Digital Communication Systems (30 Credits)

Digital Communication Systems provides a comprehensive study of computer and telecommunications systems with opportunities for applied research. The need for faster and more efficient transmission, reception, storage, and retrieval of information in our high-change society has caused digital communications to be one of the fastest growing fields in technology. The most significant technologies impacting on our information society are the computer, electronic data networks, and computer mediated communication systems. Knowledge about the design and implementation of these systems to communicate in a cost-effective manner is the purpose of advanced studies in Digital Communications Systems.

The program goals are:

• To analyze issues and problems in communication systems with recommended solutions.

• To design communication systems with application to current developments in the industry.

• To know the policy regulations in the communication industry.

• To manage human and technical resources through a process of strategic planning to develop effective and efficient communication systems.

Pre-requisites for selecting Digital Communication Systems specialization:

• Computer programming experience.

• Basic analog and digital electronics background.

• Operating Systems experience at the Application Performance level.

Digital Communication Systems Schedule:

Digital Communication Systems Course Descriptions:

East Carolina University (ECU)
DTEC 6810: Communication Technology (3 hours)

A survey of the issues and problems related to communication.

Indiana State University (ISU)
ECT 631: Local Area Networks (3 hours)

Introduction to the Local Area Networks (LANs) focusing on current and emerging technologies with emphasis on the OSI reference model, IEEE 802 standards, and the TCP/IP protocol. Need analysis, design, and implementation of new and procedures for upgrading LAN projects.

Prerequisite: DTEC 6810: Communication Technology.

North Carolina A & T (NCA&T)
ITT 725: Wide Area Networks  (3 hours)

Wide Area Networks (WAN) and associated media devices and protocols will be examined. Design, simulation, and implementation of extranet and internet WAN systems will be developed and tested.

Prerequisite: ECT 631: Local Area Networks.

North Carolina A & T (NCA&T)
ITT 745: Network Services for the Enterprise (3 hours)

Principles of current wired and wireless services in the telecommunication industry are analyzed for systems and effectiveness. Projected trends and patterns of systems applicable to the industrial communication network will be researched.

Indiana State University (ISU)
ECT 735: Network Services Administration (3 hours)

This course will cover system administration and management of network resources and services. Resource sharing, file/print/application servers, user policy, asset management, security, and data integrity issues for enterprises will be discussed.

East Carolina University (ECU)
DTEC 6855: E-Commerce (3 hours)

An analysis of the technology used to support E-commerce for organizations. Specifications, technical requirements needed to implement an E-Commerce site will be examined. Data security, virus protection, streaming multimedia, and VR technology will be examined. Research on current developments and applied research situations will be introduced.

Bowling Green State University (BGSU)
TECH 760 Process Control in Networking Environments (3 hours)

Principles and practices of system design will be examined. Process control, hardware and instrumentation required in systems will be analyzed. Data acquisition, distributed process control, PLC Networking are studied.

Bowling Green State University (BGSU)
TECH 830: Data Compression, Coding and Security (3 hours)

Data manipulation to meet specific needs of various network clients is examined. Included are data compression techniques, video/audio compression, error correction and detection coding, data security and encryption for Intranet and Internet security.

North Carolina A & T (NCA&T)
ITT 740: Regulatory and Policy Issues for Communication (3 hours)

Current codes and procedures in sampling, engineering standards, testing procedures and guidelines, data analysis using computer modeling and statistical analysis.

Indiana State University (ISU)
ECT 850: Topics and Issues in Digital Communication Systems (3 hours)

Students will use content and concepts studied in this Digital Communications to identify, investigate, and propose solutions to contemporary networking and telecommunication problems and issues.