Please Read Carefully:

This course is being offered using Blackboard Vista.as the Learning Management System.  The login for your CCA Blackboard Vista course is at http://online.ccaurora.edu.You will not be able to access your course until the start date, June 1^st.  

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Telecommunications I

CNG 160-376 (Online)

3 Credit Hours

(June 1 to August 9)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Introduces the background needed to understand

telephony products and services in the

telecommunication industry. Includes hardware and

devices, transmission characteristics and codes,

network configurations, software and protocols.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of CNG

101 (grade C or higher).

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Lynn Dolan

Phone

E-mail

Within your Blackboard Vista course.

Fax

Mailbox Location

LC903-116

Other

mailto:lynn.dolan@ccaurora.edu

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

·         Send/receive mail

·         Download files to your computer and then open them

·         Basic word processing skills 

·         Experience with the Blackboard Vista tool or reference the help page with Information on Blackboard Vista

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

Guide to Telecommunications Technology, by Tamara Dean, Course Technology 

ISBN: 0-619-03547-1

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

None.

REQUIRED HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE:

·         Supported Web-browser

·         Supported version of Java

·         To confirm your software is supported, run the Browser Check at http://online.ccaurora.edu

·         You can find detailed information on hardware/software support and information on the Technical issues page.

HOW TO GET STARTED:

Please become VERY comfortable with working in

Blackboard Vista.

Start by printing out a copy of the course syllabus and calendar posted under the Course Content tab.

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

None…online course.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Your assignments should be completed in a word processing application and include your name and the course number and description.