Introduction to Information and Telecommunication Systems

ITS 214, Spring 2011/2012
See the Syllabus for class details
Text Book: Online readings
Dr.Hans Kruse, N292 Lindley Hall

ITS 214 Syllabus McClure School Home Page
Class Notes (PDF) _

Class Calendar

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Notes
1 3/26/12
Introduction		 3/27/12
Definitions; History of Mobile Systems		 3/28/12
The Mobile Telecommunication System		 3/29/12
Recap of Reading 1		 3/30/12
5		 Act 1: Mobile Devices
2 4/2/12
Information
Web Add Deadline		 4/3/12
Transmission of Information		 4/4/12
Spectrum (Use and Regulation)		 4/5/12
Transmission
Spectrum Allocation		 4/6/12
10
3 4/9/12
Multiplexing
Registration Close		 4/10/12
Spectrum Use		 4/11/12
Signaling in the Telephone Network		 4/12/12
IN and AIN and what does that mean?		 4/13/12
15
4 4/16/12
Telephone Numbers and Number Portability		 4/17/12
Graduation Appl. Deadline		 4/18/12
18		 4/19/12
Exam 1		 4/20/12
20
5 4/23/12
Review/Return of Exam 1
Internet addresses		 4/24/12
More on addresses
Packet switching		 4/25/12
Virtual Circuit Packet Switching
Routing		 4/26/12
Number Systems and Conversions		 4/27/12
25		 Act 2: The Internet
6 4/30/12
Routing and Virtual Circuits
Drop Deadline		 5/1/12
Internet Names		 5/2/12
NO CLASS		 5/3/12
Internet Governance and Structure		 5/4/12
30
7 5/7/12
Advising Start
More on names and structure		 5/8/12
What is a "Protocol"?		 5/9/12
Internet Applications
Review		 5/10/12
ITS Communication Week		 5/11/12
35
8 5/14/12
Exam 2
Registration Start		 5/15/12
Broadband - DSL, wireless		 5/16/12
Broadband - Cable
Competition and Markets		 5/17/12
Industry trends and regulation		 5/18/12
40		 Act 3: The Players and the Rules
9 5/21/12
Principles of regulation		 5/22/12
AT&T Breakup		 5/23/12
Current Status of the Industry		 5/24/12
VoIP		 5/25/12
45
10 5/28/12
Memorial Day		 5/29/12
VoIP Cont.		 5/30/12
E911		 5/31/12
Wrap-up		 6/1/12
50
11 6/4/12
51		 6/5/12
Final Exam 10:10a.m.		 6/6/12
53		 6/7/12
54		 6/8/12
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