| Topic |
Sub-topic |
| 1. Introduction to communications systems |
Elements of a communication system. Electromagnetic spectrum. Time and frequency domain. Noise and communications. |
| 2. Introduction to digital communications systems |
Systems classification. Sampling. Quantification. PCM. |
| 3. The ISO OSI standard |
Definitions. Justification. OSI Levels. |
| 4. Physical layer: transmission media |
Wires and categories. Microwaves links. Satellite channels. Optical fibre. |
| 5. Physical layer: base band modulation |
Definitions. Digital standards. Base band modulations. Classification. Clock recovery. Spectrum. AC coupling. Error protection. Trasparency. |
| 6. Physical layer: pass band modulation |
Analog standards. Electrical attributes. Pass band modulations: in amplitude, phase and frequency. |
| 7. Physical layer: parallel standards |
Parallel port. GPIB BUS. |
| 8. Data link layer: Functions |
Definitions. Frame synchronisation and trasparency. |
| 9. Data link layer: transmission error control |
Error control codes. Block codes. Linear group codes. Cyclic codes. Convolutional codes: Viterbi algorithm . |
| 10. Data link layer: Coordination of the communication |
Centralised. Contention. |
| 11. Data link layer: sharing of the physical circuit |
Static allocation: Multiplexing. Dynamic allocation: Distributed. Random access. Regulated access. Spread spectrum systems. |
| 12. Data link layer: failure recovery and flow control |
Mechanisms of failure recovery. Protocols of flow control. |
| 13. Data link layer: Protocols |
Character oriented protocols: ASCII. Bit oriented protocols: HDLC. |
| 14. Hierarchy of communications in the industry |
CIM. Examples. Field buses. |
| 15. Security in industrial communications. |
Introduction. Threats classification. Protection measures. |
| 16. Wide-band Networks |
Convergence of data and voice networks. ATM. DSL. |
| 17. Analog communications |
AM. FM. Television. |
