Telecommunications services
Objectives and Contextualisation
Review the architecture and protocols of telematic networks.
Briefly introduce Security in services related to multimedia information
Know the mechanisms of coding and storage of multimedia information
Introduce the processing of multimedia information
Know different transport mechanisms of multimedia information
Introduce the concept of Quality of Service in multimedia networks
Know some of the classic, new generation and security services related to multimedia information
Competences
Analyse and evaluate the social and environmental impact of technical solutions.
Apply the necessary legislation in the exercise of the telecommunications engineer's profession and use the compulsory specifications, regulations and standards.
Communication
Design and dimension multiuser communication systems using the principles of communication theory under the restrictions imposed by the specifications and the need to provide a quality service.
Develop ethics and professionalism.
Develop personal attitude.
Develop personal work habits.
Develop thinking habits.
Draft, develop and sign projects in the field of telecommunications engineering that, depending on the speciality, are aimed at the conception, development or exploitation of telecommunication and electronic networks, services and applications.
Learn new methods and technologies, building on basic technological knowledge, to be able to adapt to new situations.
Perform measurements, calculations, estimations, valuations, analyses, studies, reports, task-scheduling and other similar work in the field of telecommunication systems.
Resolve problems with initiative and creativity. Make decisions. Communicate and transmit knowledge, skills and abilities, in awareness of the ethical and professional responsibilities involved in a telecommunications engineer's work.
Work in a multidisciplinary group and in a multilingual environment, and communicate, both in writing and orally, knowledge, procedures, results and ideas related with telecommunications and electronics.
Work in a team.
Learning Outcomes
Adapt to multidisciplinary environments.
Apply the techniques in networks, services, processes and telecom applications in both fixed and mobile environments, personal, local or long distance with different band widths, including telephony, radio, television and data are based from the point of view transmission systems.
Assume and respect the role of the different members of a team, as well as the different levels of dependency in the team.
Communicate efficiently, orally and in writing, knowledge, results and skills, both professionally and to non-expert audiences.
Consider and evaluate different technical solutions for the provision of telecommunications services and select those that offer adequate commitment to social and environmental impact.
Construct, operate and manage networks, services, processes and telecom applications, understood these as systems of recruitment, transportation, representation, processing, storage, management and presentation of multimedia information, from the point of view of the transmission systems.
Critically evaluate the work done.
Develop critical thinking and reasoning.
Develop curiosity and creativity.
Develop independent learning strategies.
Develop the capacity for analysis and synthesis.
Differentiate and understand the significance of measurements and assessments of telecommunications networks to Formenta and ensure their optimal design.
Discuss and apply cryptography systems aimed at improving the safety of a telecommunication network.
Discuss in multidisciplinary groups knowledge, procedures, results and ideas related to telecommunications networks and services.
Distinguish the different nature of the problems of dimensioning and routing for each of the different types of networks and make decisions and initiatives to improve the operation and provision of telecommunications networks.
Efficiently use ICT for the communication and transmission of ideas and results.
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different conceptual and technological options for different telecommunication applications.
Manage available time and resources.
Manage networks, services, processes and telecom applications according to the laws and regulations both domestically and internationally.
Recognize telecommunication services, based on the feedback systems, transport, representation, processing, storage, management and presentation of multimedia information.
Respect diversity in ideas, people and situations.
Use communication and computer applications (office automation, databases, advanced calculation, project management, display, etc.) to support the development and exploitation of telecommunication and electronic networks, services and applications.
Work autonomously.
Work cooperatively.
Content
The course is divided into 7 subjects, which revolve around multimedia information systems and services:
Presentation
Introduction
Layer architecture
Network interconnection
Classification of networks
Security
Introduction
Threats and Protection of resources
Basic cryptography
Symmetric key cryptography
Public key cryptography
Digital signature
No denial
Summary of techniques
Secure communication protocols
Secure email
Key management
Public key infrastructure (Public-key Infrastructure, PKI)
Multimedia Information
Introduction
Data
Audio
Images
Video
Compression
Performance
Information Processing
Introduction
The Client/Server model
Distributed data processing
Distributed data
Additional considerations
Information Transport
Introduction
Internet architecture
Quality of Service in Multimedia Networks
Introduction
Quality of Service
Error control
Flow control
Congestion control
Queue management
Multimedia support in networks
Services
Introduction
Classic services
Email
HTTP
Multimedia services
Content distribution networks
Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP)
Real-time video playback
Voice over IP (VoIP)
New generation services
Intranets/Extranets
Service-oriented architectures
Grid computing and Cloud computing
Opportunistic Networks (OppNet)
Security services
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL/TLS)
Virtual private networks (VPN)
Firewall
Intrusion detection systems
Cryptocurrencies
Tor
Presential
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Telecommunications services
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