Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• State what communication networks are
• List the different types of networks available
• Discuss the different categories of an optical network
• State the different layers of a network
• Distinguish between Sonet and SDH (synchronous digital hierarchy)
• Summarize the difference in physical network topologies
• Recall the different types of interconnects
• Describe the different network functionality
• Explain the possible sources of failure in network protection
• Define what fronthauling is