This qualification has been designed to develop a broad range of skills appropriate to a person who is undergoing training or works in the telecommunication industry and who may also havesome supervisory responsibilities. It brings together the theoretical and practical elements of telecommunication systems. Graduates of this qualification should have a well-developed knowledge of the technical and design principles of telecommunication systems enabling them to fulfil the role of technician/senior technician across a range of specialised disciplines..
Career Opportunities:
The purpose of the qualification is to provide learners with the necessary practical skills required to be employed in the telecommunication industry..
Course Contents
1) Telecommunication Systems
2) Noise in Telecommunications
3) Laws of logarithms
4) Metallic cables on analogue and digital signals
5) Basic electronic Principles
6) Frequency characteristics of a cable
7) Explain modulation
8) Basic configuration and operation for an IDC
9) Local Area Network (LAN) & Network simulator
10) TCP/IP
11) Data Transmission
12) Switching and Routing
13) Electronics
14) Optical fibre
15) Analogue to Digital transmission
SAQA Unit Standards to be covered:
Core: Core Component, 70 credits
Fundamentals: Fundamental Component 40 credits
Electives: Elective Component, 10 credits
